Tutorials

How to create a cute robot children book cover with Justin Will’s hand drawn Sci-Fi vectors!
Downloads, Freebies, Go Media's Arsenal, Photoshop, Textures, Tutorials — January 11, 2016 — Simon H.
Introducing Justin Will's Sci-Fi vector pack! Hello, dear Zine reader! It's Simon on this end of the keyboard for a new tutorial. This time, we'll have a close look at... Read More →
Try this Opacity Mask Tip with your New Vector Brushes for a Tattered, Torn Effect
Illustrator, Tutorials — December 17, 2015 — Go Media Inc.
How to Use an Opacity Mask in Illustrator (A Newbie's Guide) Hey Fans of Go Media's Arsenal, the best resources for designers on the planet. We're here for a quick... Read More →
Tutorial: Building a brutalist conference poster with Jason Carne’s Texture Lot One (Free Poster Mockup Included)
Go Media's Arsenal, Photoshop, Tutorials — December 1, 2015 — Simon H.
Conference Poster Tutorial Hello there! It's Simon on this end of the keyboard. I'm very happy to make my return to the Zine with a poster design tutorial, that will... Read More →
Print Poster Tutorial – Bringing Doodles and Sketches into Your Illustrator Workflow
Illustrator, Tutorials — November 24, 2015 — Ben Fellowes
Time taken: 1 hour 10 mins Difficulty: Beginner to mid-level Resources used: Blobs font The assigned project was to create cool and fun gig poster prints for a student union nightclub... Read More →
Tutorial: How to Create a Halloween Icon Pack Using Adobe Illustrator (Resources Included)
Illustrator, Tutorials — October 22, 2015 — Andrei Ștefan
How to Create an Icon Pack using Adobe Illustrator Since Halloween is just around the corner, we thought we should give you an early treat this year, in the form... Read More →
Clipping Masks in Illustrator | Design Tip of the Week
Illustrator, Tutorials — September 21, 2015 — Jordan Wong
Clipping Masks in Illustrator Hey, everyone! For this short and sweet Design Tip of the Week, I'll show you how to use clipping masks in Illustrator. They are very to... Read More →
Adjust Rounded Rectangle Corners in Illustrator | Design Tip of the Week
Illustrator, Tutorials — September 7, 2015 — Jordan Wong
Adjust Rounded Rectangle Corners in Illustrator I forgot who showed me this (I think it might have been Aaron), but man, it absolutely blew my mind. It's so simple too.... Read More →
Color Linework in Photoshop | Design Tip of the Week
Graphic Design, Insights, Photoshop, Tutorials — August 31, 2015 — Jordan Wong
Black and white linework is always nice, but sometimes a bit of color is needed to add a pinch of visual flavor to your delicious illustration soufflé . (Hooray cooking... Read More →
Positive and Negative Space in Illustrator| Design Tip of the Week
Illustrator, Tutorials — August 24, 2015 — Jordan Wong
Positive and Negative Space in Illustrator We all know that Illustrator is great for creating dynamic linework and wonderful shapes, but what about creating lines WITH shapes? You know, positive... Read More →
With Each Day You Get Little Bit Better | Design Tip of the Week
Tutorials — August 17, 2015 — Jordan Wong
With Each Day You Get Little Bit Better. A week may have already passed since Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 6 ended, but I’m still riding that inspiration wave and... Read More →
Tutorial: How to Make a GIF from an Illustration
3D & Animation, Illustrator, Photoshop, Tutorials — August 6, 2015 — Rachel Kozy
How to Make a GIF from an Illustration Alright, so after reading my last GIF tutorial on how to make an animated GIF from a video using Photoshop, you're probably thinking,... Read More →
How to Halftone Photos | Design Tip of the Week
Photoshop, Tutorials — August 3, 2015 — Jordan Wong
Halftones are a fantastic method of achieving lovely tonal values through a flat, graphic look. From the time of Andy Warhol to the present, they are still being stylistically used in art, illustration and... Read More →
Using Keyboard Shortcuts | Design Tip of the Week
Tutorials — July 27, 2015 — Jordan Wong
Using Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts are truly a wonderful thing. With quick pecks at the right keys (at the right time), designing and illustrating becomes faster, more efficient and enjoyable.... Read More →
Sharpen Images in Photoshop | Design Tip of the Week
Photoshop, Tutorials — July 20, 2015 — Jordan Wong
Sharpen Images in Photoshop It was actually Carly, one of the wonderful designers here at Go Media, who showed me this tip: using the High Pass filter to sharpen images in... Read More →
Line Variation in Illustrator | Tutorial
Illustrator, Tutorials — July 16, 2015 — Jordan Wong
Line Variation in Illustrator Tutorial In a previous Design Tip of the Week, we mentioned the increasing trend of icons and simplistic, geometric illustration. While their minimal, clean aesthetic is... Read More →
Hanging Punctuation in InDesign and Illustrator | Design Tip of the Week
Tutorials, Typography — July 13, 2015 — Jordan Wong
Hanging Punctuation in InDesign and Illustrator This week, we're getting into a nitty gritty aspect of type: hanging punctuation. For those who do not know, hanging punctuation is a method of typesetting punctuation marks... Read More →