Ian is a creative entrepreneur whose energy and passion for visual design have sparked many innovative start-ups. Ian’s operating principle champions methods and processes that embrace the human element. A graduate of OCAD in both Fine Arts and Communication Design, Ian has over

18 years of expertise in design research, graphic design, not-for-profit campaigns and user centered design. In addition to launching Pivot Design(1998), Ian also co-founded Akendi(2008), a User Experience firm. Over the past 4 years, Ian’s philanthropic desire has found him lending his design hands as a board member and volunteer supporting Pencils for Kids, which provides school supplies, build schools and libraries in a small community in Nigér, Africa.