THE
ISHIKAWA
TEAM
Founded and operated by award winning music and audio expert, David Lawrie, The Ishikawa Media family extends to a network of audio professionals from around the world – each with their own areas of expertise
AUDIO
DAVID
LAWRIE
FOUNDER, COMPOSER, SOUND DESIGN EXPERT, MUSIC PRODUCER
David Lawrie is a multi instrumentalist, who started composing at a very early age. With a fascination in found-sounds and high-art music styles, along with contemporary popular music songwriting and production techniques, he studied as many facets of music production as he could. David completed his master’s degree in Music Production at Leeds College of Music (focusing on studio based composition) with a distinction award in 2008.
After working extensively, writing and producing with and for various musical artists, as well as manipulating field recordings in his own music, it was only natural that he should expand his horizons to working in film. Scarlet View Media’s 2015 film Of Shark And Man featured sound design, foley, and music composed by David. The success of the film catapulted him into a new level, and his unique approach to sound design and music production has been sought after ever since.
David has worked with a wide range of artists and companies, both big and small. Artists have included CocoRosie, EchoWants Her VoiceBack, Lucy Claire, Dale Jonathan Perkins, Vaughan King, and Vast and Harker to name just a few. Media and corporate clients have included GoPro, Absinthe Films, Progressive, and Scarlet View Media amongst others.
For more information visit www.davidlawrie.com
TIMOTHY
GRAY
FIELD RECORDING EXPERT, MUSIC PRODUCER, AUDIO POST PRODUCTION
Timothy Gray studied Audio Post Production under David Lawrie. Showing a great deal of skill across all aspects of the post production process, Timothy has a particular affinity for field recording. Immersing himself in nature, he strives to capture the world from all angles. During an in-depth audio post production job with Ishikawa Media, background sounds are in safe hands with Timothy.
As with the rest of the team, Timothy is an accomplished musician. An exceptionally skilled guitarist, Timothy’s licks have been featured on a growing number of productions, across many different genres. Adaptability is one of Timothy’s shining attributes, and his contributions to Ishikawa are incredibly valuable.
THOMAS
RAGSDALE
COMPOSER, SYNTHESIST, MUSIC PRODUCER
 
Thomas Ragsdale is a sought after film composer, with his works being used on the BBC, in theatrical movie releases, and in advertising campaigns for major brands.
Thomas’ shimmering drone atmospheres, along with his innate musical sensibilities, and a constant nod to the breadth of the world of electronica bring so much to the productions featuring his music.
EVERYTHING ELSE
DAVID
DILEY
FILMMAKER, DIGITAL COLOURIST
David Diley founded SCARLET VIEW MEDIA in 2011, and since 2014 Scarlet View Media and Ishikawa Media have been closely linked, working on multiple projects together.
Whilst a lot of film work made by Scarlet View Media is given the audio treatment at Ishikawa, David Diley is regularly called upon to lend his filmmaking expertise to musical artists working with the team here, who are looking for video content.
Together David Diley and David Lawrie have worked on many multi-award winning film productions.
VARA
PAPPAS
GRAPHIC DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY, ART DIRECTOR
For projects that require a photographic and design component, Vara Pappas brings her decades of expertise to the table.
With over 20 years of experience, Vara has provided design, photography and direction for renowned clients such as Pixar, Toyota, Dole, Dreyer’s Ice Cream, Universal Studios, Disney, Shell, Purple Mattress, HP, Dell, Micron, Stanford University, and more.
For musical artists and filmmakers working with Ishikawa Media, who are looking for ways to elevate their visual and branding presence, Vara’s expertise is invaluable.