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llustrated software engineering card deck box on a desk with four sample cards; blurred team meeting in the background.

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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Characters stand around the Earth as hearts and sunshine surround them, from kindness explainer video.

The Science of Kindness – A Hand-Drawn Explainer Film for 52 Lives

November 8, 2025 | Character Design, custom-created explainer videos, Educational Illustration, Erklärfilm, Erklärfilme & Animationen, Erklärfilme & Erklärvideos, Erklärvideo, Erklärvideo Deutschland, erklärvideo preise, explainer illustration, explainer video, explainervideos schweiz, hand-drawn explainer videos, Mascot & Character Design, Motion Design, Motion Design & Animation, Timelapse Drawing, Whiteboard Animation, Whiteboard Video | 52 Lives animation, cartoon explainer video, character design, custom explainer videos, educational animation, empathy education, Erklärvideo Illustrator, Explainer Video, hand-drawn animation, Ian David Marsden, illustrator Deutschland, illustrator for charities, illustrator for schools, illustrator france, illustrator Switzerland, illustrator UK, kindness education, motion design for nonprofits, PSHE resources, School of Kindness, Timelapse Illustration, UK charity animation, Visual Storytelling, Whiteboard Animation

The Science of Kindness – Hand-Drawn Explainer Film for 52 Lives / The School of Kindness Hand-Drawn Animation for World Kindness Day & Anti-Bullying Week UK In time for World Kindness Day (13 November) and Anti-Bullying Week UK (17–21 November 2025), I am pleased to present The Science of Kindness — a

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RITZENHOFF Beer Glass Design – Viking Weizenbier by Ian David Marsden

September 13, 2025 | Character Design, Design, design etiquettes, Design Graphique Occitanie, Design Mascotte, Design Occitanie, Freelance Illustrator, Graphic Design, Ian David Marsden, icon design, Illustration, logo design, Mascot & Character Design, Ritzenhoff Design Collection, Ritzenhoff Designer | character design glassware, german glassware designer, graphic design packaging, illustrator product designer, marsden illustration portfolio, marsden ritzenhoff collection, packaging and product design, product illustration, ritzenhoff viking glass, weizenbier glass illustration

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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Animated eCards for GMX, WEB.DE and mail.com designed by Ian David Marsden – branded greeting card illustration with characters

Branded Animated eCards for GMX, WEB.DE & mail.com – High-Impact Digital Campaigns

September 12, 2025 | Business Illustration, Character Design, E-Card Animation, explainer illustration, explainer video, explainervideos schweiz, hand-drawn explainer videos, Illustration Deutschland, Illustrator Deutschland, Illustrator Schweiz, Mascot & Character Design, Web Animation, Whiteboard Animation, Whiteboard Video | animated eCards, animated GIF cards, branded eCards, Christmas eCards, corporate communication design, corporate eCards, custom eCard animation, custom illustration and animation, digital greeting cards, email marketing visuals, get well soon eCards, GMX eCards, holiday campaign animation, illustrator for digital campaigns, mail.com eCards, motion design for brands, New Year eCards, storytelling through animation, thank you eCards

Branded Animated eCards for GMX, WEB.DE & mail.com – High-Impact Digital Campaigns This page presents a large-scale series of branded animated eCards created for 1&1 Mail & Media Applications SE (GMX | WEB.DE | mail.com), where these illustrated digital greetings reached millions of users across Europe. It also reflects a

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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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Dessin mignon gratuit d’un ours et d’un lapin qui se font un câlin – Journée Internationale des Câlins 21 janvier

21 Janvier – Journée Internationale des Câlins

January 21, 2025 | 21 Janvier, Character Design, Design Graphique Occitanie, Design Mascotte, dessinateur BD, Graphisme & Illustration, graphiste claret, illustrateur montpellier, Illustration France, illustration montpellier, Journee Internationale des Calins, Mascot & Character Design, Montpellier, Pic Saint Loup, pic saint-loup, Pic St Loup | Dessin animaux mignons, Dessin mignon à partager, Journée du câlin 21 janvier, journée internationale des câlins, Journée mondiale câlins image, Ours et lapin illustration

21 Janvier – Journée Internationale des Câlins 21 janvier – Journée Internationale des Câlins Parfois, rien ne réconforte autant qu’un câlin sincère. Que vous soyez ours, lapin ou simplement humain en quête d’un peu de chaleur, la Journée Internationale des Câlins (21 janvier) nous rappelle qu’un petit geste peut avoir un grand

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Mascots and Comic Art – Powerful Tools for Global Brand Communication

February 26, 2023 | Business Comics auf Deutsch, Business Illustration, Character Design, Comic Illustrator Deutschland, comiczeichner deutschland, Comiczeichner für Unternehmen, Communication Visuelle, Erklärvideo Deutschland, Erklärvideo Schweiz, Erklärvideos für Bildung & Firmen, explainervideos schweiz, Identité Visuelle & Logos, Identité Visuelle / Branding, Illustration, illustration montpellier, Illustration Schweiz, Illustrator Deutschland, Interne Kommunikation & Illustration, logo design montpelliler, Marketing Illustration, Mascot & Character Design, Mascot Design, Mascot Illustration, Maskottchen Design, Maskottchen Illustration, Mitarbeiter-Onboarding & HR Design, Vidéo et Illustration Corporate | animated mascots, B2B comic illustration, brand mascot design, cartoon marketing Germany, comic character design, comic for business, comic training material, corporate storytelling, editorial illustration, Erklärcomic, explainer comics, GIF mascot animation, illustration Schweiz, international brand communication, marketing comics, mascot illustration, Maskottchen Design, Unternehmensillustration, Visual Storytelling

Visual Storytelling That Engages – From Print Campaigns to Animated Explainers Comic strips and custom mascots are timeless and effective storytelling tools for businesses seeking authentic audience engagement. From global brands to regional campaigns, illustrated visuals transcend language barriers and age groups, delivering universal, memorable messages through character-driven storytelling. Comic

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