As a freelance writer/director and creative & brand consultant for advertising, online, film, television and theatre, I develop, write and implement programs and promotional concepts for agencies (tvcs & campaigns), TV program makers (titles & promos), business clients (corporate films) as well as for cross-media and interactive projects (web-films, websites, apps), stage (events, plays & performances) and screen (tv, online & film).
My branding projects include corporate design and brand strategy development for clients such as: ABC, NDR, Premiere TV, Utopia Creative, Beams Arts Festival & Macleay College.
I most recently graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Master of Media Arts & Production, and previously from Sydney College of the Arts with a Bachelor in Visual Communications. I have also studied directing, acting and scriptwriting through various short courses at the Berlin/Hamburg Film School, Hamburg School of Drama and The Australian Film, Television & Radio School (AFTRS).
I’ve gathered extensive international experience in Sydney (The Video Paintbrush Company), London (Frame Store), Barcelona (OFramestore), Vienna (DMC), Hamburg (Premiere) and Berlin (Metadesign) – working for clients such as: Samsung, Unilever, Stage Entertainment, Razorfish, German Television, NSW Tourism, ABC TV etc.
I’ve also directed plays, music videos, short films and documentaries. My latest documentary project OUT IN THE LINE-UP recently won a number of international awards both in Australia and overseas.
I have a keen feeling for storytelling, dialogue, working with people, humour, design, new media, culture and sport.
After many years living and working in Europe, I am currently based in Sydney, Australia. I speak fluent English and German and conversational Spanish. Please contact me under my email: ian@ianwthomson.com or call me on +61 (0)429 899 944
