Derek Lipman

ADVISOR, CREATIVE SERVICES
OWNER, IMAGE SOUND & MOTION

Derek is a unique, multifaceted creative executive who blends a practical, business-oriented mindset and technological awareness with an overarching artistic vision. For the last 25 years, he has helped world-famous talent, top entertainment companies as well as altruistic charities to create and manage their brand messaging through multimedia communications that are forward-thinking, creative yet pragmatic. 

Early in his career, Derek worked directly with clients as a web and graphic designer while building audio/visual skills in the post-production and voiceover industries. Later he had the opportunity to work with WMA (The William Morris Agency, later WME | IMG) where he was instrumental in building their creative services department. His role grew to department director where he managed the rebranding through two major mergers, as well as overseeing the day-to-day visual communications of one of the largest entertainment agencies in the world. He put his all into whatever he was working on whether he was producing a multi-stage, star-studded event, magazine ads, presentation decks, to everyday but essential collateral documents. 

More recently, he has taken all his abilities, skills, and experiences to his own company called ISM (Image Sound & Motion) where he offers a full-service creative department producing top agency-level work for top companies that would otherwise not have access or be able to justify the expense of maintaining their own creative services department. Thanks to Derek’s wide array of experience, ISM is able to handle any creative project, across all media formats for a roster of issue-oriented, charity organizations and entertainment industry clients.