National Cartoonists Society New Media Award Nomination — Reuben Awards 2002 In 2002, I was nominated by the National Cartoonists Society for a Reuben Award in the New Media category. It was a particular moment in cartooning history: newspaper strips, editorial cartoons and magazine illustration were still central to the
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Handgezeichnete Erklärvideos für LAP-Vorbereitung in der Schweiz Für LAP-Vorbereitung.ch und Blocklearning.ch entstand eine Serie kurzer, handgezeichneter Erklärvideos für Schweizer Lernende, die sich auf die Lehrabschlussprüfung (LAP) vorbereiten. Die Videos verbinden Educational Animation, Business Illustration, Cartoon-Storytelling und klare visuelle Kommunikation für ein konkretes Bildungsthema im Schweizer Berufsbildungskontext. Die Aufgabe war, die
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Google MentalPlex: the first Google Doodle project I created Google MentalPlex went live on 1 April 2000 as an April Fool’s Day page on Google, inviting users to search not by typing, but by staring into a spiral and mentally projecting what they wanted to find. The original page is
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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
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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Midi Libre : portrait d’un illustrateur, dessinateur de presse et membre de Cartooning for Peace près de Montpellier Publié le 1 décembre 2025 Le journal Midi Libre a consacré un article à mon parcours d’illustrateur en France, de dessinateur de presse, d’auteur BD, de créateur de vidéos explicatives illustrées et
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 Glass by Ian David Marsden This Viking Weizenbier glass design was created for the RITZENHOFF Designer Collection as part of my wider work in collectible glassware illustration and product design for RITZENHOFF. The project combined character design, product illustration, packaging-aware artwork and decorative design
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Hair is Important — Animated Awareness Campaign for HairLoss.com Hair is Important was an animated awareness campaign created for HairLoss.com, addressing the emotional and psychological impact of hair loss through a series of short illustrated films. The campaign explored subjects including alopecia, trichotillomania, androgenetic hair loss, cancer-related hair loss, self-image,
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Heuchler, Gutmenschen und Gartenzwerge: Neue Editorial Cartoons im Nebelspalter Für die Septemberausgabe 2025 des legendären Schweizer Satiremagazins Nebelspalter durfte ich eine Serie von fünf farbigen Karikaturen illustrieren – passend zum Artikel „Bin ich ein Heuchler?“, einer bissigen Selbstdiagnose in Quizform. Der Quiz, “Bin ich ein Heuchler? – Der Grosse Ehrlichkeitstest”,
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The Toyes “Smoke Two Joints” – Animated Music Video & Website Illustrations I created the animated music video artwork, character designs and website illustrations for The Toyes, the original writers and performers of the cult reggae track “Smoke Two Joints.” The project combined hand-drawn cartoon illustration, 2D Flash animation, band
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Dräger Global – Infection Prevention Posters and Animated Visuals This case study presents a series of large-format illustrated posters and short animated visuals created for Dräger Global as part of an international communication initiative on infection prevention and control in hospital environments. The project combined comic-style illustration, visual storytelling, storyboarding,
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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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Parc Le Duc – Illustrated Orientation Map, Wayfinding & Signage System Voir plus de mes prestations: Graphiste a 34270 Claret – Ian Marsden How do you transform a technical civil engineering plan into a clear, visually engaging orientation system that speaks to international visitors—regardless of language or age? Download Full
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Discover My Behance Illustration, Logo Design & Explainer Video Portfolio My Behance portfolio presents a curated, client-centered collection of my work as an illustrator, cartoonist, visual storyteller, and creative director. It reflects my 20+ years of professional experience — from hand-drawn editorial cartoons and mascot design to branding systems, UX
