Deutsch Los Angeles has hired Matt Ian to partner with Michael Kadin in leading creative initiatives on the Volkswagen account. Ian is best known for developing the creative that launched the Axe brand in the U.S. Ian and Kadin, both executive VPs/group creative directors, report directly to Mark Hunter, Deutsch LA’s chief creative officer.
Ian comes to Deutsch from Crispin Porter+Bogusky in Boulder, where he was creative director on the Microsoft Windows business. Prior to CP+B, Ian spent nine years at BBH in New York, writing and directing innovative and distinguished campaigns for a host of marquee brands, including Johnnie Walker, Levi’s, Vitamin Water, Smirnoff Raw Tea (“Tea Partay”), Sprite, and Axe. He also spent time at both TBWAChiatDay and Ogilvy in New York before landing at BBH in 2002.
Ian has earned top honors from virtually all the major industry award shows–One Show Pencils, Cannes Lions, Clios, and Kelly Awards. He began his career in art direction upon graduating from the Art Center College of Design in Pasedana, Calif., in 1996.
“A Complete Unknown,” “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “Wicked” Among ADG Excellence in Production Design Award Nominees
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has unveiled the nominees for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The ceremony, hosted by actress and comedian Rachael Harris, will take place on Feb. 15, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Among the motion picture nominees are the production designers on A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Gladiator II, Nosferatu and Saturday Night in the Period Feature Film category; and Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Wicked in the Fantasy Feature Film category.
Television nominations span the likes of Bridgerton, Fallout, House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: Pachinko, Rings of Power, Ripley and Shogun.
The ADG Awards celebrate excellence in production design across theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and animated feature films. The 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award will be presented to Academy Award®-nominated director and filmmaker Jason Reitman, whose body of work includes Juno, Up in the Air and Saturday Night.
“This year’s nominees showcase the incredible artistry and vision that define our craft and our industry. We’re thrilled to bring the Guild together to celebrate the achievements of these incredible production designers and their art departments,” shared award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG, in a joint statement.
In addition, the ADG will honor Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, and J. Dennis Washington with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Legendary production designer Carl Jules Weyl will be inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame as part of the... Read More