Creative Director at Glitschka Studios. Specializing in logo design, brand identity, marketing, and illustration. Passionate about Jesus, good books, and puns.
Discover a visual identity that distinguishes your brand and captivates your audience. Glitschka Studios specializes in crafting memorable and unique designs that can help you transform your identity.
#logodesign
#brandidentity
You know when you need a logo but no one is sending you vector art so you find a PDF they have published and pull it from that. I always feel so sneaky. It's like our industries creative Black Ops.
In August I started walking a lot two days a week and changed my eating habits. So far I’ve walked 80+ miles and have lost 30lbs. I really didn’t want to do it today, cold, drizzly but I got another 3.25 miles in. My goal is at least -50lbs.
@gatewaypundit
What exactly is the legal definition of 'Jerking?' Bill Barr is just like other neocons who allowed a lot of jerking around on Epstein Island to happen without going after anyone utilizing their illegal services.
This is why I can't trust Adobe Illustrator. Snapping is on but and it acts like it works. But zoom in 7500 and you see this. Ugh! Such a basic feature that you simply cannot trust. It's approaching ten years and the Ai team is still ignore this bug.
Leaving MAX today. My overall takeaway, you’ll see a lot more crappy vector art moving forward. The ‘Text to Vector’ generative ai feature should be titled ‘Text to Clip-Art.’ All the reels you’ll be seeing hyping it won’t scrutinize the unoriginal and poor craftsmanship.
I created 18 design directions for a client. Their committee couldn’t make a decision, so they had someone else submit a design and loved it. It made me feel like a failure. Then I see the chosen design on Instagram, and it’s horse shit. Now I don’t feel bad at all.
#goodriddance
I still wish
@Illustrator
had a 'Shadow' blend mode. Yes, I understand how 'Multiply' works. This demonstrates what I mean by 'Shadow.' I bet illustrators globally would love this type of functionality.
I started speed walking August 2, 2021. I just passed 200 miles, lost 43lbs and wore out my shoes and just got a new pair. Would have happened sooner, but caught Covid which killed a week and zapped my energy. My goal is 60+ by June. 🚶
This week has been interesting. Trolls, Big Pharma ass hats, then a
@fiverr
solicitation like a rotten cherry on a turd cake. I was going to just delete it, than decided to respond. I understand how they try to position themselves, but that ain't the reality.
Hey
@elonmusk
why didn’t you get a good creative firm to rebrand twitter? Using
@fiverr
was a bad idea. Hire me and I’ll pull together a team of world class brand designers and do it right.
My Dad is Don Glitschka, he'll turn 85 next month but he's been a great dad adopting me when I was 1 yrs old. He also doesn't mind my daughter
@doodlefrog
drawing on his head either. Love you dad! Happy Fathers day.
Corrupt ai file? Try this:
- Move ‘file_name.ai’ to desktop
- Drag on to Apple Preview icon and open
- Once fully displayed, do a 'Save As' PDF
- Drag Apple Preview created PDF on to Ai app icon
- Once open all your layers will be retained
- Save as a native ai file
File fixed.
This is for ALL design programs: If you teach Illustrator ban the use of generative AI in your class assignments and teach your students how to create their artwork from scratch. Don’t be lazy. Make them appreciate craftsmanship and the process of creating original ideas.
I've dealt with copyright weasels the last few days, so I'm giving everyone access to my 'Quick Response Kit' from my LinkedIn Learning course 'Copyright for Creatives.' It simplifies dealing with copyright infringers. Download it here:
#FreelanceChat
People ask me how did you build your business and get clients. Well I pretty much did anything to pay my bills when I started in 2002. Here is a crappy ad with client provided photos I laid out. Not exactly high end design. It's a never ending hustle to open new doors and grow.
After eight months of obfuscation the big brand that used my artwork without paying for it finally agreed to pay our full original request. Hence no need for nuclear option. Finally. What a hassle especially during COVID 19.
So I caught some stomach bug last night. Felt lousy all day. Adobe let me use a private room inside their HQ to take a nap which was very nice of them. I told them afterwards that was the first time I ever crashed at Adobe! LOL
Small biz in Texas used my design for their logo. I talked to the owner, guess what type of biz sold him the stolen art?...wait for it...sign shop. So I told him I'd call them tomorrow and tell them to refund him or I file an infringement against the sign shop.
#asshats
I still think Apple removing color labels and replacing them with dumb-ass color dots was a bad decision. I used color labels all the time, I never use the dots they are worthless.
@RealJamesWoods
The CIA, NSA and FBI have stirred the proverbial pot in other sovereign countries since their inception. Now they are the using the same tactics turned inward in our own country. Whose going to arrest them? Their suppose to be the top tier of law enforcement.
In June someone emailed me showing me a company who took my art, changed it and used it on all their products, shirts, race car, semi truck etc. I tried to reason with them, but they said I didn't own the copyright. Guess what .gov just mailed me? Now the fun begins.
My youngest daughter Alyssa wouldn't say she's an artist, but she really is. She created this in Procreate. I told her I might need to turn this into a future DVGLab? Let her know what you think and I'll share the comments with her. She doesn't use Twitter.
Hey
@Illustrator
hire me full time for the next three years to help you get all your damn bugs worked out and refine your functionality and tools. You need a working professional on board full-time, because the app is still a hot mess.
Someone just anonymously shared a website with me that infringed on my art and is using it as a brand character on all their products and selling merch too. They will get an infringement letter and invoice to settle Monday.
In Adobe Illustrator they have 'Butt Cap', 'Round Cap' and 'Projecting Cap' to cap off stroke ends. In 2019 I proposed a new one they could call 'Soft Cap'? Also make it possible to use two different caps on one stroke.
I have a mint condition MacBook Air (Only used for workshops and speaking gigs) 13-inch, Early 2014 1.4GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5, 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3, Intel HD Graphics 5000 1536MB SNN: C02N9ULGG085 Stickers included. Just pay shipping and it's yours.
I was given this logo to go on some packaging. It's a masterclass in how not to build vector art. What a trAin wreck. If you're building digitally your craftsmanship should be impeccable. This is craptacular.
Here is a sneak peek on some artwork I'm doing as a personal project. Been wanting to do this for a while but haven't had time to draw it out. Just now slowly building it.
#process
#tigerprowl
#illustration
#vectorart
The punishment for being a creative and not designing your own Christmas cards is your wife buying Thomas Kinkade cards to send out instead.
#guilty
#insertstickertodistract
@BernieSanders
@paultrani
Says the socialist-loving ahole who owns three homes, paid upwards of $40k for one months worth of flying, drives a sports car most couldn't afford and all on a public servants salary some how. Shut your hole hypocrite.
Paul Rand knew why design projects go bad, it’s usually this: “The public is more familiar with bad design than good design. It is, in effect, conditioned to prefer bad design, because that is what it lives with. The new becomes threatening, the old reassuring.” - Paul Rand
I finished my ‘Mother Nature’ illustration. It took me a little longer than normal because I only worked on it when I had time. I also used this project to experiment with some new shading techniques.
#illustration
#floral
#natureart
A new take on Skeuomorphism? These are impeccably executed, but I still prefer flat. Apple should manufacture these as large modeled graphics for their Apple Stores. Created by
@Betraydan
Glitschka Studios worked with the Kool-Aid team for five months, updating the iconic KAM (Kool-Aid Man) brand character and turning him into a flavor adventurer on the packaging for various products Kool-Aid Jammers and Kool-Aid FREEZE POPS. See more at
I love how
@Illustrator
own pop up immediately puts blame on the user. I forced Ai to quit? Thats right, I put a knife to the apps throat and told it to quit because I'm being too productive. How much you wanna bet Apple could prove Adobe apps are the most unstable?
After 2 yrs of usage without permission, 10 months of unreasonable obfuscation, and 205 documents later we finally signed a settlement agreement today with the international brand. For the weasels reading this on their end, please treat other creative independents better.