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Illustrator CS4 How-To GuideDecember 18 2008

As some of you may know I designed promotional art for Adobe CS4 Illustrator called “Loyal Order of Wormwood.” Along with that project I also put together a “How-To Guide” for them as well which Adobe has now posted on their web site so I have posted the same blurb below which gives you access to same content and a little bit more. But be sure to check out Adobes page to view other cool promotional art created for CS4.

Loyal Order of Wormwood
by Von Glitschka, Glitschka Studios

His inspiration for “Loyal Order of Wormwood”: “I never know when or where inspiration will come. Most often it’s captured initially via a simple doodle. Then at a later point in time I take that doodle and flesh it out into a refined sketch. Once my drawing is exactly the way I like it, I simply scan it in and start building my vector art.”

Read the how-to guide File Size: 9.5 MB

Patch Illustration 2November 26 2008

Illustrating for an embroidery patch that will be 1.875 x 1.875 inches is challenging to say the least. You’re dealing with a production technology that is very limiting. Gradient blends at this size just look terrible so you have to keep your colors flat and detail needs to be simplified.

The following tutorial will show how I go about creating a set of NBA licensed embroidery patches featuring portraits of many of the leagues greatest players.


(Tutorial Includes Notes in both ‘English’ and ‘Español’.)

Keywords: Patch, NBA, Basketball, Embroidery

File Size: 6.9 MB

Character IllustrationOctober 23 2008

I do a lot of creative hired gun work for agencies. They call me up and pull me into their various projects to execute everything from logos, icons, illustrations, concepts, patterns and in this case a character design.

I enjoy this kind of work because it’s always challenging and ever changing. Style drives most of the work and it has to fit in well with the overall scope of the project and the clients needs. It’s also pure creative work in that I don’t have to manage the project or client I am being hired to merely execute high level creative. In a nutshell I get work because others can’t draw and that is a good thing.

The following tutorial will walk you through such a project, a character design for Fanta soda to use in their Halloween promotion.


(Tutorial Includes Notes in both ‘English’ and ‘Español’.)

Keywords: Character, Creature, Halloween, Fanta

File Size: 7.6 MB

Pop Art IllustrationOctober 5 2008

Sometimes I get the creative itch to just illustrate something for no other reason then to have some fun.

Like me you’ve probably watched his no frill commercials as he confidently pitches the latest and greatest joe consumer product all the while being hypnotized by his impeccably groomed beard.

This tutorial covers such a project as I attempt to create an iconic representation of master pitch man Billy Mays.

(Tutorial Includes Notes in both ‘English’ and ‘Español’.)

Keywords: Billy, Mays, Pop, Art, Portrait

File Size: 9.5 MB

BMX IllustrationAugust 18 2008

The “Action Sports Industry” (ASI) is geared for Skate boarders, Surfers, Snowboarders and any other kind of board driven sports enthusiast I may be overlooking as I write this.

ASI is filled with adrenaline driven and very passionate and active (Duh!) individuals who love pushing the limits of both their sport and lifestyle. They are loyal to and approve of authentic brands and despise posers. Needless to say It’s a fun industry to design for.

Much of the problem however has nothing to do with the art itself but rather it’s individuals who tend to be jealous of others success and their failure to market themselves in a commercial sense. If an illustrator can be successful in both arenas it makes art snobs feel threatened so the best defense is to talk down illustration as if it cannot apply to the fine arts market.

This tutorial will walk you through my illustrative design solution for several BMX bike graphics.


(Tutorial Includes Notes in both ‘English’ and ‘Español’.)

Keywords: Skull, Wings, BMX

File Size: 19.9 MB