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Visual Architecture for a Professional Software Engineering Training Tool

May 7, 2026 | Business Comics auf Deutsch, Business Illustration, Cartoonist Schweiz, Case Studies, Comic Illustrator Deutschland, comiczeichner deutschland, Comiczeichner für Unternehmen, Corporate Training Illustration, creative training materials, Design Case Studies, Editorial Cartoons Schweiz, Educational Illustration, Erklärvideo, Freelance Illustrator, Graphisme & Illustration, graphiste montpellier, icon design, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, illustrateur montpellier, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrationen für Unternehmen, Instructional Design, Marketing Illustration, Mascot & Character Design, Mascot Design | custom UX learning systems, developer education materials, educational card deck design, illustrated tech education resources, instructional design illustration, modular training tools for engineers, software engineering training deck, technical illustration for software, visual learning tools for developers

Visual Architecture for a Professional Software Engineering Training Tool Download FULL CASE STUDY PDF In 2025, I collaborated with Loïc Audiger (CTO, Audiger EURL) to develop the visual identity and instructional framework for a professional software engineering training product: a 59-card deck designed to teach core principles of modern development practice. The training […]

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New York Friars Club: Cartoon Friar Characters, Website Illustrations and Animated Intro

May 5, 2026 | advertising illustration, Business Illustration, Cartoon Mascot, Cartoon Maskottchen, Cartoonist Schweiz, E-Card Animation, Editorial Illustration, Erklärfilme & Animationen, explainer illustration, Illustration, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrationen für Unternehmen, Marketing Illustration, Motion Design & Animation, Web Animation, Whiteboard Animation | caricature, cartoon illustration, character design, entertainment illustration, New York Friars Club, vector illustration, Visual Storytelling, website animation

New York Friars Club: Cartoon Friar Characters, Website Illustrations and Animated Intro The New York Friars Club commissioned me to create a series of custom cartoon Friar characters, website illustrations and animated sequences for its official online presence. The assignment combined cartoon illustration, character design, caricature, vector artwork and short-form

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Illustrated Explainer Video for Graph Database Workflows

April 29, 2026 | Business Illustration, Comic Illustrator Deutschland, comiczeichner deutschland, Comiczeichner für Unternehmen, custom-created explainer videos, Erklärfilm, Erklärfilme & Animationen, Erklärvideo, Erklärvideo Deutschland, Erklärvideo Schweiz, Erklärvideos für Bildung & Firmen, explainer illustration, explainer video, explainervideos schweiz, hand-drawn explainer videos, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration Schweiz, Illustration YouTube, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, Marsden Illustration, Whiteboard Animation, Whiteboard Video | animated explainer videos, Business Illustration, corporate explainer videos, custom explainer videos, erklärvideo schweiz, erklärvideos Schweiz und Deutschland, graph database, illustrated explainer video, illustrated workflow, professional illustrator, software explainer video, swiss illustrator, technical explainer video, workflow visualization

Illustrated Explainer Video for Graph Database Workflows For Elephant Bird Consulting, I created a custom illustrated explainer video to help explain a graph database workflow: from initial client requirements to architecture, database administration and developer implementation. The project was commissioned by Tom Geudens, a graph database specialist and O’Reilly author,

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March 31, 2026 | advertising illustration, Business Illustration, Character Design, Editorial Illustration, experienced illustrator, explainer illustration, explainer video, explainervideos schweiz, Freelance Illustrator, hand-drawn explainer videos, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, illustrateur montpellier, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, illustration montpellier, illustration portfolio, Illustration Schweiz, Illustration YouTube, Illustrator Deutschland, illustrator portfolio, Illustrator Schweiz, Maskottchen Illustration | Advertising Illustration, animated explainer video, B2B Visual Communication, Brand Mascot Designer, Branding Illustration, business comics, cartoonist switzerland, character design, comic artist Europe, concept art, Corporate Illustration, creative director, digital illustration, editorial illustration, explainer video illustrator, Freelance Illustrator, graphic illustrator, Illustration, infographic illustration, marketing visuals, mascot design, Motion graphics, packaging illustration, public sector illustration, sustainability illustration, UX/UI illustration, vector illustration, Visual Storytelling, Wine Label Illustrator

LinkedIn Profile Updated — 75+ Projects Across Illustration, Branding, UX/UI, Animation & Visual Storytelling A searchable archive of client work, career history, and selected case studies My LinkedIn profile is now fully updated and includes more than 75 detailed project entries spanning two decades of international work across illustration, character

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Caveman child and sabre-tooth tiger in dopamine explainer by Ian David Marsden

Explainer Video Full Pipeline, One Creator: A Studio Model for Clear Visual Communication

January 9, 2026 | Case Studies, Editorial Illustration, Educational Illustration, Erklärfilm, Erklärfilme & Animationen, Erklärfilme & Erklärvideos, Erklärvideo, Erklärvideo Deutschland, Erklärvideo Schweiz, Erklärvideos für Bildung & Firmen, explainer illustration, explainer video, explainervideos schweiz, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration Schweiz, Illustration YouTube, Visual Storytelling | 52 Lives, animation production, character design, custom illustration, educational illustration, Explainer Video, hand-drawn animation, Ian David Marsden, School of Kindness, Visual Storytelling, Whiteboard Animation

Explainer Video Full Pipeline, One Creator: A Studio Model for Clear Visual Communication When the UK charity 52 Lives commissioned me to create a hand-drawn explainer video for its School of Kindness initiative, the task was not simply to animate a script. The real challenge was translation: how to turn

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Illustration von Ian David Marsden für Gezeichnet 2025 – Schweizer Pressezeichner Ausstellung im Museum für Kommunikation Bern

Doppel-Ausstellung in Bern: Zwei Anlässe, viele Menschen, noch mehr Zeichnungen

December 5, 2025 | Erklärvideo Schweiz, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator Schweiz, Schweizer Cartoon, Schweizer Cartoonist, Schweizer Comic Zeichner | Ausstellung Bern 2025, Ausstellung Cartoon, Ausstellung Satire 2025, Cartoonist Schweiz, comiczeichner schweiz, editorial illustration, Gezeichnet 2025, Ian David Marsden, Ian Marsden Cartoon, Karikatur Bern, Massen Foules Crowds, Museum für Kommunikation Bern, Pressezeichnung Schweiz, satire illustration, schweizer cartoonist, schweizer illustrator, Wimmelbild

Gezeichnet 2025 Schweizer Pressezeichner & Massen – Doppel-Ausstellung in Bern Ich freue mich sehr, dieses Jahr gleich bei zwei Ausstellungen in Bern vertreten zu sein – beide eröffneten am 12. Dezember 2025 und zeigen, wie vielseitig Illustration, Satire und visuelle Kommunikation sein können. 1. Gezeichnet 2025 – Die besten Schweizer

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Schwingbegriffe im Nebelspalter mit Cartoons von Ian David Marsden zum Schwingerfest 2025

Schwingbegriffe einfach erklärt – Nebelspalter 7/8 2025

August 30, 2025 | Cartoonist Schweiz, Erklärvideo Schweiz, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator Schweiz, Nebelspalter Cartoon, Nebelspalter Cartoonist, Nebelspalter Zeichner, Schweizer Cartoon, Schweizer Cartoonist, Schweizer Comic Zeichner, Schwing und Älplerfest | editorial illustration, ESAF 2025 Glarnerland, Nebelspalter Cartoon, Nebelspalter Zeichner, schweizer cartoonist, schweizer karikaturist, Schweizer Kulturillustration, Schwingen Illustration, Visual Storytelling Schweiz

„Schwingbegriffe einfach erklärt“ – Meine Doppelseite im Nebelspalter zum ESAF 2025 In der aktuellen Doppelausgabe 07/08 des Nebelspalter durfte ich einen Beitrag zum Eidgenössischen Schwing- und Älplerfest 2025 gestalten – eine gezeichnete Hommage an den urtümlichsten Sport der Schweiz. Unter dem Titel „Schwingbegriffe einfach erklärt“ präsentiere ich fünf (nicht ganz

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Cartoon band illustration of The Toyes with alien UFOs and cannabis leaves — animated music video artwork for “Smoke Two Joints” by Ian David Marsden

The Toyes – Website Illustrations and animated music video

July 23, 2025 | advertising illustration, Bildgeschichten & Storytelling, Cartoon Mascot, Character Design, Erklärvideo Deutschland, Erklärvideo Schweiz, explainer video, explainervideos schweiz, illustrateur montpellier, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator Deutschland, Marketing Illustration, Mascot & Character Design, Whiteboard Animation, Whiteboard Video | 2D animation, animated music video, animated video production, cartoon band illustration, character design, custom illustration, Freelance Illustrator, hand-drawn animation, Ian David Marsden, illustrator portfolio, music illustration, music video animation, music website illustrations, vector illustration

The Toyes – Animated Music Video & Website Illustrations for “Smoke Two Joints” I had the pleasure of collaborating with legendary reggae-rock band The Toyes to bring their cult classic “Smoke Two Joints” to life through a fully animated music video and a suite of original illustrations for their official

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Lindt Santa Claus figures, illustration to chocolate sculptures, "Lindt Concept Studies" text.

Concept Art for Lindt Chocolate

July 21, 2025 | Bildgeschichten & Storytelling, Business Comics auf Deutsch, Business Illustration, Comic Illustrator Deutschland, comiczeichner deutschland, Freelance Illustrator, graphisme, Ian David Marsden, Ian Marsden, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, Illustration Schweiz, illustration vectoriel, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, independent illustrator, infographiste, Marsden Illustration | character design for brands, festive packaging design, food packaging illustrator, holiday illustration, Illustrator Ian David Marsden, Lindt illustration, vector art packaging, vector illustrator

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

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Dräger – Break the Chain of Infection

July 9, 2025 | Bildgeschichten & Storytelling, Business Illustration, Cartoonist Schweiz, Comic Illustrator Deutschland, comiczeichner deutschland, explainer illustration, explainer video, Freelance Illustrator, Ian Marsden, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrationen für Unternehmen, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, independent illustrator, Marsden Illustration, Whiteboard Animation, Whiteboard Video | comic posters, explainer videos, healthcare communication, healthcare marketing, Ian David Marsden, infection prevention, language-free animation, Motion Design, retro comic design, Visual Storytelling

Dräger Global – Infection Prevention Posters and Animated Visuals As part of a global initiative on Infection Prevention and Control, Dräger Global — a German-based leader in medical and safety technology — commissioned a visual storytelling series featuring four large-format comic-style posters and accompanying animated explainer videos. Designed without text

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Professional Case Studies (PDF)

July 3, 2025 | advertising illustration, Business Illustration, Comic Illustrator Deutschland, comiczeichner deutschland, Comiczeichner für Unternehmen, Communication interne en entreprise, Corporate Training Illustration, Design Graphique Occitanie, Editorial Illustration, Erklärfilme & Animationen, Erklärvideo, Erklärvideo Deutschland, Erklärvideo Schweiz, Freelance Illustrator, Graphisme & Illustration, HR training materials, Ian David Marsden, illustrateur montpellier, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, illustration montpellier, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator Deutschland, illustrator europe, Illustrator Schweiz, Interne Kommunikation & Illustration, Mascot Design, Mascot Designer, Mascot Illustration, Maskottchen Design, Maskottchen Illustration, Mitarbeiter-Onboarding & HR Design, Mitarbeiterhandbuch Gestaltung, Montpellier, Visual Storytelling for Enterprises, Visuelles Storytelling für Unternehmen, Whiteboard Animation | Branding Illustration, business comics, comic-style business communication, corporate communication design, editorial illustration, explainer graphics, HR training visuals, illustration case studies, mascot design, Onboarding Illustration, packaging illustration, Procreate illustrator, SaaS platform graphics, training comics, UX illustration, vector map illustration, Visual Storytelling

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,

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Elegant Concept Art for Volkswagen’s SEDRIC

June 14, 2025 | advertising illustration, Business Illustration, comiczeichner deutschland, Erklärvideo Deutschland, Erklärvideo Schweiz, graphiste montpellier, Ian David Marsden, Ian Marsden, illustrateur montpellier, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, illustration montpellier, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, Marsden Illustration, Montpellier | automotive concept art, concept art, digital illustration, elegant line illustration, Hamburg agency illustration, Ian David Marsden, illustrator montpellier, mobility illustration, Pic Saint-Loup illustrator, presentation illustration, urban mobility drawing, Visual Storytelling

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

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Energy savings illustration with expenses for food, transport, leisure, housing, and utilities.

Sustainable Energy Comics, Illustrations & Visual Storytelling for Urban Projects

June 5, 2025 | Bildgeschichten & Storytelling, Business Comics auf Deutsch, Business Illustration, Cartoon Maskottchen, Comic Illustrator Deutschland, comiczeichner deutschland, Comiczeichner für Unternehmen, creative training materials, dessinateur BD, graphiste freelance, Illustration, Illustration & Communication Visuelle, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, illustration montpellier, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, Lehrmittel | comic for sustainability, comic pédagogique énergie, ecological comics, educational comics, Energieeffizienz Comic, energy awareness illustration, illustrator Germany, nachhaltige Comics, nonverbal storytelling, schweizer illustrator, sustainable energy comics, urban renewal illustration, Visual Storytelling, wordless comics

Energy-Saving Business Comics for Urban Sustainability Client: Sustain‑D (Toulouse, France) Project: Illustrated Comic Strips for Energy Awareness and Eco-Behavior As part of a national initiative to promote energy efficiency and environmental awareness in urban housing, I was commissioned by Sustain‑D, a Toulouse-based organization specializing in maîtrise d’œuvre sociale au service

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Henkel BREF & GENERAL – Cleaning Product Vector Illustrations

May 29, 2025 | Character Design, Erklärvideo, explainer illustration, Freelance Illustrator, Ian David Marsden, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, Illustration Schweiz, illustration vectoriel, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, independent illustrator, infographiste, logo design, logos, Marsden Illustration | agency collaboration, Claret illustrator, commercial illustration, explainer graphics, France-based illustrator, illustrated workflows, infographic-style artwork, no AI artwork, professional illustration, spot illustration, vector illustration, Visual Storytelling

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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Creative Direction for iSHEPHERD AG and TRM360®

May 25, 2025 | Business Illustration, Design Mascotte, dessin vectoriel, Freelance Illustrator, graphisme, Ian Marsden, icon design, illustrateur, Illustrateur France, Illustration, Illustration Deutschland, Illustration France, Illustration Schweiz, illustration vectoriel, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, infographiste, logo design, logos, Marsden Illustration | branding illustrator, business illustration Switzerland, comic-style illustration, Compliance Software Design, Corporate Illustration, creative direction, cross-platform UX, custom icon design, enterprise UX, explainer visuals, French illustrator, german illustrator, hand-drawn illustrations, IAM illustration, IAM software marketing, icon system design, illustration case studies, illustrator corporate SaaS, Infographic Illustrator, investor presentation design, Marsden Illustration, Motion graphics, product onboarding graphics, security software illustration, storytelling for SaaS, swiss illustrator, UI design case study, UI/UX storytelling, UX Design Switzerland, UX icons, UX illustration, Visual communication, Visual Storytelling, Zurich illustrator

Creative Direction for iSHEPHERD AG and TRM360 As Creative Director for iSHEPHERD AG from July 2019 to August 2020, I was responsible for the complete development of the company’s visual identity and UX system for their SaaS platform TRM360 — a tool-agnostic solution for risk and entitlement monitoring across enterprise

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