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Von Glitschka is an Illustrative Designer. Glitschka Studios is a a multi-disciplinary creative firm whose work reflects the symbiotic relationship between design and illustration. The studio shines as a hired gun for both in-house art departments and medium to large creative agencies.
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Creating Personal Character Designs with Precision
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Creating Personal Character Designs with Precision

Von Glitschka on Apr 15th 2010 with 25 comments

Designing a character can apply to both personal and professional projects. The character can be a mascot that works in the context of a multi-national brand, or it can simply be inspired by a well-known character within pop culture. The later is usually referred to as “Fan Art.” The character “Mickey Rat” first appeared in the early 1970′s as a subversive underground comic that I enjoyed as a kid. Many artists over the years have taken their own approach with the character, and this article goes over my creation of this vectorized vermin.

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How to Use Basic Shapes to Build a Vector Illustration – Vector Premium Tutorial

Von Glitschka on Apr 8th 2009 with 15 comments

We have another great Vector Premium tutorial available exclusively for Premium members today. If you want to learn how to build vector art with basic Illustrator, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Learn a simple workflow to get you started illustrating. Let’s learn more about this technique!

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New Premium Tutorial – How to Create a Sci-Fi Fan Art Illustration

Von Glitschka on Jan 7th 2009 with 6 comments

We have another great VECTORTUTS Premium tutorial exclusively available to members today. If you want to create some fun fan art, and do so with professional quality results, then this is a comprehensive tutorial for you. It details how to create Sci-Fi Fan Art and specifically how to create an awesomely geeked-out Ferengi illustration. A complete and precise workflow is covered.

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New Premium Tutorial – How to Create an Illustrative Vector Pattern Design

Von Glitschka on Dec 24th 2008 with 9 comments

We recently launched the VECTORTUTS Premium section of the site. We have another great Premium tutorial exclusively available to members today. If you want to create professional vector patterns in illustrator, then this is a comprehensive tutorial for you. It details how to create an illustrative pattern design. A complete and precise workflow is covered.

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New Premium Tutorial – Professional Caricature Illustration Tutorial by Von Glitschka

Von Glitschka on Oct 22nd 2008 with 9 comments

We recently launched the VECTORTUTS Premium section of the site. We have another great Premium tutorial exclusively available to members today. If you want to become a professional vector illustrator, then this is a comprehensive tutorial for you. It details how to create a custom caricature. A complete and precise workflow is covered.

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