Ian David Marsden

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 “Smoke Two Joints” — Animated Music Video, Characters & Illustrated Website

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The Toyes · Animated Music Video · Character Design · 2D Animation The Toyes “Smoke Two Joints” — Animated Music Video, Characters & Illustrated Website I created the animated music video artwork, band caricatures, character designs and website illustrations for The Toyes, the original writers and performers of the cult

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Volkswagen SEDRIC — Concept Art for an Autonomous Mobility Presentation

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Volkswagen SEDRIC · CEBIT 2018 · Concept Art · Sequential Illustration Volkswagen SEDRIC — Concept Art for an Autonomous Mobility Presentation Commissioned by CMV Cross Media Verlag GmbH in Hamburg, this series of 11 concept illustrations translated a supplied storyboard into a refined visual sequence for a Volkswagen SEDRIC journalist

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Digital workspace of map design with roads, trees, cabins, compass, and emergency numbers.

Parc Le Duc — Illustrated Map, Wayfinding & Signage for a Dutch Holiday Park in France

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Parc Le Duc · Pic Saint-Loup · Illustrated Map · Wayfinding · Signage Parc Le Duc — Illustrated Map, Wayfinding & Signage for a Dutch Holiday Park in France A complete visual orientation system for Parc Le Duc in Vacquières, near Pic Saint-Loup: illustrated cartography, vector chalet drawings, custom icons,

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Featured header image for Ian David Marsden’s Behance portfolio, showcasing creative projects like editorial illustrations, explainer videos, cartoonist services, and mascot designs. Based in Montpellier, France.

My Behance Portfolio — Illustration, Cartoons, Mascots & Visual Storytelling

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Behance · Illustration · Cartoons · Branding · Animation My Behance Portfolio — Illustration, Cartoons, Mascots & Visual Storytelling Alongside this website, I maintain a selection of projects on Behance, Adobe’s creative portfolio platform. It offers a quick external overview of my work across illustration, editorial cartoons, character and mascot

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

OSKAR for seele — Character Design & Visual Safety Illustration

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seele GmbH · Industrial Safety · Character Design · Visual Communication OSKAR for seele — Character Design & Visual Safety Illustration For seele GmbH in Germany, I developed OSKAR — a recurring construction-site character used to communicate workplace safety through clear illustrated situations, correct and incorrect behaviour, and reusable visual

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

Drawing Live for CELSYS — Clip Studio Paint at Connected Ink 2020

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CELSYS · Clip Studio Paint · Connected Ink · Live Digital Illustration Drawing Live for CELSYS — Clip Studio Paint at Connected Ink 2020 In November 2020, I was selected by CELSYS, the company behind Clip Studio Paint, to take part in its international Creative Together! Connected Ink 21-hour Drawing

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Œuvre de Ian David Marsden représentant la place de la mairie de Claret, dans le Pic Saint-Loup

Claret sous le soleil

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Claret · Pic Saint-Loup · Hérault Claret sous le soleil Une vue de la place de Claret devenue familière à plusieurs habitants du village — exposée localement, publiée en couverture de l’Agenda de Claret 2025 et désormais disponible en tirages et cartes postales. Œuvre originale de Ian David Marsden, artiste,

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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

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Case Study · Mascot Design · Character Development · Sports Branding Smoony — Official Mascot of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships St. Moritz 2003 Professional development of the official event mascot from a winning schoolchild’s sketch into a complete character system for the 2003 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

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Featured image for the 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem blog post, showcasing a colorful jester’s hat illustration and the European Cartoon Center logo.”

Five Cartoons for the Euro-kartoenale — “The Hat / Hats Off”

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Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem · Belgium · Editorial Cartoons · Visual Satire Five Cartoons for the Euro-kartoenale — “The Hat / Hats Off” For the 25th Euro-kartoenale Kruishoutem in Belgium, I developed five original cartoons around the 2025 theme “The Hat — Hats Off.” One theme, five completely different visual ideas. What

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Cover-Illustration für die Weihnachtsgeschichte “Zwei Buchstaben” von Helmi Sigg, gestaltet von Schweizer Illustrator Ian David Marsden.

„Zwei Buchstaben“ — Coverillustration für Helmi Sigg

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Helmi Sigg · Zürich · Buchillustration · Satire · Weihnachtsgeschichte „Zwei Buchstaben“ — Coverillustration für Helmi Sigg Für die satirische Weihnachtsgeschichte „Zwei Buchstaben“ von Helmi Sigg habe ich eine eigenständige Coverillustration entwickelt: ein klassisches Weihnachtsmotiv, das auf den ersten Blick vertraut wirkt — bis der Weihnachtsmann plötzlich Hörner trägt. Zur

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Helmi Sigg Cartoon Illustration

Helmi Sigg – Karikatur eines Schweizer Kultstars von Marsden

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Helmi Sigg – Eine Schweizer Medienlegende im Porträt von Cartoonist Ian David Marsden Helmi Sigg ist ein Urgestein der Schweizer Medienlandschaft. Mit Wurzeln in Radio, Kabarett, Theater, Musik und Literatur hat er das kulturelle Leben der Schweiz über Jahrzehnte hinweg mitgeprägt. Vom Pionierstatus bei Radio 24 bis hin zu seinen

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Tirage d’art exclusif de Claret signé Ian David Marsden. Une illustration vibrante et élégante, disponible à L’Esprit du Pic à Claret.

Claret sous le soleil — une illustration de la place de l’Hermet

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Claret · Pic Saint-Loup · Illustration locale · Tirage d’art Claret sous le soleil — une illustration de la place de l’Hermet Une œuvre consacrée à la place de l’Hermet, à Claret, dans le Pic Saint-Loup — un lieu que je vois presque quotidiennement depuis mon atelier. Claret comme sujet

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Gezeichnet 2023 in Bern — Fünf Editorial Cartoons & satirische Zeichnungen

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Gezeichnet 2023 · Bern · Cartoon · Karikatur · Editorial Illustration Gezeichnet 2023 in Bern — Fünf Editorial Cartoons & satirische Zeichnungen Für Gezeichnet 2023 im Museum für Kommunikation in Bern wurden fünf meiner satirischen Zeichnungen ausgewählt. Die Arbeiten entstanden im redaktionellen Kontext und bewegen sich zwischen Editorial Cartoon, Karikatur,

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From Santa Monica to Silicon Valley: The Origin of the First Google Doodles

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From Santa Monica to Silicon Valley: The Origin of the First Google Doodles In 2000, I was hired by Google to illustrate what would become their very first Google Doodles. Long before it was a global company, Google was still a bold new search engine looking to stand out. These

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Drawn by human hand - made with natural intelligence logo

Drawn by Human Hand – Created by Natural Intelligence

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Is the technological singularity just around the corner? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity This is not an anti-AI post. It’s remarkable to see how far artificial intelligence (AI) has come, to the point where it can now compete with human abilities. I stare in marvel (and horror) at the current generation of AI generated

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