IAN T. WILLIAMS Profile

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STRATEGIC CREATIVE DIRECTOR + INTERACTIVE DESIGNER

18+ years of creative direction and design experience with a broad skill set across top-tier Industry Standard applications, focused on simplistic elegance and The Big Idea. 11+ years of establishing, nurturing, and expanding high profile accounts—traveling internationally to oversee both existing and new engagements—while managing and mentoring a mid-sized, global creative team with direct reports in the US, India, Canada, and the UK. Creative Direction, Staff Mentorship, UI/UX & Interactive Design, Project & Client Management, Sales & Rapid Prototyping, Adobe CC Suite, Sketch, Invision, JIRA, MS Office Suite, 3DSMax, Joomla & Wordpress, Video & Photo shoot Arrangement & Direction, Multichannel Marketing Senior Director, Creative Strategy Indegene, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 2007–present Directly manage and mentor a global team of Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Designers. Engage with clients in all aspects of the project lifecycle—from Pre-Sales to collaborative conception and execution. Identify new areas of innovation and exploration, while working hands-on to establish new products and platforms. Maintain client relationships for top-10 Pharma companies, including Pfizer, Amgen, B+L, Abbott/Mylan, Forest/ Actavis/Allergan, AstraZeneca. Travel nationally and internationally to provide internal and client-facing support across all BUs. Coordinate and direct video and photo shoots. Senior Art Director MedSN Culver City, CA Developed proprietary platforms and interactive simulations. Managed a small creative team to produce interactive educational materials for clients such as Department of Defense, Bausch + Lomb, Roche, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic.

2001–2007

Freelance Designer & Interactive Developer WilliamsMedia Los Angeles, CA 2001–2014 Produced web, digital, and print assets for an array of clients across multiple industries, including EA, Toyota, Zurich Bank, Cornelius, and The Corrs. Coordinated projects from planning to implementation. Managed client relationships, billing, technology integration, and timelines. Graphic Designer & Web Developer DNA Studio Beverly Hills, CA 2000-2001 Created web sites and graphic assets in a boutique agency for the Sony franchises Jurassic Park III, The Mummy Returns, and John Carpenter’s The Ghost of Mars, among others.

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Graphic Designer & Web Developer Quisic/IEC Culver City, CA Designed digital assets, eLearning projects, and interactive software for clients such as United Airlines, Strategos, and Nissan.

2000

Interactive Web Designer NextClient.com Glendale, CA Developed graphical assets, designed digital UI/UX, and completed other design-oriented tasks for a start-up company.

1999

Virginia Commonwealth University, Graphic Design

1992–1995

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213.840.0786

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Carlsbad, CA