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.