Handwritten 2021 letter from Robert Crumb critiquing Ian David Marsden’s graphic novel “Marvin,” shown alongside the book’s cover.

Sending a Comic Book to Robert Crumb Is Like Sending a Mixtape to Mozart

Essay · Cartooning · Robert Crumb · MARVIN Sending a Comic Book to Robert Crumb Is Like Sending a Mixtape to Mozart A Cartoonist, a Postcard, and a Lesson About Steamships By Ian David Marsden In 2006, I committed an act of transatlantic defection, trading the over-caffeinated bustle of the

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Jeu de cartes Les 9 du Pic avec couverture illustrée par Ian David Marsden, montrant une voiture orange devant le Pic Saint-Loup et plusieurs cartes étalées.

Illustration de couverture pour Les 9 du Pic — jeu de cartes du Pic Saint-Loup

Illustration · Jeu de cartes · Pic Saint-Loup Illustration de couverture pour Les 9 du Pic — jeu de cartes du Pic Saint-Loup Les 9 du Pic est un jeu de cartes consacré au territoire du Pic Saint-Loup. J’ai réalisé son illustration principale, utilisée sur la couverture du paquet et

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RITZENHOFF Viking Weizenbier Glass — Character & Product Illustration

RITZENHOFF · Product Illustration · Character Design RITZENHOFF Viking Weizenbier Glass — Character & Product Illustration A cartoon Viking created for the RITZENHOFF Designer Collection, applied to a tall Weizenbier glass with matching coaster artwork and presentation packaging. Designing a character for a curved glass surface The Viking was designed

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Animated eCards for GMX, WEB.DE and mail.com designed by Ian David Marsden – branded greeting card illustration with characters

Animated eCards for GMX, WEB.DE & mail.com

GMX · WEB.DE · mail.com · Character Design · Animation Animated eCards for GMX, WEB.DE & mail.com A large series of original animated greetings created for 1&1 Mail & Media Applications SE and used across GMX, WEB.DE and mail.com — combining cartoon characters, illustration, visual gags and short-form animation for

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Illustrated scenes from the Hair is Important animated commercial series for HairLoss.com, featuring characters dealing with hair loss, alopecia, confidence and self-image.

Hair is Important — Compassionate Animated Commercials for HairLoss.com

Animated Commercials · Character Design · Illustration · Limited Animation Hair is Important — Compassionate Animated Commercials for HairLoss.com Hair is Important was a series of six short animated films for HairLoss.com, approaching hair loss not simply as a cosmetic issue but as something closely tied to identity, confidence, relationships

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Cartoon-style portraits of four artists with related tools and floral headpiece centerpiece.

Frida, Van Gogh, Picasso & Dalí — Illustrated Artist Portraits in Provence

Personal Artwork · Artist Portraits · Provence · Illustrated Caricature Frida, Van Gogh, Picasso & Dalí — Illustrated Artist Portraits in Provence Four iconic artists meet in a sunlit Provençal landscape: Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, reimagined as a playful illustrated ensemble filled with references

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Illustration tribute by Ian David Marsden for Viva Cavandoli exhibition, La Linea with Italian starlet and paparazzi

Viva Cavandoli! — My Tribute to La Linea

Viva Cavandoli · La Linea · Tribute Exhibition · Italy Viva Cavandoli! — My Tribute to La Linea I loved La Linea as a child, so being invited decades later to create a personal tribute to Osvaldo Cavandoli for the Viva Cavandoli! exhibition in Italy was especially meaningful. From childhood

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Schwingbegriffe im Nebelspalter mit Cartoons von Ian David Marsden zum Schwingerfest 2025

Schwingbegriffe einfach erklärt — geschrieben & gezeichnet für den Nebelspalter

Nebelspalter · ESAF 2025 · Schwingen · Text & Illustration Schwingbegriffe einfach erklärt — geschrieben & gezeichnet für den Nebelspalter Zum Eidgenössischen Schwing- und Älplerfest ESAF 2025 entstand für den Nebelspalter meine Doppelseite „Schwingbegriffe einfach erklärt“ — Text und Illustrationen von mir, mit fünf Schwüngen, die es besser nur auf

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Cartoon band illustration of The Toyes with alien UFOs and cannabis leaves — animated music video artwork for “Smoke Two Joints” by Ian David Marsden

The Toyes “Smoke Two Joints” — Animated Music Video, Characters & Illustrated Website

The Toyes · Animated Music Video · Character Design · 2D Animation The Toyes “Smoke Two Joints” — Animated Music Video, Characters & Illustrated Website I created the animated music video artwork, band caricatures, character designs and website illustrations for The Toyes, the original writers and performers of the cult

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Lindt Santa Claus figures, illustration to chocolate sculptures, "Lindt Concept Studies" text.

Lindt Chocolate Packaging Concepts — Character Illustration & Seasonal Retail Design

Lindt · Packaging Concepts · Character Illustration · Vector Artwork Lindt Chocolate Packaging Concepts — Character Illustration & Seasonal Retail Design A series of illustrated packaging concepts developed for Lindt Chocolates through the German agency Rock Brasiliano, combining character design, vector illustration and seasonal retail storytelling under the art direction

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Mercedes-Benz Employee Manual Illustration Case Study

Case Study · Corporate Illustration · Character Design · Internal Communication Mercedes-Benz Mitarbeiterknigge — Illustration for Employee Training & Service Culture A large illustrated employee manual developed for Mercedes-Benz to communicate professional conduct, customer interaction and service culture through clear narrative scenes and a consistent character system. Client: Mercedes-Benz AG

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Volkswagen SEDRIC — Concept Art for an Autonomous Mobility Presentation

Volkswagen SEDRIC · CEBIT 2018 · Concept Art · Sequential Illustration Volkswagen SEDRIC — Concept Art for an Autonomous Mobility Presentation Commissioned by CMV Cross Media Verlag GmbH in Hamburg, this series of 11 concept illustrations translated a supplied storyboard into a refined visual sequence for a Volkswagen SEDRIC journalist

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Digital workspace of map design with roads, trees, cabins, compass, and emergency numbers.

Parc Le Duc — Illustrated Map, Wayfinding & Signage for a Dutch Holiday Park in France

Parc Le Duc · Pic Saint-Loup · Illustrated Map · Wayfinding · Signage Parc Le Duc — Illustrated Map, Wayfinding & Signage for a Dutch Holiday Park in France A complete visual orientation system for Parc Le Duc in Vacquières, near Pic Saint-Loup: illustrated cartography, vector chalet drawings, custom icons,

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