Logitech Gaming California: a long term packaging project involving over 100 of Ian’s photo realistic and x-ray 3D CGI illustrations
Radio Times London: a combination of Ian’s photography, retouching & illustration. Awarded the‘Cover of the Century’ by the Professional Publishers Association. See how it was created here: Behind The Scenes
Golf Magazine|Sports Illustrated, US
Mastering 3D Modelling & CGI Illustration
Ian’s deep-rooted background in professional photography informs his approach to CGI, ensuring:
Cinematic lighting & framing – Creating visually compelling 3D environments
Precision in texturing & rendering – Enhancing realism through materials, reflections & depth
Seamless Photoshop integration – Combining CGI with advanced retouching for perfect final compositions
From simple image enhancements to complex multi-element composites, Ian thrives on creative challenges.
Global Collaboration & Industry Recognition
Ian’s work has been featured in: Worldwide advertising campaigns, Print & digital media, Consumer & commercial product packaging, Annual reports and over 1,000 magazine & book covers
He is also well known for designing the popular Christmas Radio Times Big Picture Quiz, a UK readers favourite.
Awards & Recognitions
Magazine Cover of the Century | D&AD Yellow Pencils | Association of Photographers Annual Awards | International Print Biennale|Northern Young Contemporaries
Based in Bloomsbury, London, UK | Available for Global Projects
Bring Your Creative Vision to Life!
Wedding Disasters | Guardian Weekend Magazine
A London-based illustrator and expert retoucher, Ian creates photo-realistic visuals for advertising, editorial, product packaging, and digital media. Ian transforms concepts into striking, high-impact visuals that captivate audiences.
Using a powerful combination of 3D modelling, Photoshop, AI, photography, and image retouching, Ian produces stunning, hyper-realistic visuals for brands, agencies, and publishers worldwide. His expertise enables clients to showcase products and ideas in ways that traditional photography simply cannot achieve.
Case Study: Logitech Packaging & Advertising
For Logitech, Ian transformed technical CAD files into photorealistic 3D models, creating high-resolution product imagery and x-ray-style internal visualisations. The final images were seamlessly blended in Photoshop, resulting in a visually compelling and informative composition. [See the creative process here].
Beyond Photography – Creating the Impossible with CGI
Ian specialises in photo-realistic illustrations of objects that don’t yet exist and CGI visualisations of perspectives that traditional cameras cannot capture. Whether it’s futuristic concepts, stylised x-rays, glowing neon typography, liquid simulations, or hyper-detailed product visuals, anything imaginable can be brought to life.
As a high-end retoucher, Ian’s expertise spans:
Product retouching – seamless retouching enhancing materials, textures & finishes
Beauty & fashion retouching – Perfecting skin, facial details & lighting for a natural look
Complex image compositing – Blending multiple photography & CGI elements into a flawless, hyper-realistic visual
Ian also teaches advanced retouching techniques, helping creative professionals refine their craft.
Commissioned by the Radio Times: Radio 2 in meltdown
Clients include:
Packaging: Logitech, Shell
Financial Services: Franklin Templeton, Venture Finance, Liberty Mutual
Retail: Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Boots, Sainsbury's, Waterstones
Jewellery: Citizen Watches, Garrard
Technology: Apple, Microsoft
Magazines: Elle, The Observer, Time, The Radio Times, Blueprint, New Scientist, World of Interiors, Architects Journal, Architectural Review
Publishing: Penguin, Random House, DK Books, Octopus Publishing
Sports: Golf magazine, Boat International
Travel: New Zealand Government, Transport for London
Music: Island records, Decca, Philips, BBC, 4AD
Cosmetics: Pheora Rucci, Dove
Furniture and Design: Vitsoe, Vitra Design Museum, Danny Lane, Daiko Electric, Japan
Architecture: Fletcher Priest, Axis Design, Imagination, Design House
Animation: BBC Television, Supponor
