Apollo Creative is the work and vision of Ian Taylor, and made possible through a network of expert designers, product managers and engineers.

I am a product and visual designer in Denver, CO. I chose to champion my skills under the brand Apollo Creative to call upon the spirit, imagery and symbolism the name holds, and the legacy of exploration it evokes. Together we are capable of extraordinary things when we bravely embrace the unknown with curiosity and good will.
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Education

Texas Tech University
2011-2015 · BoS
Architecture Design

Honors

Chateaux Orquevaux
Artists’ Residency Alum.
2017

Skills & Interests

More than anything I thrive amidst ambition, exploration and progressive goals. I am motivated by logic, data, and precedent—and excel in building design systems. I look for teams that value ethical products and work culture, and have an enthusiasm for life and art.

I have had a lifelong relationship with creativity and drawing. I love UX and system design in particular because the challenges are detailed and engaging. My design practice so far includes: web and product design, brand and storytelling, graphic design, illustration and research. In my free time you will find me drawing, running, hiking, biking, reading, going to shows and watching weird movies.

We design engaging brands, smart web products, and support your team wherever your journey takes you.

Leadership

Apollo is the creative vision of Ian Taylor, and made possible through a network of expert designers, product managers and engineers.

Ian is a product designer, brand designer, illustrator and strategy consultant with a decade of experience across a variety of industries including financial tech, growth marketing, 501c3’s and 3D design.

Education

Texas Tech University
2011-2015 · BoS
Architecture Design

Honors

Chateaux Orquevaux
Artists’ Residency Alum.
2017

Skills & Interests

More than anything I thrive amidst ambition, passionate curiosity and progressive goals. I am motivated by logic, data, and precedent—and excel in building design systems. I look for teams that value ethical products and work culture, and have an enthusiasm for life and art.

I have had a lifelong relationship with creativity and drawing. I love Ux and system design in particular because the challenges grip me, and I get a rush from solving complex problems.

My design practice so far includes: web and product design, brand and storytelling, graphic design, illustration, environment design, and research. In my free time you will find me drawing, running, hiking, biking, reading, going to shows and watching weird movies.

Education

Texas Tech University
2011-2015 · BoS
Architecture Design

Honors

Chateaux Orquevaux
Artists’ Residency Alum.
2017

You're in good hands

Apollo is committed to elevating your brand and supporting your ongoing success. See what our clients and partners say and why they trust us with their goals.

“Ian and the Apollo team have been key partners to our fledgling business. Ian jumped up to speed in my industry at an incredible pace. They’ve helped not only execute on our branding and eye-catchingly beautiful designs for our first products but they’ve also helped us think strategically about how we price and market our products. They’re communicative, helpful, thoroughly detailed and thoughtful. The team has done more to level us up than I even knew possible, I don’t know where we’d be without them.”

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Leslie Chicoine

Owner, Third Kingdom Goods

“Ian is a gifted designer that takes every project to heart. His attention to detail and overall creativity has played a huge role in pushing our products forward. Any organization would be lucky to have Ian on their side.”

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Julie Bahng

Product Manager,
Kompliant Intelligence

“I sincerely wish you had been on the project from the very beginning.”

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Edward Holets

Director of Eng, Lab Zero Innovations

"Ian's organization and attention to detail were instrumental to leveling up our design system and standards. He established consistency within our product platform and brought efficient handoff practices and workflows to our team. He advocated for strong design standards and communication practices with the design, product, engineering teams, and other stakeholders. The logic he brought to the project made working with our complex Ui needs seem simple. The new library of components and standards he created were easy to use and understand. Ian is technical, creative and has a great eye for detail. His methods and design solutions were key contributions to our product platform."

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Marian Espino

Product Design Leader, Kompliant Intelligence

“Ian Taylor and his team stepped in and rescued our efforts in creating exceptional fundraising materials, after disappointing results with another company. Ian worked with us and turned our vision into reality. His team takes the time to understand what you want, then produces the highest quality product. Because of Ian and his team’s products, we had an unusually high response to our efforts that resulted in record breaking fundraising efforts on behalf of our organization.”

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Pebbles Lee

Co-Chair, Abilene Philharmonic Gala

“The Apollo team was brought on board in the lead up to our milestone 30th Anniversary Film Festival. Over our year working together, they have provided us with clear and dynamic brand guidelines, a web design we can be proud of, invaluable insights into our audience, as well as a variety of supporting materials to help better communicate our story to potential partners and sponsors. Their work has positioned us much better to face the years ahead, including our new hybrid (virtual and in-person) reality, as well as new national and international audiences.”

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Jacob Crawford

Director of Communications, DCEFF

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Ian over the past six months for our latest issue. As the Editor, I oversee every avenue of the magazine; concept, creative direction, and execution. In Spring 2021, I offered him an illustration idea for our Fall issue. Ian not only extended excellent communication skills with two consultations (one being a progress check-in) but then delivered impressive and on-brand assets ahead of schedule. His unique and original design abilities as well as his reliability made working with him a great experience!”

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Carlee Henderson

Editor-in-chief, Flora || Fauna

Education

Honors

Skills & Interests

Education

Honors

Skills & Interests

Education

Honors

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