About the Author

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Von Glitschka is principal of Glitschka Studios and has worked in the communication arts industry for over 23 years. His work reflects the symbiotic relationship between design and illustration. This duality of skills within his own creative arsenal inspired him to coin the phrase and title ”Illustrative Designer.”

In 2002, Glitschka founded Glitschka Studios, a multi-disciplinary creative firm. The studio shines as a hired gun for ad agencies, medium-to-large design firms, and in-house corporate art departments working on a diverse range of illustrative design projects.

His exuberant graphics have garnered numerous design and illustration awards and have appeared in such publications as Communication Arts, Print, HOW, Society of Illustrators annuals, Graphis, American Illustration books, and LogoLounge II, III, IV, V, and VI.

Glitschka has spoken nationally at the HOW Design Conference, Adobe MAX Conference, The Illustration Conference (ICON), AIGA chapter events, ADFED groups, design schools, in-house art departments, and marketing groups.

His mix of humor, inspiration, great design, and solid creative methodology are all part of his presentation productions, which always draw a large following.

Glitschka works out of his home studio in the Pacific Northwest (Land of Bigfoot) and can usually be found spending an unhealthy amount of time on Twitter conversing in all manner of witty banter and sarcasm. Follow him at @vonster or visit his website at www.vonglitschka.com.