RITZENHOFF Beer Glass Design – Viking Weizenbier by Ian David Marsden As part of the RITZENHOFF Designer Collection, I had the pleasure of designing a unique Weizenbier (wheat beer) glass featuring a playful Viking character. This collectible design combines my background in illustration and character design with RITZENHOFF’s tradition of […]
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Hair is Important – Animated Awareness Campaign for HairLoss.com Client: HairLoss.com Creative Direction, Storyboarding, Illustration & Animation: Ian David Marsden Year: 2011 More Animation, Motion and Explainer Video Projects HairLoss.com, the leading U.S. online resource for hair loss education, awareness, and solutions, partnered with me on a deeply human project
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Heuchler, Gutmenschen und Gartenzwerge: Neue Editorial Cartoons im Nebelspalter Für die Septemberausgabe 2025 des legendären Schweizer Satiremagazins Nebelspalter durfte ich eine Serie von fünf farbigen Karikaturen illustrieren – passend zum Artikel „Bin ich ein Heuchler?“, einer bissigen Selbstdiagnose in Quizform. Der Quiz, “Bin ich ein Heuchler? – Der Grosse Ehrlichkeitstest”,
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Lindt Chocolate Illustration & Packaging Design This post showcases a series of hand-drawn, original illustrations developed for Lindt Chocolates, commissioned by German agency Rock Brasiliano and created under the art direction of Stephan Eisenblätter. These designs highlight my work as a character designer, packaging illustrator, and visual storyteller, merging festive
Explainer Videos – Hand-Drawn Clarity, Editorial Impact In a world flooded with generic animations and recycled templates, hand-drawn explainer videos provide a welcome contrast. They capture attention, clarify complex topics, and resonate with audiences through storytelling, illustration, and authenticity. Whether you’re presenting a product, outlining a service, or communicating an
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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,
Elegant Concept Art for Volkswagen’s SEDRIC – CEBIT 2018 Commissioned by CMV Cross Media Verlag GmbH, Hamburg Download full case study (PDF File)marsdenillustration.com/PDF/casestudy-Volkswagen-marsden.pdf In 2018, I was commissioned by CMV Cross Media Verlag GmbH (Communications. New Media. Content.) in Hamburg to create a series of highly refined concept illustrations to
BREF & GENERAL – Cleaning Product Illustrations (Commissioned via Rock Brasiliano) Commissioned by: Rock Brasiliano – Communications & Corporate Innovation End Client: Henkel (Brands: BREF / GENERAL) Art Direction: Stephan Eisenblätter (Rock Brasiliano) Illustration: Ian David Marsden Location: Hamburg, Germany Duration: 1 week, July 2015 Download Case Study (PDF)http://marsdenillustration.com/PDF/casestudy-Henkel-marsden.pdf I
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seele GmbH — Visual Safety System & Character Design OSKAR for SEELE — Visual Storytelling for Safer Sites Oct 2012 – Feb 2013 Client: seele GmbH (Gersthofen, Germany) Illustration Agency: DieKleinert Illustration Agency, Munich Role: Character Designer · Illustrator · Visual Communicator Download Full Case Study (PDF):marsdenillustration.com/PDF/casestudy-Seele-marsden.pdf When seele GmbH — a
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Clip Studio Paint Live Drawing Party On November 17, 2020, I was officially invited by CELSYS, creators of Clip Studio Paint, to participate as a featured artist in their Creative Together! Connected Ink 21-hour Drawing Party. This global livestreamed event was part of Wacom’s Connected Ink—a major international forum exploring the future of creative pen
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How I Became the First Google Doodle Artist For the full Ian David Marsden Google Doodles gallery, see: https://marsdenillustration.com/ian-david-marsden-google-doodles/ Before “Google Doodle” became a cultural staple, I had the unique opportunity to help shape its origins. In 2000, I was commissioned to create all the homepage illustrations for Google—making me
Designing “Smoony” — Official Mascot of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003 in St. Moritz Download Case Study (PDF)http://marsdenillustration.com/PDF/casestudy-Smoony-marsden.pdf In 2002, I was commissioned by the organizing committee of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz to create the official mascot for the 2003 event — one
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Live illustration — also known as graphic recording, scribing, or visual facilitation — is the real-time creation of drawings during events, presentations, or video calls. It transforms spoken content into clear, engaging visuals as it happens, helping audiences stay focused, retain key messages, and feel more connected to the experience.
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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Handgezeichnetes Erklärvideo für das Zürich Gym Illustration & Animation für ein Premium-Fitnessstudio in Zürich Als erfahrener Schweizer Illustrator, Comic-Zeichner und Produzent individueller Erklärvideos wurde ich mit der Konzeption und Realisierung eines vollständig handgezeichneten Animationsfilms für das Zürich Gym beauftragt – ein exklusives Fitnessstudio unter der Leitung von Frank Müller, Europameister und zertifizierter
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