Google Doodles

Google MentalPlex illustrations page showing correct and incorrect usage examples from the April Fool’s Day 2000 hoax

Google MentalPlex: the first Google Doodle project I created

Google MentalPlex · April Fool’s Day 2000 Google MentalPlex — The First Google Doodle Project I Created On April 1, 2000, Google invited users to search the web telepathically. Stare into a hypnotic spiral, think very hard about what you wanted to find and let Google take care of the

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From Santa Monica to Silicon Valley: The Origin of the First Google Doodles

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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Kangaroos in sports-themed Google Doodles by Marsden.

Google Doodle Retrospective Feature: First Google Doodle Series (2000)

Google Aliens · May 2000 · Sequential Illustration Google’s First Multi-Day Doodle Series — Google Aliens, 2000 In May 2000, I illustrated a five-part sequence for Google in which an alien craft gradually interfered with the Google logo over several days. Eighteen years later, Google included the project in its

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Behance Illustrator and Graphic Designer Portfolio: Ian David Marsden

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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ortrait of illustrator Ian David Marsden and aerial view of the Languedoc countryside featured in FrenchEntrée magazine

FrenchEntrée Magazine Interview – “Life’s a Doodle” Illustrator Ian Marsden in the Hérault

FrenchEntrée Magazine Interview – “Life’s a Doodle” Illustrator Ian Marsden in the Hérault FrenchEntrée Magazine Interview – “Life’s a Doodle” Illustrator Ian Marsden in the Hérault https://www.frenchentree.com In the January/February 2015 issue of FrenchEntrée Magazine, I was featured in a full-page profile titled “Life’s a Doodle,” written by journalist Sylvia

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