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 The Professional Biography of Dean Graves Dean Graves is the president of Vroman Graves Associates in Tampa, Florida. Dean founded Vroman Graves Associates in 1991 with his longtime friend and mentor Tom Vroman. Vroman Graves specializes in complete image development from logo design to packaging, print advertising, brochures, new media, web design and strategic planning. Since the inception of Vroman Graves, Dean has garnered several awards for design and has been published in the Book of American Trademarks. His clients span various industries from advanced technology to retail and include names such as Andersen Consulting, CBS Sportsline, GTE Data Services, Sheraton Sand Key Resort, PSCU, Florida 2012 Olympic Bid Committee, and the New York Yankees. Dean's commissioned works include an edition of prints for Ducks Unlimited, illustration for Pennsylvania Wildlife and the recent redesign of the Challenger specialty license plate for the Astronauts Memorial Foundation and the State of Florida. A graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Dean began his career in 1981 as a graphic artist for Whirley Industry, an advertising specialty company. He later accepted a position with Thomas Vroman Associates, where he gained extensive experience in photography, sales, marketing communications and publication design. In 1986, Dean joined Price Waterhouse as manager of marketing communications. While at Price Waterhouse, Dean designed and produced multimedia marketing programs for the world firm and the national practice, developed a top-rated advertising campaign for the manufacturing practice, developed a niche marketing strategy for the information systems Re-engineering Center and developed the corporate image and communication program for the Applied Technology Center. A Florida resident for more than ten years, Dean lives in Tampa with his wife, Melanie, and their two children. |
