Articles by Month: October 2009
Vectors Imitate Life with Gradient Mesh
When an artist is given a choice about creating a photo-realistic image on the computer, their first instinct would be to turn to any of the raster-based image editors, such as Photoshop. However, what if they were told that they needed to create this photo-realistic image in a vector-based image editor? Amazingly enough, with the advent of the “gradient mesh” feature, the creation of a photo-realistic image is completely doable in Adobe Illustrator.
- Categorized: Tutorials
- Tagged: Illustrator, Adobe, Adobe Illustrator
An Interview with Bill Beachy: Go Media President
After countless hours of looking at type, learning how type and image work together, filling up sketchbooks, learning how to code HTML and CSS and even sleeping in the art building, two soon to be “little fish” in the big…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: business insights, Graphic Design
Design a Vintage Poster with Vector Pack 16
Introduction When you think about the design process, what comes to mind? I believe it is the combination of thoughts, mixed with emotions and pure forms that capture a person’s attention. We are all part of this thing called “madness.…
- Categorized: Tutorials
- Tagged: Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Timeline: Version Control Plugin for Photoshop
Timeline by PixelNovel is an interesting version control system built for designers who use Adobe Photoshop. As far as I am aware, there’s really nothing else like this out there for Photoshop users. Timeline allows you to save and review a…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Photoshop
Blank Canvas: Where Do You Freelance?
This installment of Blank Canvas is directed towards you freelancers and self-employed illustrators and designers out there. Go Media wants to know: where do you work? There are quite a bit of options for those who can choose where to…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
Mac Vector Apps
Our recent “Blank Canvas” post asked the question: “Adobe Or Not?“. As a followup, here’s a quick web roundup of some alternative vector graphics software applications for Mac OS X. These applications vary in price from free to about $100,…
- Categorized: Inspiration
Interview: Designer Paul Lee
GoMediaZine:Hi Paul, thanks a lot for being part of this interview! I’ve admired your work for awhile now, so it’s pretty great to be talking with you. You don’t have much biographical information on your portfolio site, so can you…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Graphic Design
Adobe Illustrator Feature Requests: Round 1
A while back I ran a post encouraging Adobe software users to use the feature request/bug report feedback form on Adobe’s website. This time around I want to start an semi-regular feature asking our loyal readers and visitors to take…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Illustrator, Adobe
Tutorial: Killer 3D Poster Design with 3DS Max & Photoshop
Introduction Hello again! I was recently asked to do a flyer for a promotions company by the name of inFamous Productions; a very popular promotion movement in Western NY mainly stationed in Buffalo. My main objective was to create something…
- Categorized: Tutorials
- Tagged: 3D, Photoshop, Adobe, Graphic Design
Blank Canvas: Adobe Or Not?
It goes without saying that Adobe is pretty much the industry leader in professional-level graphics software. But that isn’t to say that there aren’t plenty of other options out there. Go Media Zine wants to know: Adobe or not? If…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe, Graphic Design
Von Glitschka – Adobe Illustrator CS4 Guru
If you aren’t already familiar with Von Glitschka’s art, you should be. An ‘illustrative designer’ as he’s coined it, Von’s work is a tour de force in the vector art world. Flexible and versatile in both style and technique, Von’s…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Illustrator, illustration, Adobe
Adobe Photoshop CS5: Sneak Peek [video]
Here’s a quick sneak video of some experimental new features being worked on by Adobe for Photoshop CS5, including “wet” paints (similar to Corel Painter) as well as a very cool-looking warp tool. Warning: corny voiceovers.
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Photoshop, Adobe
Design A Killer Fashion Model Poster
Introduction: This tutorial will show you how to make a killer Fashion Model Poster using basic Photoshop functions like Layer Styles, Vector Masks and Filters like Motion Blur. At a time when there’s more DOWNLOADING of source material than actually…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Photoshop, Graphic Design
Ten Ton Dreamweaver Winner Announced — And A Super-Killer Offer!
We’ve received some fantastic comments and feedback on last week’s Ten Ton Dreamweaver giveaway. Seems many of you are chomping at the bit to leap into the world of web design, while others have their engines revved to go further…
- Categorized: News
The Best Spray Paint Textures
Do a Google search for “Spray paint textures” and you’ll see why knew that the artistic community deserved better. So, we brought in a well-known graffiti artist from right here in Cleveland to show us what he could do. And,…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
Adobe Shortcuts App – Free Download
Free download, Adobe Air application that allows you to look up keyboard shortcuts for any Adobe software. Well, at least Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Soundbooth, Fireworks, Contribute, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Encore and Acrobat Pro. The shortcuts are only for the CS4 versions of these applications.
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Adobe, Photoshop, Illustrator
Create a 3D Vector Labyrinth
A Square Foundation Let’s start off by creating a new document that’s 1024×768. Name this first layer “Maze.” Then, take the Rectangle tool and draw a 50×50 square. Give this square a 10px black outline and no fill. Then align…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: illustration, Illustrator, 3D, Adobe, Adobe Illustrator
Pantone In Your Pocket
Pantone has recently released myPantone, a new color guide app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The $9.99 app allows you to choose from these PANTONE color system libraries: PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM (coated, uncoated and matte) PANTONE Goe (coated and uncoated)…
- Categorized: News
Giveaway: Ten Ton Dreamweaver
Heya readers! Geoff Blake here from TenTonBooks.com. Recently, we released our debut software training DVD Ten Ton Dreamweaver and we wanted to load the DVD with lots of freebies and extras. Well, the gang at Go Media were happy to help…
- Categorized: News
Scale Objects in Adobe Illustrator Via Keyboard
I’m a big fan of resolution-independent vector art. I’m also a big fan of keyboard shortcuts. It’s been driving me a bit batty that there is no way in Adobe Illustrator to scale objects using just the keyboard. I use…
- Categorized: Tutorials
- Tagged: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe, Illustrator
Blank Canvas: Who Inspires You?
Another installment of Blank Canvas, where Go Media asks the readers to tell us what they’re thinking. This week’s topic: Who inspires you?” We want to hear about the designers, illustrators and other creative types whose work or personality has…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
Designing for the Film Industry: Interview With Go Media’s Jeff Finley
Another great interview with Go Media’s Jeff Finley over at Colorburned. Jeff shares his process and insight regarding his goal to design for movies and the film industry. Lots of inspirational and motivational advice for any designer looking to do…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: business insights, Graphic Design