Artist:
Von Glitschka
Artist info:
Von has worked in the communication arts industry for 22 years. He now refers to himself as an ”Illustrative Designer.” In 2002, he started Glitschka Studios, a multi-disciplinary creative firm.
His 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 working on projects for such clients as Microsoft, Adobe, Pepsi, General Motors, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball, Hasbro, Bandai Toys, Merck, John Wayne Foundation, Disney, Lifetime Television and HGTV.
His exuberant graphics have garnered numerous design and illustration awards and have appeared in such publications as Communication Arts, Print, Society of Illustrators, Graphis, American Illustration, and Logo Lounge II, III and IV.
He has authored two books. ”Crumble.Crackle.Burn” a book on textures for illustration and design and ”Drip.Dot.Swirl” a book on illustrative patterns due out in 2009. Glitschka also teaches advanced digital illustration at Chemeketa College and operates the web site IllustrationClass.com where visitors can download his tutorials documenting his illustrative design on a variety of diverse project types.
He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, two daughters, two cats, 3 parakeets, seven koi fish and a rubber gorilla named Morey.
Von’s Other Sites
www.ArtBackWash.com
www.Vonster.com
www.IllustrationClass.com
www.FederalBureauofIllustration.com
www.VonsterBooks.com
www.Keyboard-Characters.com
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