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 accompany a journalist presentation surrounding the Volkswagen Group’s autonomous mobility concept, SEDRIC.
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 international work across illustration, character design, branding, UX/UI, and visual communication.
You’ll find work created for clients in France, Switzerland, Germany, the United States, and beyond—across sectors including SaaS, education, energy, food & wine, culture, tech, and publishing.
Highlights:
Full career timeline and credentials
Over 75 project entries with media files
Editorial illustration, branding & identity systems
Character design, mascot creation, UX storytelling
Strategic storytelling for startups, agencies, and publishers
PDF case files for select projects (e.g., iSHEPHERD, Sustain-D, INTWT)
This profile is designed to support agencies, publishers, and international clients seeking a seasoned creative partner for illustration, design, and storytelling projects.
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 and digital content technology.
Broadcast live from my studio in France, I illustrated the theme “The City at Night” using Clip Studio Paint on a Wacom Cintiq 27 QHD Touch. The 90-minute session allowed real-time interaction with a global audience via live chat. Viewers followed the entire digital workflow—from sketch to final render—while asking questions and exchanging insights during the broadcast.
One of the more unexpected chapters of my career as a professional illustrator was my early involvement with Google. In fact, I had the unique opportunity to be the first-ever Google Doodle artist. For about a year, I created every Google Doodle — long before the term became widely known — helping to shape a now-iconic part of the company’s visual identity.
At the time, Google was still in its infancy. I was contacted by Susan Wojcicki, then Google’s marketing manager and later CEO of YouTube, who hired me to develop fun, engaging artwork to appear on the homepage for special occasions. You can read about this in a Wall Street Journal article on Google’s early history.
All of the Doodles I created are archived and viewable online. Here is a curated gallery:
My first official Doodle was a playful alien abduction animation that appeared on the Google homepage in May 2000. It’s now considered the first true Google Doodle. The sequence shows the logo being taken by a UFO — a concept that has since become legendary in the Doodle archive.
The founding fathers gather for a weekend of BBQ and fireworks around the Google Logo – 4th of July Celebration Google Doodle Series illustrated by Ian David Marsden
Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics – “Kangaroodle” Mascot
For the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, I created a recurring kangaroo mascot affectionately dubbed “Kangaroodle.” These illustrations became some of the most beloved early Doodles, appearing daily to reflect each Olympic sport.
