• Elegant gallery display at Modicum Editions, showcasing a selection of premium art prints, including vibrant illustrations and vintage-inspired designs by illustrator Ian David Marsden
  • Explore the official online shop for Ian David Marsden’s illustration art, featuring exclusive giclée prints and posters you won’t find anywhere else. Professionally printed on archival-quality, FSC-certified paper with eco-friendly, fade-resistant inks, these premium illustration prints bring unique character and creativity to any space. Order directly from Modicum Editions, the only shop for official Marsden Illustration artwork. Sustainably printed and shipped worldwide.
  • Browse the official gift shop for Ian David Marsden’s illustration art, featuring exclusive giclée prints and posters only available at Modicum Editions. Printed on archival-quality, FSC-certified paper with eco-friendly, fade-resistant inks, these premium illustration prints bring creativity and originality to any space. Order directly from the Marsden Illustration Gift Shop and get high-quality artwork shipped sustainably from locations near you.

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19 Feb '25

High Quality Art Prints of the art of Ian David Marsden

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https://modicum-editions.com

Hand-Drawn Art with Wit, Elegance & Personality

Elegant gallery display at Modicum Editions, showcasing a selection of premium art prints, including vibrant illustrations and vintage-inspired designs

Welcome! I’m Ian David Marsden, an illustrator, cartoonist, and designer with a lifelong passion for hand-drawn art. I have just opened an online art print gallery, Modicum Editions, where you can directly and exclusively order high-quality prints of my artwork. Every piece available in my gallery is carefully curated and professionally printed to ensure vivid colors, exceptional detail, and lasting quality. If you appreciate witty, intelligent critique, a touch of rebellion, and a refined, old-world aesthetic, you’re in the right place.

Illustration of a refreshing Aperol Spritz on a seaside terrace, with coastal mountains, golden beaches, and a bright summer sky in the background

Aperol Spritz Riviera Giclée Art Poster

My prints are designed for people who appreciate: ✔ Art that makes a statement without shouting ✔ Intelligent humor & refined design ✔ Thoughtful, conversation-starting illustrations

My work blends nostalgia with modern relevance, drawing inspiration from classic illustration, mid-century travel posters, and timeless satirical art. Every piece I create is meant to spark thought, invite humor, and bring character to any space—whether it’s a bookstore, café, creative studio, or your favorite reading nook at home.

Illustration of a Paris jazz club scene with musicians playing against a sunset-lit Eiffel Tower, featuring candlelit drinks in a warm, elegant atmosphere.

Retro Paris Jazz Bar by Night – Classy Poster for Bars and Restaurants

Sizing chart for prints: tinyurl.com/modicum-sizing

Why Modicum Editions?

The word “modicum” signifies something small yet profoundly important—a modest amount that makes all the difference. I chose “Modicum” to reflect my belief that we should always maintain at least a modicum of respect, self-reflection, humility, and wit as we navigate the world.

At Modicum Editions, you’ll find exclusive, high-quality prints—each one personally designed and hand-drawn or digitally painted by me.

Illustration of a cozy Parisian café with a cup of coffee on a bistro table, overlooking the Eiffel Tower and golden-lit streets at sunset.

Café de Paris – A vintage-inspired art print capturing the charm of a sidewalk bistro, where a café au lait awaits as the sun sets behind the Eiffel Tower.

Crafted for Quality, Designed to Last

Great art deserves great materials. That’s why all my prints are professionally produced using high-quality, eco-friendly materials, ensuring they last for years to come.

Want to see more of my work?
Explore: www.marsden.fr

Thank you for supporting independent, hand-drawn art.

Exclusive, hand-drawn prints – Only available through Modicum Editions

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10 Feb '25

25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem

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Hats Off! Ian David Marsden cartoon submissions to the 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem

As a cartoonist, there’s something magical about taking a theme and letting it evolve into visual storytelling. For the 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem, this year’s theme—“The Hat – Hats Off”—offered endless opportunities to blend humor, satire, and creativity.

I’m thrilled to be one of the 16 participating cartoonists from France, contributing five original cartoons to this international cartoon competition. Each of my works explores hats not just as accessories, but as powerful symbols of culture, evolution, and individuality.

Exploring the Evolution of Hats Through Cartoons

From ancient alien theories to playful nods at fairy tales, my cartoons for this year’s Euro-kartoenale cover a wide range of interpretations:

• “Crown Wars” – Two kings engage in a comical power struggle, measuring their wealth and influence with ever-expanding crowns that defy logic (and balance).

Cartoon of two regal figures with oversized, ornate crowns, highlighting themes of greed and one-upmanship, created by Ian David Marsden for the European Cartoon Center.
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29 Jan '25

Ian David Marsden Joins Cartoon Movement

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Ian David Marsden’s Cartoon Movement profile with 24 editorial cartoons, 36 likes, and 6 comments, showcasing his work as a cartoonist and illustrator.

I am delighted to share some exciting news: I have joined the incredibly talented international community of cartoonists at Cartoon Movement. As a platform dedicated to showcasing editorial cartoons from around the world, Cartoon Movement connects artists with a global audience, offering fresh, insightful, and sometimes bitingly satirical takes on current events.

Cartoon Movement logo, a platform for global editorial cartoons and professional cartoonists.”

For those unfamiliar, Cartoon Movement is an independent platform that brings together professional cartoonists from across the globe. Founded with the goal of promoting press freedom and political commentary through cartoons, it provides a space where artists can share their work and engage with an international readership. The platform regularly features political and editorial cartoons tackling world affairs, culture, and social issues, offering a diverse array of perspectives through visual storytelling.

Ian David Marsden’s gallery on Cartoon Movement, showcasing over 20 editorial cartoons on political satire, cultural commentary, and humor.

Through this collaboration, my Ian David Marsden editorial cartoons will now have the opportunity to reach a much wider audience—perhaps finding themselves being scrutinized, debated, and misunderstood in multiple languages before ultimately being used as placemats under coffee cups. I’ll be regularly adding new work to my page, and you can find my latest contributions here:

My Cartoon Movement Page

https://www.cartoonmovement.com/cartoonist/34891

For those who enjoy a good editorial cartoon—whether it’s an incisive take on current politics, a visual commentary on society, or just an artistic way of saying “Well, isn’t this just a fine mess we are finding ourselves in again?”—I hope you’ll follow along.

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