Meet your new digital and creative communications expert.

With over 10 years of professional experience leading and executing digital and creative communications strategies for political and nonprofit brands, Darrell has a unique array of expertise ready to apply to your next challenge.

Based in Montreal, Canada, Darrell is available for hire for your next project across Canada. Reach out and say hi at hello@darrellcdean.ca.

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Trusted by

Nova Scotia Liberals
Outside Looking In
Capital Pride (Ottawa)
Liberal Party of Canada
Data Sciences Inc.
Sunnybrook Foundation
Canada 2020
Karina Gould / LPC Leadership
Rhyme + Reason

Let me help with your next project —

  • Graphic and Document Design

    Full-service graphic and document design, from social media to irl

  • Branding and Visual Identity

    Logo design, brand refreshes, and full visual identity development

  • Website Design and Development

    Fully bespoke Wordpress Theme design with easy to maintain content systems

  • Motion Graphics and Video Production

    Corporate and explainer videos, event graphics, or live production

  • Political Strategy and Communications

    Political communication strategy, planning, and execution, including SIEP advertising.

  • Digital and Email Marketing

    Beautiful digital and email marketing campaigns that convert

  • Data Analysis and Synthesis

    Get help understanding your surveys, polling, or customer data

  • Team Leadership and Executive Management

    Organizational planning, operations and project management, and executive consulting

  • Social Media Strategy

    With a focus on big-picture planning and ecosystem development

What they're saying —

Darrell's unique and hugely valuable strength is his ability to combine a wonderful creative eye with a project manager's efficiency, focus and triaging skills. His creative and design choices are amazing and germane to any project - and his ability to spearhead said projects, getting all moving pieces working as a cohesive unit, is tremendous. He also is a pleasure to work with! 10/10 would work with again.

Dave SommerVice President, Strategic Communications and Associate Creative Director, Creative Currency; Director of Creative and Content, Liberal Party of Canada (former)

Darrell led Capital Pride's efforts to redevelop our website and digital tools, allowing us to launch a streamlined bilingual website that is easy for the public to navigate and is straightforward for staff and volunteers to maintain. In the initial development process, he took time to understand the needs of the organization and has continued to work with staff and volunteers to develop the website as our needs have evolved.

Toby WhitfieldFormer Executive Director, Capital Pride

Darrell brought his leadership to many roles at DS and he was the first to roll up his sleeves when needed. He led the digital group as VP, Digital and Creative Solutions, and more also helped the company scale operations and HR for our growing business.

Sean HutchisonPresident, Data Sciences

Professional experience —

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Served as Deputy Campaign Manager, Digital and Creative to Hon. Karina Gould in her 2025 LPC Leadership bid, leading execution on visual identity development, graphic design, video and animation production, web development, digital advertising, and email fundraising (2025).

  • Graphic Design
  • Visual Identity
  • Web Design/Dev
  • Digital Ads
  • Political Strategy
  • Digital Fundraising
  • Leadership
  • Motion Graphics/Video
  • Social Media

Served as Communications Director to the Nova Scotia Liberal Opposition Leader and Caucus in the lead up to and during the fall 2024 Legislative Assembly. Led the Party's digital and creative preparations for the 2024 provincial election, including logo and visual identity development, website development, candidate collateral, advertising, and more (2024).

  • Graphic Design
  • Visual Identity
  • Web Design/Dev
  • Digital Ads
  • Political Strategy
  • Digital Fundraising
  • Leadership
  • Motion Graphics/Video
  • Social Media

Served as Manager of Advertising to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, providing executive management of the Government of Canada's advertising portfolio ($86M in 2022-2023), supporting ongoing internal research, and advising the Prime Minister and Cabinet on policy files related to advertising, digital platforms, and online hate (2022-2024).

  • Digital Ads
  • Political Strategy
  • Leadership

Grew with the company in leadership roles before serving as Vice President, Digital and Creative of Data Sciences (2020-2022), establishing and leading a team of 12 that supported political, non-profit, and corporate clients in Canada, Europe, and Asia, while providing executive leadership within the company (2018-2022).

  • Graphic Design
  • Visual Identity
  • Web Design/Dev
  • Digital Ads
  • Political Strategy
  • Digital Fundraising
  • Leadership

Served as Senior Designer before transition to Director of Digital and Creative for the Liberal Party of Canada (2016-2018), having designed and implemented the visual identity in use since 2015, hired and led a team to execute email engagement and fundraising, social media, web, and creative (2014-2018). Also acted in leadership roles during Justin Trudeau's successful 2019 and 2021 reelection campaigns.

  • Graphic Design
  • Visual Identity
  • Web Design/Dev
  • Digital Ads
  • Political Strategy
  • Digital Fundraising
  • Leadership
  • Motion Graphics/Video
  • Social Media