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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

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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Illustrated scenes from the HairLoss.com animated awareness campaign created by Ian David Marsden, covering topics like alopecia, cancer recovery, and trichotillomania.

“Hair is Important” animated Flash videos for website and YouTube

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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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

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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Creating the Artwork for the Mercedes-Benz Employee Manual

 Illustration Case Study: Mercedes-Benz Employee Manual — A Milestone in Visual Communication As an illustrator and concept designer with over 30 years of international experience, I’ve had the privilege of working on many high-level and creatively rewarding assignments. Among the most meaningful: the illustrated Mercedes-Benz Employee Conduct Manual, known internally

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Illustration du jeu de société PILLAGE autour du Pic par Ian David Marsden, mettant en scène le Pic Saint-Loup et ses personnages uniques.

PILLAGE autour du Pic – Board Game Design & Illustration | Pic Saint‑Loup, Montpellier

PILLAGE autour du Pic – Board Game Design & Illustration, Pic Saint‑Loup (Montpellier, France) Voir plus de mes prestations : Graphiste à Claret – Ian Marsden Game Design • Card Design • Character Creation • Art Direction • Visual Narrative Download Full Case Study (PDF):marsdenillustration.com/PDF/casestudy-Pillage-marsden.pdf PILLAGE autour du Pic is an

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Cartoon character in construction gear giving thumbs-up with a power drill.

seele GmbH — Visual Safety System & Character Design

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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Screenshot of Ian David Marsden’s LinkedIn profile header, featuring a professional portrait, background illustration with spotlight and film imagery, and role descriptions in illustration, character design, branding, and motion storytelling.

Let’s connect on Linkedin

LinkedIn Profile Now Fully Updated — 75+ Projects Across Illustration, Branding, UX/UI, Animation & Visual Storytelling LinkedIn Profile Now Fully Updated — 75+ Projects Across Illustration, Branding, UX/UI, Animation & Visual Storytelling My professional LinkedIn profile is now fully updated and includes over 75 detailed entries spanning two decades of

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Clip Studio Paint Live event poster featuring city nightlife comic art.

Official CELSYS Event – Live Clip Studio Paint Illustration: “The City at Night”

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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Mascot for 2003 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, St. Moritz, in red outfit skiing.

Designing the Official Mascot for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz

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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“I Speak English” — Paris 2024 Hospitality Campaign: Logo, Mascot & Free Badge Design

“I Speak English” — Visual Identity & Illustration for Paris 2024 Hospitality Campaign Download the free illustrated badge (PDF) As a freelance illustrator based in France, I was invited to develop the full visual identity for “I Speak English” — a hospitality campaign launched ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics

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Friars club New York City website animation

Friars Club NYC – Animated Website Intro

Short intro animation created specifically for the Friars Club, New York City. Several monk friar characters were created for animated GIFs and icons for the website including Jackie Gleason playing pool and this little friar for the animation. All artwork was created in Adobe Illustrator as vector art and then

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Two people surfing on wine waves inside a glass, with "Advertising & Business" text.

Business Illustration and Advertising Illustration

Click on Gallery Images below High quality, professional business illustration and advertising illustration for sales communication, presentations, pitch decks, powerpoint presentations and more. Design of marketing and merchandising articles. Ian David Marsden. www.marsdenillustration.com Permalink: Business and Advertising Illustration

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Webpage featuring micro-learning videos on Acquisition Career Manager roles with illustrations.

Artwork for Series of Micro Learning Videos

Character Design, Backround Design, Asset Design and Illustrations for “Knowledge Nuggets” micro-learning videos for the United States Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI). Artist: Ian David MarsdenMedia: Vector Artwork in Adobe Illustrator CC More examples of explainer videos and whiteboard videos with my artwork and a description of the production process can

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Cartoon bee with smile, large eyes, striped yellow-black body, wings, and antennae.

Abeille pour Rucher de Saint Mathieu de Tréviers

Création de personnage / création de logo Petit personnage ABEILLE par dessinateur Ian David Marsden Créé en tant qu’art vectoriel modulable dans diverses déclinaisons pour utilisation dans des supports visuels de petite et grande surface.

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