Recommendations
What People Say
From colleagues and managers across 20+ years in VFX and design visualisation.
“He introduced a new way of thinking that has genuinely elevated both our creative ambition and technical execution. Ian doesn't just apply his experience — he translates it in a way that moves the whole team forward. From refining visual quality to challenging established workflows, he consistently raises the bar while remaining collaborative and supportive.”
David Houston — Visualisation Manager, Tata Motors
“Hard working, diligent and highly experienced — without prior automotive experience Ian made a great contribution to key assets our Viz team delivered.”
Neil Lloyd-Sherlock — Head of Digital, Tata Motors UK Design
“Ian is the rare breed of supervisor you willingly follow into the mouth of hell — production wise. He provides the irresistible and rare combination of deep, deep knowledge about VFX; the ability to logically break down even the most daunting of shots into simple and easy steps; no-nonsense ability to get the job done efficiently without wasting resources on overkill — all served in an ever-cheerful package.”
Marque Pierre Søndergaard — Textures, Shading, Lookdev & Materials
“Superb talent! Ian and his team vastly improved Zaha Hadid Architects' training program for Maya and low-poly mesh modelling, as well as setting protocols and best practice for other software platforms. Highly professional team and great to work with.”
Harry Ibbs — Researcher in Business Architecture & Design Technology
“I would highly recommend Ian as he is a super talented and passionate artist who has always created and delivered stunning work and is always willing to go the extra mile.”
Richard Watkins — Consultant on Visual Creative Technologies, Founder @ Imaginar + Immersive Studio
“Technically superb, enthusiastic, reliable, hard working and passionate are just a few words to describe Mr Ian Ward. It was a real pleasure working alongside Ian on a large commercial job that was particularly challenging at times, and he never let the team down.”
Lee Bamsey — Film Director / Lead VFX Artist, WPP Production
“Ian is a joy to work with, always considerate of what and how you do your task — allowing you to learn from your mistakes and grow to be better in your work.”
Ashley Handscomb Retallack — Principal Software Engineer, Scrum Master, Autodesk
“I found Ian to be a very professional and likable team leader. Despite a very heavy workload he was always able to help me with technical and artistic issues during the project. A great guy to have on anyone's team.”
Chris Thomas — Software Engineer, Akamai Technologies