Work Experience and Education
At both Stir and Switchboard, Ian has worked on innovative canvas based products focused on creative collaboration.
While working for a luxury watch company called Hodinkee, Ian designed a range of digital products, including mobile apps, editorial, e-commerce, and a zero to one insurance platform allowing watch enthusiasts the ability to manage and insure their collections in minutes. Additionally, Ian designed a number of physical products including a Leica camera and a variety of watches utilizing a Figma plugin he developed specifically for watch design.
Before Hodinkee, Ian worked as a product design lead at a New York based digital agency called Beyond. While there, he designed new brands and products for Google, worked with WeWork to define features to grow communities, and oversaw the development of a design system for a large educational institution.
Additionally, Ian has worked at a branding agency and as a motion designer at PSYOP.
He studied graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Further details can be found on his resume or via Linkedin.
Teaching and Mentorship
Ian gives talks about design methodology and runs workshops teaching design tools like Figma. You can find him giving advice and mentoring students via Out of Office Hours.
I’m a big believer in the benefits of mentorship and giving back to the design community. When I teach, I'm forced to break down complex ideas into simpler more digestable concepts. Not only is it good for the design community, but it also strengthens my own understanding of the subject.