Articles by Month: August 2007
Vector Packs at the Mall
Over the past week, I was out of the office. I was on tour with my band, and it was a decent time. I’m not the biggest fan of touring, but it can be fun to go out on the…
I’m an RSS Addict. Here’s why:
I’m sure many of you have heard the term “RSS” right? Well, it stands for “Really Simple Syndication” and my first few years of blogging and web design I completely ignored it. It wasn’t until 6 months ago I realized…
Revelations of a Go Media Intern, Part 5
Time Saving Shortcuts Howdy. This is week five of my series, and here are three more tips. I hope you enjoy them! 1. Time saving keyboard shortcuts: Really, every shortcut I learn makes using illustrator much more natural, but here…
Step by Step: Using the Vector Packs
Step by Step: How to Use Vector Packs We get quite a few people calling every day with trouble opening or using our Vector Packs. I decided to write a tutorial specifically to help out newbies who aren’t exactly sure…
Become a Master Designer: Rule One: Limit your fonts
Part One of Seven Easy Principles to Becoming a Master Designer. Rules about Using Fonts: Ok, “master designer” might be a bit of a stretch – but you can at least become a “proficient designer” by following 7 easy principles.…
Revelations of a Go Media Intern, Part 4
Adobe Illustrator Shortcuts Hello again. These last couple of weeks I’ve been sharing some of the broad lessons I’ve learned this summer with Cleveland graphic designers, Go Media, such as learning from criticism, and realizing the importance of presentation. This week I’m…
Web designers Get Clicky!
As some of you know, I’m a stats junkie. Since I’m involved with Cleveland web design, I love web analytics and keeping track of who is coming and going from all of Go Media’s sites. I use Google Analytics of…
Revelations of a Go Media Intern, Part 3
Heyyy. The lessons at Cleveland Design firm, Go Media are abundant, and here are a few more that have been kindly passed along to me by everyone here. 1.Be Proactive When working for a client or a friend, try very…
Revelations of a Go Media Intern, Part 2
Hello again! While I’ve learned a lot of practical and technical things at here in Cleveland with design firm Go Media, I’ve also learned some more general, but valuable lessons. In my first couple of posts I’d like to share…