As founder and CEO of The Creative Industry, Ian lives and breathes everything design. He’s been an active part of the DC design community since the late 90’s. Ian graduated from University of the Arts in 1994 with a degree in Industrial Design and a focus in Graphic Design. After a brief stint designing and living in France, Ian decided to come back to DC and set up shop. Ian continues to be at the helm of The Creative Industry, moving the company forward and expanding our client base. In his spare time, Ian enjoys geeking out on technology with his sons.

Erin makes sure projects and office operations run smoothly on a day to day basis. Graduating from Miami University in 1998 with a degree in Anthropology, Erin started her career in DC with the Kaiser Family Foundation’s online health policy channel, kaisernetwork.org. She then worked for the American Association of Community Colleges as their online content manager. This experience lends well to The Creative Industry’s web projects and content development for clients. In her spare time, Erin enjoys spending time in her garden and entertaining friends and family.

A member of The Creative Industry team for over two years, Stephen brings fresh perspective and thoughtfulness. Originally from Norfolk, VA he graduated with a degree in Fine Arts with a focus in Graphic Design from Old Dominion University. Stephen’s design experience ranges from corporate design to developing brand identities to creating posters and websites and everything in between. When not working on design, Stephen may be found on a hiking adventure, snowboarding, mountain biking, lifting weights, or playing video games.