Samara – 10-Page Bande Dessinée, Character Design and Color Illustration for Create Your Voice Samara – De Minuit à Minuit is a ten-page bande dessinée that I illustrated and colored for Create Your Voice, a cultural project centered on artistic expression, transmission, access and the visibility of emerging creative voices. […]
Visual Architecture for a Professional Software Engineering Training Tool Download FULL CASE STUDY PDF In 2025, I collaborated with Loïc Audiger (CTO, Audiger EURL) to develop the visual identity and instructional framework for a professional software engineering training product: a 59-card deck designed to teach core principles of modern development practice. The training
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Illustrated Explainer Video for Graph Database Workflows For Elephant Bird Consulting, I created a custom illustrated explainer video to help explain a graph database workflow: from initial client requirements to architecture, database administration and developer implementation. The project was commissioned by Tom Geudens, a graph database specialist and O’Reilly author,
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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
Cartoonist Schweiz — Editorial Cartoons für den Nebelspalter und über vier Jahrzehnte satirische Illustration Diese Serie von fünf farbigen Editorial Cartoons entstand für die Septemberausgabe 2025 des Schweizer Satiremagazins Nebelspalter. Die Zeichnungen begleiteten den Artikel „Bin ich ein Heuchler? – Der grosse Ehrlichkeitstest“ von Stefan Kämpfen, eine satirische Selbstprüfung über
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 Substack Article Link In 2006, I committed an act of transatlantic defection, trading the over-caffeinated bustle of the United States for a tiny,
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Schwingen satirisch erklärt — Schweizer Cartoons zum ESAF 2025 von Ian David Marsden Zum Eidgenössischen Schwing- und Älplerfest ESAF 2025 im Glarnerland entstand für den Nebelspalter meine gezeichnete Doppelseite „Schwingbegriffe einfach erklärt“ — eine kleine, bewusst nicht offizielle Einführung in fünf Schwünge, die in dieser Form vermutlich noch nie auf
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Lindt Chocolate Packaging Concepts – Character Illustration & Vector Artwork This page presents a series of concept renderings and packaging illustration studies developed for Lindt Chocolates, commissioned through the German agency Rock Brasiliano and created under the art direction of Stephan Eisenblättler. These visuals were developed as art-directed concept proposals.
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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 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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Energy-Saving Business Comics for Urban Sustainability Client: Sustain‑D (Toulouse, France) Project: Illustrated Comic Strips for Energy Awareness and Eco-Behavior As part of a national initiative to promote energy efficiency and environmental awareness in urban housing, I was commissioned by Sustain‑D, a Toulouse-based organization specializing in maîtrise d’œuvre sociale au service
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Editorial Cartoonist Ian Marsden Joins Cartoon Movement Cartoonist Ian David Marsden joins Cartoon Movement, the global hub for editorial cartoons, satire, and political illustration. A long-time contributor to international publications, Marsden now shares his work with a global audience through this respected platform. → View My Cartoon Movement Gallery From
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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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Custom Band Logo with Caricatures, Merchandise Design, and Illustrated Identity for Musicians When Andy Boller — renowned blues pianist, singer, and former contestant on The Voice of Germany — approached me to create a custom band logo for his group Take the 55, I knew this would be a fun
Politische Karikatur aus der Schweiz — Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, Appenzell und satirische Editorial Illustration Diese politische Karikatur entstand 2023 für den Nebelspalter und nimmt eine damalige Schweizer Debatte um Äusserungen von Bundesrätin Elisabeth Baume-Schneider auf, die im Appenzellerland für eine sichtbar gereizte Reaktion sorgten. Der konkrete Anlass ist zeitgebunden, die zeichnerische
