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25 Apr '25

Freelance Illustrator Pricing – Transparent, Flexible, and Professional

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Free First Consultation

Every project starts with a free initial consultation — a no-obligation opportunity to explore your needs, timeline, and goals. Whether you already have a brief or just a concept, this session helps define deliverables and direction before we move forward.

Transparent Flat-Rate Quotes

As a professional freelance illustrator and creative director, I offer flat-rate pricing tailored to your project scope. All rates are based on recognized industry benchmarks.

  • No hidden fees: Every quote includes creation time, revisions, file delivery, and usage rights.
  • Valid for 30 days: Once agreed, the rate is guaranteed.
  • Clarity first: You’ll know exactly what to expect.

What Determines Pricing?

Rates vary based on a few clear and objective factors:

  1. Scope and complexity: Number of illustrations, style, level of detail, format (static or animated).
  2. Usage rights: Editorial use? Global marketing campaign? Licensing affects pricing.
  3. Timeline: Urgent deliveries may require adjusted scheduling.
  4. Market context: Pricing is adapted to regional expectations (Europe, US, UK).

Aligned with Global Standards

I follow trusted pricing guidance from:

These resources reflect fair compensation practices, usage licensing models, and current creative market trends.

Services I Provide

I work with startups, publishers, NGOs, SaaS platforms, and global brands. My services include:

Explore the full list of services here.

Why Clients Trust Me

With over 25 years of experience across France, Germany, Switzerland, and the U.S., I combine:

  • Deep visual communication expertise
  • Direct collaboration from concept to final files
  • Multilingual communication (EN / FR / DE)
  • Consistent results for brands like Google, Daimler, VISA, Wacom, and Coca-Cola

Let’s Talk

Contact me to request a quote:

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Connect on LinkedIn

I also invite you to connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idmarsden

There you’ll find:

  • A full work history and experience timeline
  • Over 75 illustrated project case studies with media
  • Professional endorsements and collaborations
Affordable, flexible pricing for creative services. Ian Marsden, freelance Illustration, animation, and explainer videos to fit your budget. High-quality, transparent solutions.
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Featured image of Ian David Marsden joining Cartoon Movement, showcasing editorial cartoons including Trump and Musk in satirical settings.
29 Jan '25

Ian David Marsden Joins Cartoon Movement

29/01/2025 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Cartoon, cartoon gallery, cartoon movement, Cartoonist, Cartoonist Marsden, dessinateur BD, dessinateur humoriste, experienced cartoonist, freelance cartoonist europe, Illustration, portrait cartoon, Schweizer Cartoonist, swiss cartoonist

Ian David Marsden Joins Cartoon Movement: Satire, Observation, and Global Reach

Profile summary for Ian David Marsden on Cartoon Movement showing 34 cartoons, 4731 likes, and 15 comments.

I’m pleased to share that I’ve joined the international community of artists at Cartoon Movement, a platform dedicated to editorial cartoons and visual commentary from around the world.

Cartoon Movement is an independent platform founded to promote press freedom and political discourse through satire. It brings together professional cartoonists addressing international affairs, cultural trends, and social issues—one panel at a time.

Through this collaboration, my Ian David Marsden editorial cartoons are now reaching a wider global audience. Some may provoke, some may entertain, and some may end up under coffee cups—an acceptable fate in the life of a cartoonist. You can view my latest contributions here:

→ My Cartoon Movement Gallery

From the Ridiculous to the Reflective: New Cartoons Online

My editorial work on Cartoon Movement ranges from political satire to cultural absurdity. Recent additions include:

  • President Trump confronted by two psychiatric aides—one with the face of a cat, the other a dog.
  • Harry and Meghan brainstorming podcast crises in a palace-turned-recording studio.
  • Antony Blinken at an airport, pondering diplomacy in a world on fire.
  • A Flat Earther testing gravity with fruit, and a QAnon disciple ruining another family dinner.
  • A doomsday prepper terrified of everything—except losing WiFi signal.
  • Dragons, gender roles, aliens, and a reimagined Casablanca where no one looks up from their phone.
Screenshot of Ian David Marsden’s Cartoon Movement profile featuring his cartoon portfolio and titles including “Macron Takes Matters Into His Own Hands” and “Nothing to See Here”.

All are drawn by hand—no AI filters or shortcuts—and rooted in careful observation, wordless punchlines, and (hopefully) a measure of wit.

About the Artist

I sold my first cartoons at 16 to Nebelspalter and later to Penthouse Germany, which my father proudly told friends he wasn’t allowed to buy. Since then, my work has appeared in Mad Magazine, The New Yorker, books, newspapers, and advertising campaigns across Europe and the U.S.

I was the first Google Doodle artist, and in 2020, I published my first graphic novel, Marvin: Based on the Way I Was, about the life of composer Marvin Hamlisch. My style is influenced by Sempé, Steinberg, Booth, Edward Gorey, and the writings of James Thurber and S.J. Perelman. I live and work in southern France, balancing illustration, storytelling, and occasional commentary on the world as it unfolds.

Whether the theme is politics, media, belief systems, or just the mess of modern life, I try to strike a balance between drawing the absurd and observing the human. I invite you to browse, interpret, disagree, laugh, or simply nod in recognition. After all, if the world insists on being strange, the least we can do is draw it.

→ Visit my Cartoon Movement gallery

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