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26 Apr '19

Spring 2019 Illustration Projects – Ian David Marsden

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Artwork from various projects and clients. © 2019 All Rights Reserved.
Displayed for self-promotional purposes under my terms and conditions.

During the past months there has been a lot going on on my drawing boards and I participated in various fun and inspiring projects. Here is a collection with some brief descriptions.

Editorial: 

In the current issue of Schweizer LandLiebe I contributed the illustration for an article about the wonders  of the “Pinot Noir” grape. Wine lovers and experts Geny Hess and Elsbeth Hobmeier expand on their thoughts about this “diva”.

I was very pleased to be invited to draw regularily for future editions of Schweizer LandLiebe also.

T-Shirt Design for the US Wrestler John Hennigan
(AKA John Morrison / Johnny Impact / Johnny Nitro / Johnny Mundo)
 
Johnny contacted me a few weeks ago and asked me if I wanted to design another cool T-shirt for him. My response was a very quick and short “H**l Yeah!”. He gave me a rough outline of what he was looking for. As always one of his requirements was that it had to reach an 11 or more on the “Badass Scale”. I accepted the challenge and after a few variations we managed to get it just right.

Logos / CI / Icons / WordPress

Another wonderful challenge was the complete redesign of the logo, corporate identity and appearance of Breaksru Gmbh for owner Suzanne Ruf. This included the creation of a matching WordPress homepage.

The appearance and the overall feeling needed to represent a new beginning. Setting sail to new horizons. The lighthouse in the new company logo sends a strong and steady beam of light into the future and illuminates the path ahead. Illustrations and icons were designed to go hand in hand with this symbolism.

Attention to even the smallest details, is a very important aspect of how I approach my work. (Icon design as vector graphic in Adobe Illustrator CC 2019)

Graphic Novel:

Graphic Novel

For over a year I have been working on my first graphic novel “Marvin”, a pictorial adaptation of the autobiography of the composer and musician Marvin Hamlisch. The book is currently getting the finishing touches and has an official release date with Schiffer Publishing of Spring 2020.

Many thanks to my literary agent Anna Olswanger for all her incredible work and her dedication which ensured the realization of this book.

Motion Graphics / Whiteboard Videos:

I had the pleasure of designing characters, backgrounds, assets and illustrations for a variety of “Knowledge Nugget” micro-learning videos for the United States Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) in collaboration with the production company.

These videos are online and publicly viewable here.

https://www.fai.gov/media-library/collection/knowledge-nugget

Below a few more recent projects in a multitude of styles and media created for various clients.
Wine Surfers:

For a personal invitation. The people surfing had to be recognizable and were drawn based on photographic reference material. The waves were roaring while I drew this and by the end I felt quite thirsty. 😃

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Poster / Advertising:

Event Poster: VIN-TAGE 2019
Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers, 34270
Pic St. Loup (34) , France

Site Plan / Pictographs:

Residencial community with restaurant and pool facilities
South of France
Client: Parc le Duc
Media: Vector Design in Adobe Illustrator CC 2019
2019

Logo Design:
Clients:

  • Mairie de Vacquières / Mayor’s Office
  • Restaurant Ô Mas’Troquet 

Many thanks for your interest in my artwork. I wish you a lovely spring and would be very happy to hear from you. Now that my graphic novel is completed I am back at normal capacity again and available for new projects.

I invite you to drop by and say hello on my Instagram. The newsletter is only sent 4 times per year. I update my Instagram on a far more regular basis.

https://www.instagram.com/marsdenillustration/

Thank you for your interest in my work. I would love to hear from you,

Ian
Contact:
 ian@marsdenillustration.com
 iPhone: +33 (0)6 42 49 82 11
Portfolio: www.marsdenillustration.com

Copyright © 2019 Marsden Illustration, All rights reserved.

Artwork from various projects and clients. All Rights Reserved.
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17 Apr '19

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

17/04/2019 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Adobe Illustrator, Advertising, art numerique, Artist, badass, Business Illustration, Cartoonist, Character Design, Cover Illustration, Dessinateur, experienced illustrator, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, Ian David Marsden, Ian Marsden, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, illustration newsletter, Illustration Schweiz, illustration vectoriel, Illustrator, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, Marsden, Montpellier, skull, T-shirt Illustration, wrestling, wrestling shirt

I already had the pleasure of designing several original custom T-shirt designs for the U.S. wrestler John Hennigan
(John Morrison / Johnny Impact / Johnny Nitro / Johnny Mundo)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Morrison_(wrestler)

Johnny contacted me a few weeks ago and asked me if I felt like doing a new one for him and I of course said “Hell, yeah!”. He gave me a rough outline of what he was looking for. As always it needed to be an 11 or more on the “badass scale” and I was very happy to oblige.

Artist: Ian David Marsden
Client: John Hennigan
Media: Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint EX, Adobe Illustrator
2019

SLAMTOWN – Office of Mayor Shirt design by Ian David Marsden

We went through several different variations. At one point we thought a biker style patch might be fun before we changed direction and ended up with riveted and bolted metal. A very fun project and I can’t wait to wear one of these myself.

Various Designs for John Hennigan by Ian David Marsden

Artwork from various projects and clients. All Rights Reserved.
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16 Apr '19

Wine Surfers – Custom Illustration for Invitation

16/04/2019 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Adobe Illustrator, Advertising, affiche, Artist, Business Illustration, cartes invitation, Cartoonist, Cartoonist Marsden, Character Design, clean illustration, Dessinateur, Deutschland, Digital Artist, Digitalgrafik, drawing for invitation, drawing for wedding, Einladungskarten, experienced illustrator, France, Freehand Drawings, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, Freischaffend, Fun Drawings, Holiday Card, Ian David Marsden, Ian Marsden, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, Illustration Schweiz, illustration vectoriel, Illustrator, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, Marsden Cartoons, Marsden Illustration, Marsdencartoons, Marsdencartoons.com, Montpellier, newspaper illustration, pen and ink, pendrawing, vin, wein, zeichnung fuer einladung, zeichnung fuer hochzeit, Zeitungsillustration

Custom Illustration for a personal invitation based on photographs provided by the client. The people needed to be recognizable and the drawing had to have a connection to surfing and also to wine.

Artist / Illustrator: Ian David Marsden
Client: Private
Media: Clip Studio Paint EX and Adobe Photoshop
2019

Wine Surfers by Ian David Marsden
Even the small details are always important and the people in the drawing needed to be recognizable. I was working from photographs provided by the client.

Artwork from various projects and clients. All Rights Reserved.
Displayed for self-promotional purposes under my terms and conditions.

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14 Apr '19

Artwork for Series of Micro Learning Videos

14/04/2019 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Adobe Illustrator, Erklaervideo, Erklärvideo, experienced illustrator, explainer video, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, Ian Marsden, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, Illustration Schweiz, illustration vectoriel, Illustrator, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, independent illustrator, Vector, Vector Art, Whiteboard Animation, Whiteboard Video

Character Design, Backround Design, Asset Design and Illustrations for “Knowledge Nuggets” micro-learning videos for the United States Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI).

Artist: Ian David Marsden
Media: Vector Artwork in Adobe Illustrator CC

More examples of explainer videos and whiteboard videos with my artwork and a description of the production process can be found HERE

http://marsdenillustration.com/portfolio/whiteboard/

Knowledge Nuggets Artwork by Ian David Marsden
Knowledge Nuggets Artwork by Ian David Marsden
Knowledge Nuggets Artwork by Ian David Marsden

Artwork from various projects and clients. All Rights Reserved.
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10 Apr '19

Poster VIN-TAGE 2019

10/04/2019 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: 34, Advertising, affiche, annonces, Character Design, Cover Design, Cover Illustration, Design Mascotte, dessin vectoriel, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, graphisme, Herault, Herault 34, Ian David Marsden, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration France, illustration vectoriel, Montpellier, Music, Pic Saint Loup, Saint Mathieu de Tréviers, Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers, signaletique

Poster Design and Illustration
for VIN-TAGE 2019
Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers, 34270
Pic St. Loup (34)

Dessin: Ian David Marsden
Client: Centre Apighrem
Date: 04 / 2019
Media: Digital Illustration / Photoshop / Adobe Illustator

Artwork and Poster Design by Ian David Marsden

Artwork from various projects and clients. All Rights Reserved.
Displayed for self-promotional purposes under my terms and conditions.

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07 Jan '19

Stock Art / Bildarchiv

07/01/2019 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Artist, Bildarchiv, Book Illustration, Cartoon, cartoon gallery, Cartoonist, Cartoonist Marsden, Character Design, clean illustration, Clip Art, Cover Illustration, Dessinateur, Deutschland, Digital Artist, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, illustrateur, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator, Premium Illustration, Premium Stock Illustrations, Stock Art, Stock Cartoons, Stock Illustration

I get a lot of requests for clip-art or stock-art images.

Although I am not a big fan of clipart myself, as I find it preferable if custom made and created artwork is used wherever possible, I do recognize that for certain cases it is more efficient and obviously there is also a cost factor involved.

For this reason I have made a selection of my artwork available as stock art.

These images are available via Fotofinder, mauritius images GmbH, dpa Picture Alliance, picturemaxx and the Kleinert Bildarchiv which is one of the largest image archives for cartoons and comics.

One of the best places to have an overview of all of the available premium stock illustration art and stock clipart by Ian David Marsden is here: https://bildarchiv.kleinert.de

Over 900 stock art images are available for licensing and download directly through the interface.

Step 1 : Navigate to the “alle Urheber” tab and scroll down to my name: “Marsden, Ian David”
Step 2: Over 900 stock art images are available for licensing and download

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23 Nov '18

Christmas Present Custom Wine Label for Re:Data

23/11/2018 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Cartoonist, Freelance Illustrator, Ian David Marsden, illustrateur, Illustration, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, independent illustrator, vin, vin rouge, wine, wine label design
Re:Data Christmas Wine

Custom Illustration and Wine Label Design for Company Christmas / Holiday Gift.

Client: Harro Wiersma
Company: Data:Re
Artist: Ian David Marsden
Media: Clip Studio Paint EX, Adobe Photoshop
2018

More examples of custom product and packaging design:
http://marsdenillustration.com/portfolio/packaging-design/

Artwork from various projects and clients. All Rights Reserved.
Displayed for self-promotional purposes under my terms and conditions.

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08 Oct '18

News from Ian David Marsden’s illustration studio – October 2018

08/10/2018 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Book Illustration, Business Illustration, Cartoonist, Cartoonist Marsden, Character Design, Corporate Identity, Dessinateur, Digital Artist, Erklaervideo, Erklärvideo, etiquettes de vin, flyer, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, Google Doodles, Ian David Marsden, Ian Marsden, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, illustration newsletter, Illustration Schweiz, illustration vectoriel, Illustrator, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, Marsden, Marsden Cartoons, Marsden Illustration, Marsdencartoons, Mascot, mascotte, Maskottchen, MidiLibre, Uncategorized

Welcome to my latest Fall 2018 newsletter with a glimpse of what I am currently working on and recently completed projects.



Dear Reader,

It has been quite a while since my last newsletter. I have been so deeply involved in various projects that I simply did not get around to writing and putting one together for you. I always love to be very busy and active, but it is now really high time to give you a brief update on my recent artwork and activities, so it is with great pleasure that I present to you this October 2018 edition of the Ian Marsden Illustration Newsletter.

Below a selection of sample artwork and highlights from recent projects.


The Green Lion Devouring the Sun - Artwork in private collection

GOOGLE DOODLES

I was delighted and honored that I received a shoutout in the recent “Inside Google” Blog post celebrating 20 years of Google and the history of the Google Doodles. From 1999 to the end of 2000 I was the artist creating all Google Doodles. It is very nice to be remembered in this way.

Many thanks to Google and to Ryan Germick the Principal Doodle Design director.

https://www.blog.google/inside-google/doodles/doodle-me-20-notable-doodles-google-history/



PUBLISHING / GRAPHIC NOVEL

Some really exciting news: I have signed a book deal with Schiffer Books for my first graphic novel and my first book in the U.S. market. It is for the graphic novel adaptation of “The Way I Was” the adult memoir of the late Broadway and Hollywood composer Marvin Hamlisch. The publication date for the graphic novel is spring 2020.

Many thanks for the excellent representation by my literary agent Anna Olswanger at Olswanger Literary

Article from Publisher’s Weekly 20/09/2018 below:

Here a world premiere sneak peek over my shoulder…

VIDEOS / EXPLAINER VIDEOS / WHITEBOARD VIDEOS

HAWLIK GESUNDHEITSPRODUKTE

I had the great pleasure of adapting a series of texts about the harvesting and production phases of their high-quality vital mushroom products for Hawlik Gesundheitsprodukte GmbH and transforming them into short videos with elegant watercolor illustrations and pleasing voice overs.

 
In a nutshell – Video production for Hawlik Gesundheitsprodukte GmbH

I was involved from the initial conceptual sketching phase and storyboard, then personally illustrated each scene and added light, unobtrusive animation and finally I produced a series of 6 different videos in 3 languages (English, German, French) for which I also supervised the recording of the voiceover in person in studios in Paris and Berlin.



The German voice was recorded in Berlin with the renowned actor Kaspar Eichel (German synchronization voice of Robert Redford, Richard Dreyfuss) at Livelive studio (in cooperation with the agency Sprecherdatei), the French voice was recorded in Paris with the Actor Daniel Beretta (French synchronization voice of Arnold Schwarzenegger and many others) in collaboration with Titrafilm, the English voiceover was provided by David A. Watson and the agency GreatBritishVoices.

You can see all 6 videos in all different languages on the official Hawlik Youtube Channel Here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKKl56fStFYNqVAM7uKDTZQ



Having these videos available as a marketing tool for their website but also for trade shows and for their sales department is an invaluable asset. Highly complex processes and details of the production can be relayed to clients and buyers quickly and in a pleasant format in various markets/languages 24/7.

It was a lot of fun working on this rather extensive project and I am delighted that the client was very happy with the result and customer reactions have been extremely positive.

Other video samples in various styles and more information on explainer videos or whiteboard videos can be found on my homepage:

http://marsdenillustration.com/custom-whiteboard/ 

JOHNER INSTITUT

I am delighted to announce that I am collaborating on an ongoing series of training videos for the Johner Institut GmbH in Konstanz, Germany for their e-learning platform. I myself am providing the English language voice and I am also the spokesperson. The collaboration has been highly stimulating and creative and it is a true pleasure to work with Prof. Dr. Christian Johner on his videos for the Johner Institute teaching platform. More details on this project perhaps in a future update.

https://www.johner-institut.de

Prof. Dr. Christian Johner and Ian David Marsden

Prof. Dr. Christian Johner and Ian David Marsden in the video studio.

BUSINESS ILLUSTRATION

As part of the usual illustration services I provide, it has been my great pleasure over the past months to work with various agencies and companies / corporations, many of which are regular clients, on their needs for high quality, clear and appealing business graphics and illustrations for their external or internal communication needs. Here a few recent examples.

WINE LABELS

I am continuing the relatively new avenue of my career of wine logo and wine label designer and artist. My most recent design is a fun logo and label illustration for ‘Domaine Les Tuileries’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. I like it a lot personally even though I dialed the “French” button up to 11, evidently.

More information at Domaine Viticole de Coursac, 30260 Carnas
http://www.domainedecoursac.fr



VARIOUS

I got a lovely mention in an article in the French press / Midi Libre. Thank you very much.



The local Mayor’s office in the village where I live asked me if I would design the Mayor’s New Year’s card. I was of course honored to come up with a personalized card and drawing for this purpose.

Thank you very much for taking the time to browse through my newsletter. Unless we speak directly beforehand, my next e-mail to you will be my traditional Holiday / End of the year greeting.

I hope you have a wonderful fall season.

All the very best,

Ian David Marsden



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05 Oct '18

Explainer Whiteboard Videos for Vital Mushrooms – Hawlik Gesundheitsprodukte GmbH

05/10/2018 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Advertising, Business Illustration, Cartoon, Cartoonist, Character Design, Dessinateur, Erklaervideo, Erklärvideo, explainer video, films d'animation de presentation, Freelance Illustrator, illustrateur, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, Marsden Illustration, Whiteboard Animation, Whiteboard Video

Vital Mushroom Video Series from Harvest to Production for Hawlik Gesundheitsprodukte GmbH

I had the great pleasure of adapting a series of texts for Hawlik Gesundheitsprodukte GmbH
about the harvesting and production phases of their high-quality vital mushroom products
and adapt them to short videos with elegant water color illustrations and pleasing voice overs.

First through the conceptual sketch and storyboard stage, then personally illustrating each scene and adding
light unobtrusive animation and finally producing a series of 6 different videos in 3 languages (English, German, French)
for which I also supervised the recording of the voiceover in person.

The German voice was recorded in Berlin with the renowned actor Kaspar Eichel in the Livelive studio (in cooperation with the agency Sprecherdatei),
the French voice was recorded in Paris with the Actor and Chansonnier Daniel Beretta (French sychronisation voice of Arnold Schwarzenegger and many others)
in collaboration with the agency Titrafilm, the English voiceover was provided by David A. Watson and the agency GreatBritishVoices.

 

You can see all the videos in all the different languages on the official Hawlik Youtube Channel Here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKKl56fStFYNqVAM7uKDTZQ

Artwork from various projects and clients. All Rights Reserved.
Displayed for self-promotional purposes under my terms and conditions.

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12 Jun '18

Business illustration – clean, clear, appealing, professional

12/06/2018 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Advertising, Artist, Branding, Business Illustration, Business Network, Cartoon, Cartoonist, Character Design, clean illustration, Corporate Identity, Dessinateur, Digital Artist, experienced illustrator, Freelance Illustrator, Ian David Marsden, Ian Marsden, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, Marsden, Marsden Illustration

Business illustration – clean, clear, appealing, professional

Artist Ian David Marsden with decades of international experience in the field can provide you with custom-made business illustrations in various styles. Clean, clear, appealing and highly professional illustrations in black and white, with a spot color or fully colored. Text and processes which may seem rather dry or technical can be livened up and rendered more enjoyable and interesting. The readers’ focus can be guided towards important details in a subtle and appealing way. These illustrations can also be used as chapter headers, icons or thumbnails on websites or presentations. There is also the option of having animation or drawing or sliding hand effects, music and voiceover added as well.

Please contact me for a free consultation and a comprehensive flat-fee estimate which will include transferral of usage rights.

ian@marsdenillustration.com
iPhone: +33 (0)6 42 49 82 11

I am based in the south of France but I work with clients worldwide and I speak English, German and French.

More business illustrations in my portfolio: http://marsdenillustration.com/portfolio/
A short CV and client list: http://marsdenillustration.com/about/
My LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idmarsden/

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15 Jan '18

Midi Libre: Ian David Marsden – L’ascension par le dessin

15/01/2018 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: 34, Artist, Cartoonist, Dessinateur, France, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, Ian David Marsden, Ian Marsden, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration France, Illustrator, Instagram, LinkedIn, Marsden, Marsden Illustration, MidiLibre, Montpellier, Pic Saint Loup, Portfolio, Presse

Midi Libre: Ian David Marsden – L’ascension par le dessin

Article in the Midi Libre Newspaper about me and my artwork. Thank you very much!
(Saturday Jan. 13 2018)

#IanDavid Marsden #Illustration #illustrator #illustrateur #montpellier #article

Ian David Marsden illustrator, cartoonist, designer, whiteboard and explainer videos
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15 Sep '17

Whiteboard Explainer Video for “All Stars Project”

15/09/2017 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: idmarsden | In: Advertising, Animated GIF, Cartoon, Cartoonist, Design, Deutschland, Erklaervideo, Erklärvideo, explainer video, Freelance, Freelance Illustrator, Ian David Marsden, Ian Marsden, illustrateur, Illustration, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, Marsden, Whiteboard Animation, Whiteboard Video

Whiteboard Explainer Video elements storyboarded, illustrated and produced by Marsden Illustration
www.marsdenillustration.com

Client: Max Curious, New York City
for “All Stars Project”
2016

We custom conceptualize, storyboard, illustrate and produce motion graphics and whiteboard and explainer videos for clients in Europe and the United States.

We speak English, German and French but videos can be produced in any language required.

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