Young Alum of the Month: Austin Dean

  November 2025

  Name: Austin Dean

  Hometown: Dubuque, IA

  Major(s) and Graduation Date: Animation with minors in Graphic Design

  and Theatre. May 2019.

  Favorite BVU Class: Motion Graphics with Miranda Pollock.

  Job Title & Company: Junior Animator and Designer at Maestro Filmworks.

Major Job/Position Responsibilities: Brainstorming, designing, storyboarding, and animating videos for a wide variety of clients and projects. From corporate to creative, documentaries to commercials, and everything in between.

What do you like most about your job/position? I love being creative every day! I also love my job's work culture because everyone else is so talented, creative, and a delight to be around!

What does it mean to you to be a beaver? Being a beaver means that I took the skills and knowledge I learned at BVU to build towards a good career and life. 

What advice would you give to current students at BVU? You get out what you put in; do the work and do your best.