Character Design

Orange PPHO learning guide presented with two original illustrations of Léonard, one standing beside the guide and another leaning over its cover.

IN TALENT WE TRUST — PPHO Character Design & Visual Communication

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Case Study · Character Design · Information Design · Visual Communication IN TALENT WE TRUST — PPHO Character Design & Visual Communication An illustrated visual system combining original character design, conceptual drawing, information graphics, learning materials, digital communication and motion. A multidisciplinary commission for IN TALENT WE TRUST, Paris ·

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Halloween cartoon with a werewolf, female vampire, and pumpkin-headed figure under a night sky.

Halloween Monster Drawing Tutorials — Pumpkin, Vampire & Werewolf

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Halloween Drawing · Character Design · Vector Illustration Halloween Monster Drawing Tutorials — Pumpkin, Vampire & Werewolf Five drawing videos following a Halloween illustration from rough digital sketch to finished vector artwork — with a Jack-O-Lantern, a vampire witch and a rather enthusiastic werewolf. A little Halloween drawing session With

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

John Hennigan — “Mayor of Slamtown” Wrestling T-Shirt Design

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

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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 & The School of Kindness

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Educational Film · Illustration · Animation · Visual Storytelling The Science of Kindness — Hand-Drawn Explainer Film for 52 Lives & The School of Kindness A three-minute illustrated film introducing children to the science, emotional effects and social consequences of kindness through character-led visual storytelling. Client: 52 Lives / The

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

Ian David Marsden on LinkedIn — 75+ Projects in Illustration, Creative Direction & Visual Storytelling

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Professional Profile · Project Archive · Career History Ian David Marsden on LinkedIn — 75+ Projects in Illustration, Creative Direction & Visual Storytelling My LinkedIn profile functions as a detailed professional archive: career history, selected client collaborations and more than 75 documented projects across illustration, branding, character design, animation, UX/UI

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RITZENHOFF Viking Weizenbier Glass — Character & Product Illustration

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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

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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

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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 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

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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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Mercedes-Benz Employee Manual Illustration Case Study

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

Henkel BREF & GENERAL — Instructional Product Illustration for Packaging

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Henkel · BREF · GENERAL · Packaging Illustration · Information Design Henkel BREF & GENERAL — Instructional Product Illustration for Packaging Commissioned through Rock Brasiliano in Hamburg, I created a series of vector instructional illustrations for Henkel’s BREF and GENERAL cleaning-product lines, explaining product application, cleaning action and functional benefits

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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

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Case Study · Mascot Design · Character Development · Sports Branding Smoony — Official Mascot of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships St. Moritz 2003 Professional development of the official event mascot from a winning schoolchild’s sketch into a complete character system for the 2003 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

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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

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21 janvier · Journée des câlins · Illustration 21 janvier — Journée Internationale des Câlins Un ours, un lapin et un câlin. J’avais réalisé ce petit dessin pour le 21 janvier, Journée des Câlins — et il revient chaque année à cette période. Un petit dessin à partager le 21

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

Business Comics, Explainer Comics & Short Graphic Novels

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Business Comics · Explainer Comics · Learning · Sequential Illustration Business Comics, Explainer Comics & Short Graphic Novels I create custom comic strips, sequential illustrations, learning comics and short graphic novels for companies, institutions, publishers and organisations — developed around a specific brief, audience and communication objective. Projects can range

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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.

The First Proof Copy of MARVIN Arrives

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MARVIN · Graphic Novel · Schiffer Publishing · 2019 Archive The First Proof Copy of MARVIN Arrives In November 2019, I received the first proof copy of my graphic novel MARVIN: Based on The Way I Was by Marvin Hamlisch from Schiffer Publishing. After spending so much time writing, adapting

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