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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

1. anilalcin wrote: August 27, 2008 at 3:42 am

   Hello Von..! How do you do?
   I’ve just registered to this fabulous website of yours and already do I have to ask you about the font you used for the Mirra Co. job..?!
   Which one is it? I can’t seem to recall this one…
   Hope to hear from you, thanks in advance and take good care… bye.

   Regards, Anil. :}

2. admin wrote: August 27, 2008 at 9:24 am

   Anil,

   The typeface I used in the Mirraco job was “Compressor-Wedge.” I modified some of the letterforms though and added the inset detailing which isn’t part of the typeface.

   If memory serves you can get this font at http://www.t26.com

   Von

3. Gensael wrote: December 28, 2008 at 4:06 pm

   Excellent! I have run across your artwork several times over the years in different online galleries. And your a fellow Oregonian to boot! That is awesome. Anyway amazing job, and excellent tutorials. I struggle with creating my shapes and vectors in anything but Photoshop, and have already learned several great tricks for Illustrator here.

   - Kris

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