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07 Feb '16

Exciting News and Updates from Illustrator Ian David Marsden

07/02/2016 | Comments: 1 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Adobe Illustrator, Advertising, Animated GIF, Art, Artist, Book Illustration, Business Illustration, Cartoon, cartoon gallery, Cartoonist, Corporate Identity, Cover Illustration, Dessinateur, Erklärvideo, explainer video, Facebook, Freehand Drawings, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, Google Doodles, Ian David Marsden, illustrateur, Illustrator, licensing, Linked In, LinkedIn, logo, Marsden, Mascot, mascotte, Maskottchen, Ritzenhoff, Vector, Vector Art, vectoriel

Exciting News and Updates from Illustrator Ian David Marsden

I am a freelance illustrator, designer, cartoonist and I also produce and animate whiteboard and explainer videos.
You can sign up for my newsletter in the box on the right. I send a newsletter roughly four times a year.
My artist portfolio, biography, client list and referrals/testimonials can be found on my homepage at:
http://www.marsdenillustration.com

I hope you enjoy these latest updates including some exiting news about my graphic novel project, new clients, new YouTube drawing video tutorial and more.

Dear visitor to my blog,

2016 started off in a very active, busy and fun way for me.

Publishing

Some very exciting news for me personally, is that a graphic novel project I have been developing has been accepted and is now being represented by a New York literary agency. I look forward to telling you more about this very soon. Below is a little teaser sample:

Object Design / Licensing

RITZENHOFF will be unveiling two new cappuccino cups with saucers, which I designed, at the Ambiente trade show in Frankfurt (12th to16th February 2016).

Ambiente is the world’s most important consumer goods trade fair, which boasts a globally unrivalled range of products in the Dining, Giving and Living areas.
The cups will be available in retail stores world-wide and also in the Ritzenhoff online shop here: LINK

New Projects

I regularly consult as an artist and designer on projects where I am bound to contractual discretion. This means that I am not at liberty to display or reference my work in my portfolio, blog or newsletter even for self-promotional purposes. Nevertheless, without divulging any further information or details, I am thrilled to have worked on projects for the following new clients.

Logos

Mensa, the international High IQ Society has awarded their 2017 International Board of Director’s meeting (IBD) to the town of Nice, France. Out of a selection of proposed graphic solutions, I am delighted that my design was chosen as the official logo and CI for the event. (Logo horizontal landscape version below)

Design for the new logo for WO magnetic water purification devices.

Character Design

One of the departments of the University of Bern in Switzerland commissioned me a while ago, to design a series of likeable bear characters that should also be appealing to children. I added some new bears to the ever-growing family in January.

Another fun character design project I have been involved in for a few years is this one for the company Si. I was originally tasked to take their existing “Pfiffikus” mascot and give him a more dynamic and modern appearance, all the while retaining his work clothes and color scheme.

Over the years, several poses and applications of the character have been created. All versions are created as fully-scalable 100% vector artwork in Adobe Illustrator.

Labels / Packaging

I am currently designing a series of labels for exclusive, high quality oils and vinegars.

Leisure Projects

In-between projects or just to take a break (yes, I take breaks ðŸ˜€), I like to relax doodling in my sketchbooks or on loose scraps of paper around my studio (or tablecloths or whatever I can get my hands on). Some of these scribbles end up on my Facebook and other social media. (Another favorite source of distraction) Links at the bottom of this e-mail. in case you feel like joining me.

Here is another personal, non-commissioned art project. A modern interpretation of a moon symbol. (digital print on canvas 80 cm x 60 cm)

Printed media

I recently received a package with my copies of the printed Digades Dfreeeze app brochure featuring a multi-page comic I drew. I am very pleased with the result. You can read the whole booklet here: LINK

I designed and implemented several catalogs and price lists for my very good customer Sanafort, a producer of high quality vital mushrooms, teas and health supplements.
http://www.sanafort.ch

Video / YouTube

My latest video on my YouTube channel is of me drawing the little bird for the header of this newsletter. I hope you enjoy it. LINK

Well, that’s all for now. I hope one or the other item might have been of interest.

Thank you very much, as always, for your time.

If you would like to see more, please visit my personal homepage at www.marsdenillustration.com

You can contact me directly here:
+33 6 42 49 82 11 | e-mail: ian@marsdenillustration.com

Ian David Marsden

https://www.linkedin.com/in/idmarsden

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18 Nov '15

Freelance Illustrator Ian David Marsden – Fall 2015 Newsletter

18/11/2015 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Adobe Illustrator, Advertising, Animated GIF, Art, Artist, Book Illustration, Business Illustration, Cartoon, Cartoonist, Character Design, Corporate Identity, Design, Digital Artist, explainer video, Freehand Drawings, Fun Drawings, Halloween, Holiday Card, Ian David Marsden, Illustration, illustration newsletter, Illustrator, logo, logo design, Marsden, Mascot, Uncategorized, Vector, Vector Art, Video Tutorials, Whiteboard Animation, Whiteboard Video, YouTube

Can you believe that it’s November again? It seems like the months have just flown by since I last sat down to write you a few lines from my illustration studio.

I’ve been having a lot of fun doing freehand sketches between projects. Here are some glimpses into my sketchbooks and Moleskines.

I’ve been posting some of my doodles to my Facebook page and sometimes I also upload short videos of my sketching to my YouTube channel.

Please visit these links to take a peek.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IanDavidMarsden

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/idmars10

Last year Digades / Dfreeeze (Digades is the market leader in the field of remote controls for car parking heaters) won an advertising award with the print campaign and scribing explainer video animation Dfreeeze ” The Winner Takes it All“ featuring my artwork and characters.

This year we created a 12 page comic which continues the adventures of the main protagonists, Michael, Anne, Stefan and Julia and their Dfreeeze car heater remote control application.

I think it turned out great.

https://www.dfreeeze.de

Regular client Sanafort AG (a renowned Swiss producer of natural Reishi mushroom and other tonic herbs and food supplements) needed website and newsletter graphics for Christmas and the New Year and to advertise upcoming product launches and promotions.

As always they allowed me a lot of creative freedom and I think the results are quite elegant.

I have been in partnership with VDLR (Visuel de la Redaction) Montpellier, France (a collective of specialists for infographics and data vision) for a few months, as their main illustrator and scribing video expert.

I had a lot of fun being creative and providing the artwork on various projects mainly for the regional government…

…on a wide range of topics, from local traditional sports to mosquito control.

http://www.vdlr.fr

My very good personal friend Helmi Sigg, Swiss actor, comedian, writer and renaissance man has partnered with STEINER Meats to create their own delicious Swiss-made twist on New York Style pastrami.

He entrusted me to create the logo for this culinary delight which is aptly named ‘Pastrelmi’ after it’s creator.

Pastrelmi: http://www.pastrelmi.ch

The last few weeks have been very exciting on a personal level, as we have been preparing for my first exhibition of original drawings in quite a while.

Over 60 pieces of artwork are on display in the exhibition, organized by the Association Artistique Monet at the Espace George Brassens in St Gely du Fesc (Montpellier).

I am exhibiting together with famous French cartoonist Ptiluc and two German artists, Heike Negenborn and Carmen Stahlschmidt.

http://www.association-artistique-monet.fr/?p=5244

Here is a snapshot of the signed, limited edition posters with my artwork, which is available at the gallery.

The holiday season is right around the corner.

If you still need original cards or animations, festive illustrations or graphics for print or online, I would love to help you create them.

Elegant…

Or fun…

If you would like to see more of my artwork please visit my personal homepage at www.marsdenillustration.com

It would be my pleasure to talk to you about any new projects you might have.
Please call me at +33 6 42 49 82 11 or e-mail me at ian@marsdenillustration.com for a free consultation.

Weitere Cartoons und Karikaturen

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19 Aug '15

Neues von Illustrator Ian Marsden – Sommer 2015

19/08/2015 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Adobe Illustrator, Business Illustration, Cartoon

Neues von Illustrator Ian David Marsden

Viele Grüsse aus meinem Illustrations Atelier,

Ich würde Ihnen gerne ein kurzes Update über meine Projekte der letzten Zeit geben.

Mehr zu meiner Person: LINK

NEUKUNDEN
Ein grosses Dankeschön an diese neuen Kunden, welche ich herzlich willkommen heisse…

Zum Goldenen Hirschen
Werbeagentur
(München, Hamburg und Berlin – Deutschland)
LINK

Rock Brasiliano
Communications and Corporate Creativity
Wir sind ein ideengeführtes Unternehmen für Communications und Corporate Creativity. Unsere Stärke besteht darin, den strategisch-analytischen Scharfsinn mit der Kreativität von Designern, Vordenkern und Textgestaltern intelligent zu kombinieren.
(Hamburg – Deutschland)
LINK

Coley Solutions
Smarter Performance Solutions â„¢
We Develop Award Winning Training & Performance Solutions that Empower your Workforce.
(USA)
LINK

AKTUELLE PROJEKTE

HENKEL
Ich hatte das grosse Vergnügen eine Serie von Illustrationen für Reinigungsprodukte der Firma HENKEL zu zeichnen. Hierbei war wichtig, dass die Aussage ohne Text oder sprachliche Elemente verständlich ist.

Kunde: Rock Brasiliano

Dieser Auftrag wurde durch die Illustratoren Repräsentanz, Die Kleinert in München erteilt. Jutta Kleinert repräsentiert mich in Deutschland exklusiv.
LINK

Weitere Beispiele: Illustrationen

BUSINESS ILLUSTRATION für YJOO

für Print, Powerpoint und Multimedia.

YJOO ist eine Agentur für Kommunikation, die durch Relevanz Orientierung und nachhaltige Vertrauens-beziehungen schafft. Wir entwickeln Strategien, Inhalte, Form, Design und Prozesse schweizweit an unseren Standorten Zürich, St.Gallen, Rolle und Lugano.

Weitere Beispiele von Business Illustrationen

BEVERLY HILLS PROPERTY DEVELOPERS

Design eines Logos in Form eines Wappens für die Immobilienfirma Beverly Hills Property Developers.

Weitere Logo und Character Designs.

UNIVERSITÃ„T ZURICH

Ein Forschungsteam der Universität Zürich wollte eine Tasse mit einem Comic herstellen lassen und hat mich als Zeichner angefragt ob folgendes möglich ist: Diverse Teammitglieder sollten darauf als Karikaturen vorkommen. Der fertige Comic / Cartoon wurde anhand von Fotos der einzelnen Forscher gezeichnet und das Team war begeistert.

(Vektorillustration in Adobe Illustrator auf Porzellan gedruckt).

SCRIBING UND EXPLAINER VIDEOS

Für eine Reihe von Trainingsvideos für die U.S Regierung welche durch die Firma Coley Solutions produziert werden, gestalte ich aktuell alle Figuren, Character Designs und Illustrationen.

Die Herausforderung dieses recht umfangreichen und langfristigen Projektes hat mich stark interessiert und ich und der Kunde sind mit den Endresultaten sehr zufrieden.

Ich habe Erfahrung in der Produktion von Whiteboard Scribing Explainer Videos.
Von der Idee, über das Storyboard, Figurengestaltung, Illustration, über die Tonproduktion mit männlichen und weiblichen Sprechern in diversen Sprachen bis hin zur HD Video Produktion mit hervorragenden Video Studios, kann ich gerne für Sie von A bis Z solche Videos produzieren.
Diverse Beispiele finden Sie auf meiner home page.Scribing Videos by Marsden

T-SHIRT DESIGNS FÃœR JOHNNY MUNDO

Die ersten T-Shirt Designs welche ich für den Amerikanischen Ringer Johnny Mundo AKA John Morrison zeichnen durfte sind nun erhältlich.
Es hat sehr viel Spass gemacht für Johnny diese Illustrationen anzufertigen. Weitere Motive sind momentan in Bearbeitung.

http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts-1/johnny-mundo/this-is-my-world.html

LOGO FÃœR FESTKOMITEE

Auch diesen Sommer habe ich für das Fest-Komitee in “meinem” kleinen Südfranzösichen Dorf wieder das Logo für das Dorffest gestaltet, welches auf T-shirts, Bandanas und Tassen gedruckt wird.

Weitere Logo Designs

Ich hoffe der eine oder andere Beitrag in meinem kleinen Newsletter hat Sie interessiert. Wenn Sie mit mir über eines Ihrer Projekte sprechen möchten, können Sie mich direkt unter +33 6 42 49 82 11 oder per Mail ian@marsdenillustration.com erreichen.

Ich wünsche Ihnen einen wunderschönen Sommer.

Marsden Illustration
http://marsdenillustration.com

Ich heisse Ian David Marsden und bin ein erfahrener freischaffender Illustrator, Designer und Animator

Ich bin für neue Projekte verfügbar.

Mein Portfolio und eine kurze Biografie, Kundenliste und Referenzen finden Sie auf meiner Homepage.

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15 Apr '15

News From Illustrator Ian Marsden

15/04/2015 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Adobe Illustrator, Advertising, Book Illustration, Business Illustration, Cartoon, Cartoonist, Character Design, Corporate Identity, Cover Illustration, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, Google Doodles, Ian David Marsden, Illustration, Illustrator, Interview, logo, logo design, Marsden, News, Portfolio, Ritzenhoff, Vector, Vector Art, Video Tutorials, Whiteboard Animation

Welcome to my first newsletter of the year.In the past few months I have collaborated on various exciting projects, and welcomed new clients such as KHW, Ransom Publishing and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

Allow me to present a few brief highlights.

CURRENTLY ON MY DRAWING BOARDRight now I am working on a series of T-Shirt Designs for WWE Wrestler Johnny Mundo
(Previously known as John Morrison).

Here is a sneak peek of one of my sketches ‘hot out of the oven’.

My next e-mail will feature the finished, awesome Johnny Mundo designs.

Full PORTFOLIO

LOGO AND CHARACTER DESIGNI had a lot of fun creating this character and logo for Les HÃ©ritiÃ¨res de Bacchus – a wine expo and gastronomic event in the town of Claret featuring all-female wine producers from various regions of France.

PLEASE CLICK HERE for more Logo and Character Design

PUBLISHINGI had the pleasure of illustrating a fun children’s picture book for Ransom Publishing called THE SECRET EGG by John Townsend.

I will place links in my blog when it is available for ordering.

PLEASE CLICK HERE for more of my art for Children and Young Adult Readers.

NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

I frequently contribute editorial illustrations to magazines and newspapers.Here is a drawing I created for an article about the city of Zürich for the NZZ am Sonntag.
(Published Sunday March 8 2015)

More Editorial Illustration

GAMES

The First Kampion Card Deck is now available and shipping.http://kampioncardgame.com/

Kampion is a football card game with beautiful artwork from worldwide artists. It is a collaborative effort and a homage to our football idols.

I contributed “Marconi”.

More Cartoons and Comics

ANIMATICS / VIDEO / ADVERTISING

KHW WÃ¼stenschlitten Animatic

Storyboard, illustrations and animatic animation for a brief video animation to be played language independently at trade shows and on-line.Client: KHW / WÃ¼stenschlitten. Click here to see the video: https://youtu.be/UWKJrpV4eWA

For more Whiteboard Videos or Explainer Videos please visit my homepage: http://marsdenillustration.com/whiteboard/

http://wuestenschlitten.de

BUSINESS ILLUSTRATION FOR PRESENTATIONS

Various full-color vector illustrations created in Adobe Illustrator for client presentations.Client: YJOO Strategy Communication Design.

More Business illustration

Concept / Sketches / Final Art
for a series of Powerpoint slides and comic book style strip panelsClient: Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

More Business Illustration

FLYERS AND POSTERS

I was invited by Cyril Schicker to create the artwork and flyer for an evening with Dirk Bernemann at the Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich.Cabaret Voltaire – Dada Haus – Spiegelgasse 1 – 8001 ZÃ¼rich
http://www.cabaretvoltaire.ch/

PRESS / LAST BUT NOT LEAST

I was delighted that French Entrée Magazine did an interview and feature on me, where I create my artwork and the region where I live (very rural but wonderful).

http://www.frenchentree.com(The article is not on-line yet, so I am featuring a scan.)

I am an independent illustrator, cartoonist, and designer and I also produce quality animation and whiteboard or animatic videos.I am available for new projects.

My full portfolio and a short bio, client list and testimonials
can be viewed on my homepage Marsden Illustration
http://marsdenillustration.com

My artist page on Facebook
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https://www.facebook.com/IanDavidMarsden