ian mullen
These explorations continued to drive Ian, who believes that no hour should be wasted, no avenue unchecked, and no day gone without being creative. This life-long pursuit of learning attitude instilled in Ian, while at Franklin College, is a benchmark in his philosophy on life and happiness. Ian believes your vocation should be something you deeply connect with, enjoy, and can consistently learn from.
Ian also found a new passion in science, and after due diligence, he secured another internship working under Neil deGrasse Tyson, serving as a media intern for StarTalk Radio. This new passion has fueled Ian to try and add a sense of wonder to his work, the same sense he finds when reading about the universe.
Ian has also served as director of operations for the Franklin College SAE Haunted House. He was responsible for the original creation, organization, and execution of the Haunted House put on by the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity for the past two years. Under his guidance, and the absolute commitment of the members of the fraternity, the Haunted House has raised over $1500 dollars for The Wounded Warrior Project.
During this process, Ian was able to completely open up creatively. Through designing the flyers, planning each room, directing the members in their costume routines, and advertising the Haunted House through media outlets in Franklin, Ian saw how far hard work and creative freedom can take people.
Along with the separate research project for Dr. Tyson, Ian most recently worked on the feature film “The Good Catholic” serving in assistant production design.
This experience continued to
spark Ian’s passion to contribute to the film landscape after graduation. Ian believes that focused writing and simple design can provide emotional responses that people are searching for when they want to view art, no matter what the medium.
Whether it’s in a screenplay he’s written or a design he’s crafted, Ian wants people to understand
the passion and hard-work that went into the piece and he
hopes that people will allow themselves to explore while watching, reading, or looking at something he’s created.
Growing up in the midwest, Ian was taught early on that art can reach all people. Receiving inspiration from his parents to be creative after being introduced to the likes of Monty Python, Van Gogh, and Bruce Springsteen at an early age, Ian always wanted to be some form of an artist.
After studying two years at Franklin College, learning the basics of media, writing, and design, Ian secured his first internship during first semester of his junior year. Working in Los Angeles, at Lifeboat Productions, he worked in the post-production process of Joe Dirt II.
