About Ian David Marsden & Modicum Editions
I’m Ian David Marsden — an illustrator, cartoonist, and designer with a lifelong commitment to hand-drawn art, visual storytelling, and images with character.
For the past twenty years, I have lived and worked in the Pic Saint-Loup region, just north of Montpellier in the Hérault, Occitanie. From here, I create original artworks shaped by observation, atmosphere, wit, and a distinctly European sensibility.
Modicum Editions is where I publish my prints: a collection of original illustrations that range from Riviera-inspired travel-poster reinterpretations and Mediterranean scenes to satirical works, editorial-style pieces, and images rooted in humour, place, and social observation. My influences include classic illustration, mid-century posters, old-world graphic traditions, and the long history of satirical drawing — but every piece is contemporary in tone and entirely my own.
I make work for people who want art with personality. Some pieces are luminous, elegant, and sun-drenched, inspired by the South of France, Montpellier, café culture, and coastal life. Others are sharper and more satirical, drawing on the language of editorial cartoons and visual commentary. Across all of them, I aim for images that are distinctive, carefully composed, and rewarding to live with over time.
The name Modicum reflects something modest but essential — a small measure that makes all the difference. For me, that means a modicum of wit, restraint, curiosity, humility, and humanity. Those values shape both the work itself and the way I approach making it.
Every print in the shop features original artwork created by me, either hand-drawn or digitally painted, and professionally produced to a high standard. These are not generic decorative posters, but authored works made for collectors and interiors that appreciate thoughtful imagery, refined colour, and strong visual presence.
All prints are professionally produced using high-quality materials, with a focus on lasting colour, clarity, and finish. They are made to bring character, atmosphere, and lasting pleasure to the spaces in which they hang.
You can view the print sizing chart here:
tinyurl.com/modicum-sizing
You can explore more of my work at:
www.marsdenillustration.com
www.modicum-editions.com
Thank you for supporting independent art, original illustration, and small-scale publishing.
