Ian qualified in Software Systems for the Arts and Media at the University of Hertfordshire in 1999 and found his way, after a stint as a Model Designer at Legoland Windsor, to the Orpheus Centre in Godstone, Surrey. He worked there for four years as a Music Technologist, running the theatre and recording studios and providing technical support for performances at a variety of venues including the Royal Opera House, Hampton Court, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Glastonbury festival. In 2004 he studied the IOA Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control at NESCOT and won the IOA Diploma Prize. He joined Adrian James Acoustics in March 2005, where he works on a wide variety of projects.