About Me

At Brown University, I double-majored in Visual Arts and Modern European History because the history teachers told the best stories. My career kicked off at an AI startup where I designed characters for virtual personalities using Poser, a program that was like a Barbie Dream House for 3D figures. My illustrations were published in an article about artificial intelligence in the international edition of Time magazine. I went on to freelance as a graphic designer for dozens of clients including Houghton Mifflin, Northeastern University, MIT, and Harvard Business School.

In 2006, I earned a graduate Certificate in Publishing and Communications at Harvard University, where I studied creative writing, acting, and media production. I worked as a graphic designer at Boston College and then continued on as a multimedia designer and animator at nonprofit called Jewish Family & Life, helping to produce a website supplement to a magazine for Jewish adolescents.

In 2008, I headed out to San Francisco, where I worked on high-stakes legal trials as a senior presentation designer and won every case I worked on.

From there, I transitioned into corporate roles, collaborating with senior executives at Visa and Bare Minerals to craft visually stunning presentations and events. A career highlight? Producing an in-house interview with supermodel Christy Turlington.

I continued on working as a Senior Designer at a commercial real estate company, where I created investor presentations and art directed marketing collateral. I collaborated with the CEO to design digital signage for 60+ video screens in buildings across the country.

Since then, I’ve continued designing presentations, producing videos, and crafting social campaigns for organizations including the University of San Francisco and Meta. I love working at the intersection of design, entertainment, and culture.

Ian Maisel in a dark coat and white shirt sitting on a light blue round bench outdoors, smiling.

Design | Video Production | Social Media Content Strategy