Character Design

Characters stand around the Earth as hearts and sunshine surround them, from kindness explainer video.

The Science of Kindness — Hand-Drawn Explainer Film for 52 Lives and The School of Kindness

The Science of Kindness — Hand-Drawn Explainer Film for 52 Lives and The School of Kindness For the UK charity 52 Lives and its educational initiative The School of Kindness, I created The Science of Kindness, a fully hand-drawn explainer film introducing children to the neuroscience, emotional effects and social […]

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Screenshot of Ian David Marsden’s LinkedIn profile header showing illustrator, creative director and visual storytelling profile based in France.

Let’s connect on Linkedin

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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RITZENHOFF Beer Glass Design: Viking Weizenbier Glass by Ian David Marsden

RITZENHOFF Beer Glass Design: Viking Weizenbier Glass by Ian David Marsden This Viking Weizenbier glass design was created for the RITZENHOFF Designer Collection as part of my wider work in collectible glassware illustration and product design for RITZENHOFF. The project combined character design, product illustration, packaging-aware artwork and decorative design

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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 and mail.com

Animated eCards for GMX, WEB.DE and mail.com This page presents a large series of hand-drawn animated eCards created for 1&1 Mail & Media Applications SE, including GMX, WEB.DE and mail.com. The illustrated digital greetings were used across major email platforms and reached a very large European audience. The project combined

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Illustrated scenes from the HairLoss.com animated awareness campaign created by Ian David Marsden, covering topics like alopecia, cancer recovery, and trichotillomania.

Hair is Important — Animated Awareness Campaign for HairLoss.com

Hair is Important — Animated Awareness Campaign for HairLoss.com Hair is Important was an animated awareness campaign created for HairLoss.com, addressing the emotional and psychological impact of hair loss through a series of short illustrated films. The campaign explored subjects including alopecia, trichotillomania, androgenetic hair loss, cancer-related hair loss, self-image,

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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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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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Toilet illustration with flowers for freshness, anti-bacteria symbol, WC Bref and Henkel logos.

Henkel BREF & GENERAL – Cleaning Product Vector Illustrations

BREF & GENERAL – Cleaning Product Illustrations (Commissioned via Rock Brasiliano) Commissioned by: Rock Brasiliano – Communications & Corporate Innovation End Client: Henkel (Brands: BREF / GENERAL) Art Direction: Stephan Eisenblätter (Rock Brasiliano) Illustration: Ian David Marsden Location: Hamburg, Germany Duration: 1 week, July 2015 Download Case Study (PDF)http://marsdenillustration.com/PDF/casestudy-Henkel-marsden.pdf I

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Mascot for 2003 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, St. Moritz, in red outfit skiing.

Designing the Official Mascot for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz

Designing “Smoony” — Official Mascot of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003 in St. Moritz Download Case Study (PDF)http://marsdenillustration.com/PDF/casestudy-Smoony-marsden.pdf In 2002, I was commissioned by the organizing committee of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz to create the official mascot for the 2003 event — one

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Dessin mignon gratuit d’un ours et d’un lapin qui se font un câlin – Journée Internationale des Câlins 21 janvier

21 Janvier – Journée Internationale des Câlins

21 Janvier – Journée Internationale des Câlins 21 janvier – Journée Internationale des Câlins Parfois, rien ne réconforte autant qu’un câlin sincère. Que vous soyez ours, lapin ou simplement humain en quête d’un peu de chaleur, la Journée Internationale des Câlins (21 janvier) nous rappelle qu’un petit geste peut avoir un grand

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Two smartphones with animated screens and colorful business comic strips displayed.

Mascots and Comic Art – Powerful Tools for Global Brand Communication

Visual Storytelling That Engages – From Print Campaigns to Animated Explainers Comic strips and custom mascots are timeless and effective storytelling tools for businesses seeking authentic audience engagement. From global brands to regional campaigns, illustrated visuals transcend language barriers and age groups, delivering universal, memorable messages through character-driven storytelling. Comic

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Two people surfing on wine waves inside a glass, with "Advertising & Business" text.

Business Illustration and Advertising Illustration

Click on Gallery Images below High quality, professional business illustration and advertising illustration for sales communication, presentations, pitch decks, powerpoint presentations and more. Design of marketing and merchandising articles. Ian David Marsden. www.marsdenillustration.com Permalink: Business and Advertising Illustration

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Digitally created biker patch, skull illustrations, person wearing a "Slamtown" t-shirt.

JOHNNY – SLAMTOWN “Office of Mayor” – Wrestling T-shirt

Slamtown wrestling shirt illustrated by Ian David Marsden for wrestler John Hennigan

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Promotional image for MARVIN showing Ian David Marsden reading the published graphic novel beside the red book cover artwork and release information for the 2020 Schiffer Publishing edition.

I received my first proof copy of my new graphic novel “Marvin”

I am very excited. I have just received my first proof copy of my new graphic novel “Marvin” from my publisher Schiffer Books.

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