From Santa Monica to Silicon Valley: The Origin of the First Google Doodles In 2000, I was hired by Google to illustrate what would become their very first Google Doodles. Long before it was a global company, Google was still a bold new search engine looking to stand out. These
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Is the technological singularity just around the corner? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity This is not an anti-AI post. It’s remarkable to see how far artificial intelligence (AI) has come, to the point where it can now compete with human abilities. I stare in marvel (and horror) at the current generation of AI generated
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Zürich Gym · Erklärvideo · Illustration · Character Design · 2D-Animation Handgezeichnetes Erklärvideo für Zürich Gym & Frank Müller Für das Zürich Gym entwickelte ich ein individuell illustriertes Erklärvideo rund um das Studio und die persönliche Betreuung durch Frank Müller. Das Projekt verbindet visuelle Konzeption, Storyboard, Character Design, Cartoon-Illustration, 2D-Animation,
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La Normande Dîne · Food Truck · Logo illustré · Mascotte · Lettering La Normande Dîne — Logo illustré, mascotte & lettering pour un food truck Pour La Normande Dîne, food truck de crêpes et galettes installé entre Montpellier et le Pic Saint-Loup, j’ai développé une identité visuelle réunissant logo
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Nebelspalter · Schweizer Cartoonist · Cover-Illustration · Zürich „Stossverkehr“ — Nebelspalter-Cover über ein Zürcher Tram Für die Mai-Ausgabe 2022 des Nebelspalter zeichnete ich das Titelbild zum Thema „Stossverkehr“: ein überfülltes Zürcher Tram und die vielen kleinen Zumutungen des öffentlichen Verkehrs, die sich darin auf erstaunlich wenig Raum versammeln. Ein Schweizer
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Johner Institute · Photoshop · Image Retouching · Video Turning Professor Christian Johner into a Swiss Politician A Photoshop transformation created for a custom April Fool’s Day video for the Johner Institute in Konstanz. The assignment was to transform Professor Christian Johner into a convincing fictional rising star of Swiss
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Explainer Video Illustration · Micro-Learning · Character Design · Educational Visuals Knowledge Nuggets — Explainer Video Illustration for the Federal Acquisition Institute Character design, backgrounds, visual assets and vector illustration created for “Knowledge Nuggets” micro-learning videos for the United States Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI). The artwork was developed as vector
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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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Switzerland · Breaksru GmbH · Branding · Creative Direction · Web Design Breaksru GmbH Switzerland — Complete Brand Redesign, Website & Visual System For Suzanne Ruf / Breaksru GmbH in Switzerland, I developed a complete visual reworking of the business: logo, corporate identity, color direction, custom icons, illustration, full website
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Case Study · Hawlik Gesundheitsprodukte GmbH · Explainer Video · Illustration · Multilingual Production Hawlik Gesundheitsprodukte — Multilingual Illustrated Explainer Video Series For Hawlik Gesundheitsprodukte GmbH, I developed a series of illustrated explainer films covering different stages in the harvesting, processing and production of the company’s vital mushroom products. The
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Midi Libre · Illustration · Pic Saint-Loup · Montpellier Midi Libre — Ian David Marsden, l’ascenscion par le dessin Dans son édition imprimée du samedi 13 janvier 2018, Midi Libre consacrait un article à mon parcours d’illustrateur et de directeur artistique dans la région du Pic Saint-Loup, entre projets locaux
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Max Curious · All Stars Project · New York City · Explainer Video · Whiteboard Animation All Stars Project — Storyboard, Illustration & Whiteboard Explainer Video Production For Max Curious in New York City, I storyboarded, illustrated and produced the hand-drawn visual elements for an explainer film created for the
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Mensa France · Contacts Magazine · Issue 253 · Autumn 2016 Mensa France Interview — “J’ai toujours dessiné” In 2016, Contacts, the magazine of Mensa France, interviewed me about drawing, illustration, design, life as an independent creative and the logo I had created for Mensa International’s 2017 Board meeting in
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Midi Libre · 26 octobre 2016 · Pic Saint-Loup · Montpellier Midi Libre: Ian David Marsden, un illustrateur designer très talentueux Le 26 octobre 2016, Midi Libre consacrait un portrait à mon parcours d’illustrateur et de designer, depuis mes premières publications en Suisse jusqu’aux projets réalisés pour Google, St. Moritz,
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Behance Illustrator and Graphic Designer Portfolio – Ian David Marsden I’ve recently updated my Behance portfolio to showcase a more complete and strategic selection of client work, organized as in-depth case studies. As a freelance illustrator, cartoonist, and creative director, I focus on helping clients communicate visually — whether through
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