Ian Cuttler

Ian Cuttler
Born
Ian Cuttler Sala

(1971-01-15)January 15, 1971
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedFebruary 25, 2014(2014-02-25) (aged 43)
Los Angeles, California
Known forPhotography, art direction
AwardsGrammy, Alex
Websitehttp://www.iancuttler.com

Ian Cuttler Sala (1971–2014) was a Mexican art director, photographer and graphic design artist.

Biography

Ian Cuttler was born in Mexico City, Mexico, in 1971. He lived with his brother Alex and two parents. His mother was crowned Miss Chile in 1968. He studied Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, (1991–1996). From 1991 to 1993 he co-owned Alebrije Estudio. In 1996, he moved to New York, New York City where he worked for Sony Music from September 1996 to January 2006. As an Art Director he created visual art campaigns for artists like Beyoncé, Ricky Martin, Billy Joel, Mariah Carey, Julio Iglesias, Marc Anthony and Destiny's Child.[1][2]

In 2000, he was nominated to the Grammy Award for the Best Boxed Recording Package for Louis Armstrong: "The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings". He was awarded the Grammy for the Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package for Johnny Cash's "The Legend" box set in the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. In January 2006, he left Sony Music to establish his own studio: Ian Cuttler Photography where he worked with prominent firms.

He died in a car accident in Los Angeles, California, on February 23, 2014. [3][4]

Credits

Ian Cuttler had credits on the following records:[5]

Year Record Artist Credit
1997 Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 Billy Joel Art Direction
1998 An Evening at Rao's: Songs from an Italian Restaurant Various Art Direction
1998 Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks Jeanne Lamon Art Direction
1998 Latin Mix USA (1998) Various Art Direction
1998 Liszt: Soirées de Vienne Gabriela Imreh Photography
1998 My Life: The Greatest Hits Julio Iglesias Art Direction, Design
1998 The Player: Retrospective David Bromberg Artwork, Illustrations
1999 Rainbow Mariah Carey Design
1999 The Lost Trident Sessions Mahavishnu Orchestra Design
2000 Major League Baseball Presents: M.L.B. Caliente Various Art Direction
2000 Noche de Cuatro Lunas Julio Iglesias Art Direction
2000 Nothing But Your Love Toshi Kubota Art Direction
2000 Purest of Pain Son by 4 Art Conception, Design
2000 Sound Loaded Ricky Martin Art Direction, Design
2000 The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings Louis Armstrong Art Direction, Design
2000 The Greatest Hits Collection, Vols. 1, 2 & 3 Billy Joel Art Direction, Mastering
2001 8 Days of Christmas Destiny's Child Art Direction
2001 Berlin Lieder: Songs of Irving Berlin Irving Berlin Graphic Design
2001 Best of Ricky Martin Ricky Martin Art Direction, Design
2001 La Historia Ricky Martin Art Direction, Design
2002 A Girl Can Mack 3LW Art Direction, Design
2002 Heart to Yours Michelle Williams Art Direction, Design
2002 Simply Deep Kelly Rowland Art Direction
2003 Almas del Silencio Ricky Martin Art Direction
2003 Dangerously in Love Beyoncé Art Direction
2003 Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook Bette Midler Design
2003 Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen Various Art Direction, Design
2003 The Other Side of Time Mary Fahl Art Direction
2004 A Corazon Abierto Alejandro Fernández Art Direction, Design
2004 Amar Sin Mentiras Marc Anthony Art Direction
2004 Destiny Fulfilled Destiny's Child Art Direction, Design
2004 Do You Know Michelle Williams Art Direction
2004 Grammy Nominees 2004 Various Art Direction
2004 Live & Off the Record Shakira Art Direction
2004 Valio la Pena Marc Anthony Art Direction
2005 Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos Nikolai Znaider Design
2005 Grandes Exitos Shakira Package Design
2005 Hitstory Elvis Presley Art Direction, Design
2005 Love Songs: Canciones de Amor Julio Iglesias Art Direction
2005 The Legend Johnny Cash Art Direction, Design
2005 Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield Art Direction, Design
2007 Gabriela Imreh Plays Piano Transcriptions Gabriela Imreh Photography
2008 Dangerously in Love/Live at Wembley (CD/DVD) Beyoncé Art Direction
2008 Walk This Way The White Tie Affair Photography
2009 Cabaret (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Harold Hastings Design
2009 Gabriela Imreh Plays Bach Gabriela Imreh Photography
2009 Vittorio Giannini: Piano Concerto; Symphony No. 4 Daniel Spalding Photography
2011 Planet Pit Pitbull Photography
2014 Rumi Symphony Project: Untold Hafez Nazeri Photography

Awards and nominations

  • 2000 Grammy (Nomination) – Best Boxed Recording Package for Louis Armstrong: The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings.
  • 2003 Alex Award (Winner) – Art Direction and design for Beyoncé: Dangerously in Love.
  • 2006 Grammy (winner) – Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package for Johnny Cash's The Legend box set.

References

  1. ^ Cuttler, Ian. "Ian Cuttler: Bio. New York photography". Ian Cuttler Photography. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Ian Cuttler Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "Ian Cuttler Dies". GRAMMY.com. February 25, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Lee, Ashley (February 25, 2014). "Grammy-Winning Art Director Ian Cuttler Sala Dead in Car Crash (Report)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  5. ^ "Ian Cuttler – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2014.