Ian David Marsden Joins Cartoon Movement: Satire, Observation, and Global Reach
I’m pleased to share that I’ve joined the international community of artists at Cartoon Movement, a platform dedicated to editorial cartoons and visual commentary from around the world.
Cartoon Movement is an independent platform founded to promote press freedom and political discourse through satire. It brings together professional cartoonists addressing international affairs, cultural trends, and social issues—one panel at a time.
Through this collaboration, my Ian David Marsden editorial cartoons are now reaching a wider global audience. Some may provoke, some may entertain, and some may end up under coffee cups—an acceptable fate in the life of a cartoonist. You can view my latest contributions here:
From the Ridiculous to the Reflective: New Cartoons Online
My editorial work on Cartoon Movement ranges from political satire to cultural absurdity. Recent additions include:
- President Trump confronted by two psychiatric aides—one with the face of a cat, the other a dog.
- Harry and Meghan brainstorming podcast crises in a palace-turned-recording studio.
- Antony Blinken at an airport, pondering diplomacy in a world on fire.
- A Flat Earther testing gravity with fruit, and a QAnon disciple ruining another family dinner.
- A doomsday prepper terrified of everything—except losing WiFi signal.
- Dragons, gender roles, aliens, and a reimagined Casablanca where no one looks up from their phone.
All are drawn by hand—no AI filters or shortcuts—and rooted in careful observation, wordless punchlines, and (hopefully) a measure of wit.
About the Artist
I sold my first cartoons at 16 to Nebelspalter and later to Penthouse Germany, which my father proudly told friends he wasn’t allowed to buy. Since then, my work has appeared in Mad Magazine, The New Yorker, books, newspapers, and advertising campaigns across Europe and the U.S.
I was the first Google Doodle artist, and in 2020, I published my first graphic novel, Marvin: Based on the Way I Was, about the life of composer Marvin Hamlisch. My style is influenced by Sempé, Steinberg, Booth, Edward Gorey, and the writings of James Thurber and S.J. Perelman. I live and work in southern France, balancing illustration, storytelling, and occasional commentary on the world as it unfolds.
Whether the theme is politics, media, belief systems, or just the mess of modern life, I try to strike a balance between drawing the absurd and observing the human. I invite you to browse, interpret, disagree, laugh, or simply nod in recognition. After all, if the world insists on being strange, the least we can do is draw it.