# Ian Cuttler

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.
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.

## Credits

Ian Cuttler had credits on the following records:
| 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.