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New York Friars Club: Cartoon Friar Characters, Website Illustrations and Animated Intro

New York Friars Club: Cartoon Friar Characters, Website Illustrations and Animated Intro The New York Friars Club commissioned me to create a series of custom cartoon Friar characters, website illustrations and animated sequences for its official online presence. The assignment combined cartoon illustration, character design, caricature, vector artwork and short-form […]

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LinkedIn Profile Updated — 75+ Projects Across Illustration, Branding, UX/UI, Animation & Visual Storytelling A searchable archive of client work, career history, and selected case studies My LinkedIn profile is now fully updated and includes more than 75 detailed project entries spanning two decades of international work across illustration, character

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Visual storytelling case study showing UX interface design, instructional illustration and business diagrams for executive training system

Visual Storytelling for Business Communication — Strategic Wealth Creator System Case Study

Visual Storytelling for Business Communication — Strategic Wealth Creator System Case Study Visual Identity, UX Interface & Instructional Visual System Design Case Study — Visual Storytelling for Business Communication and Executive Education The Strategic Wealth Creator System™ (SWCS) is a visual learning platform developed for executive training and strategic business

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Article du Midi Libre sur Ian David Marsden, illustrateur à Montpellier et Claret, dessinateur de presse et membre de Cartooning for Peace.

Midi Libre : portrait d’un illustrateur, dessinateur de presse et membre de Cartooning for Peace près de Montpellier

Midi Libre : portrait d’un illustrateur, dessinateur de presse et membre de Cartooning for Peace près de Montpellier Publié le 1 décembre 2025 Le journal Midi Libre a consacré un article à mon parcours d’illustrateur en France, de dessinateur de presse, d’auteur BD, de créateur de vidéos explicatives illustrées et

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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 & Website Illustrations

The Toyes “Smoke Two Joints” – Animated Music Video & Website Illustrations I created the animated music video artwork, character designs and website illustrations for The Toyes, the original writers and performers of the cult reggae track “Smoke Two Joints.” The project combined hand-drawn cartoon illustration, 2D Flash animation, band

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Professional Case Studies (PDF)

Case Studies – Illustration & Visual Communication Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with clients across France, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and the United States and beyond on a wide range of illustration projects — from editorial and advertising illustration to logo and mascot design, UX interfaces,

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Mercedes-Benz Employee Manual Illustration Case Study

Mercedes-Benz Employee Manual Illustration Case Study This case study presents a major corporate illustration project created for Mercedes-Benz: the illustrated Mercedes-Benz Mitarbeiterknigge, an internal employee conduct and communication manual developed for customer-facing teams. The project was commissioned through the German communications agency Sieber & Wolf and required more than decorative

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Elegant Concept Art for Volkswagen’s SEDRIC

Elegant Concept Art for Volkswagen’s SEDRIC – CEBIT 2018 Commissioned by CMV Cross Media Verlag GmbH, Hamburg Download full case study (PDF File)marsdenillustration.com/PDF/casestudy-Volkswagen-marsden.pdf In 2018, I was commissioned by CMV Cross Media Verlag GmbH (Communications. New Media. Content.) in Hamburg to create a series of highly refined concept illustrations to

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Behance Portfolio of Illustrator, Cartoonist & Explainer Video Creator – Ian David Marsden

Discover My Behance Illustration, Logo Design & Explainer Video Portfolio My Behance portfolio presents a curated, client-centered collection of my work as an illustrator, cartoonist, visual storyteller, and creative director. It reflects my 20+ years of professional experience — from hand-drawn editorial cartoons and mascot design to branding systems, UX

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Advertising Illustration for Künzli Optik – Swiss Print Campaign with Minimalist Portraits

Advertising Illustration for Künzli Optik, Zürich – Campaign Case Study In 2013, I was commissioned by renowned Swiss advertising agency Matter & Gretener to create a series of concept-driven advertising illustrations for their client Künzli Optik, the long-established eyewear boutique at Zürich’s Hegibachplatz. The campaign, directed by Creative Director Daniel

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