Articles by Year: 2011
Weapons Declassified: Dan Cassaro
Written & Designed by: Raji Purcell Edited by: Jon Savage Whenever I’m hungry to look at some great typography, hand-crafted or otherwise, I frequently find myself returning to www.youngjerks.com. Young Jerks is the moniker for the Brooklyn based (yet frequently traveling) designer…
Collaboration! Two samurai (artists) are more powerful than one.
Illustration Collaboration Hey Go Media faithful! As Go Media has evolved over the years, we’ve learned that collaboration with other artists and designers can be a very powerful tool when trying to deliver the very best product to your client.…
Daily Inspiration: Go with the Flow
Go Media president Bill Beachy sits down to give you some daily inspiration and advice. Bill shares his years of experience building Go Media into the company it is today. Topics in this video series include Getting Started, Happiness, Humility,…
The Lost and Taken Poster: A case study and texturing tutorial
Before We Get Started Hello dear readers! Simon and Jon from Studio Ace of Spade here. Today, we have the chance to write a tutorial about one of the Studio’s recent projects, the poster we did for Lost and Taken.…
“Words” series print giveway winner announced!
Last week, we featured Jim LePage’s “Words” series on the Zine. We also announced that Jim was giving one of the prints away. Today, we’re happy to announce that Andy Gattis, with comment number #7, wins the print! We choose…
The November 2011 Go Media Flickr pool showcase
Remember, remember, the fifth of… Oh wait, wrong date. Anyway. End of the month, still digesting turkey, amazing stuff piling up in the Flickr group, need to showcase it, you know! Also, you should see and/or read more about some…
The “Words” series by Jim LePage
Some introductory words As someone who’s far from being a believer, Jim’s series first caught my interest because of the beautifully crafted visuals. Did someone say textures? That said, I soon realized that Jim also publishes comments about the design…
A review of LetterMPress
LetterMPress, or the art and craft of letter press design… On your iPad! Some explanations Huh, what? I guess this quote deserves some explanation. Through intensive web browsing, I came across this wonderful iPad app: LetterMPress. Then I found this…
Static Logos Be Gone
How Imaginary Forces brought the Science Channel’s “Morph” logo to life Like a tadpole that becomes a frog or a caterpillar that transforms into a butterfly, the Science Channel rebrand began with a fledgling logo designed by Discovery Communications that…
Daily Inspiration: Battling a Business Lull
Go Media president Bill Beachy sits down to give you some daily inspiration and advice. Bill shares his years of experience building Go Media into the company it is today. Topics in this video series include Getting Started, Happiness, Humility,…
Album Design for “f i n d” – A Case Study and Tutorial
Hey everyone. A while ago the awesome folks at Go Media asked me if I was interested in writing a tutorial/case study. I was absolutely honored by the inquiry so I obviously took the opportunity. The result of the case…
Weapons Declassified: Mig Reyes
Written & Designed by: Raji Purcell Edited by: Jon Savage If you’ve never heard of Threadless, chances are you wouldn’t be reading this. If you haven’t, head on over to http://threadless.com to get a quick idea. For years the t-shirt designs submitted…
Some behind-the-scene updates
Good news: better content on the way! Hello guys, Simon here. Jon and myself have great news to share with you! After WMC Fest 2011 wrapped up, Jeff, Adam and the others at Go Media were brainstorming hard about “what…
Introduction to InDesign
Page layout is not as glamorous or interesting to a lot of designers and digital artists as creating t-shirts, posters and album covers. However, page layout is an important function for a lot of design projects, and there is an opportunity…
Startup-Smackdown: Your New Apparel Line Is Not Unique.
It takes a positive perspective to start a new company. And as a lifelong entrepreneur, I’m the very first person to advocate starting your own business. The up-side of being the owner of a successful business is amazing. And even…
Daily Inspiration: When You’re Down, Just Focus
Go Media president Bill Beachy sits down to give you some daily inspiration and advice. Bill shares his years of experience building Go Media into the company it is today. Topics in this video series include Getting Started, Happiness, Humility,…
The strange and dark visual universe of Les Brûmes
A presentation Hello folks. Simon here. Today, I want to introduce you to the visual world of Flickr member Les Brûmes (The Mists in English). I came across her work via some inspiration post on Abduzeedo or another blog out…
Fudgegraphics’s June 2011 Wallpaper: A case study
Hi, I’m Franz — a London-based freelance graphic designer and founder of the design blog Fudgegraphics. As a personal project, I create a new desktop wallpaper each month featuring the current calendar month. It’s a pleasure to share some insights…
Weapons Declassified: Ken Hejduk
Written & Designed by:Raji Purcell Edited by: Jon Savage Photography by: Pablo Contreras How does design set the standards and affect our surroundings? How does this in turn change the overall mood of people? As a designer, what power do…
Interview with Chris Parks of Pale Horse Design
Yo! Jesse Jusek here with my very first post for the GoMediaZine! I recently had the opportunity to do an interview with illustrator/designer Chris Parks of Pale Horse Design. Chris has been creating bold and vibrant illustrations and design work…
Design in Motion
As the demand for motion graphics grows, more and more print designers and illustrators are adding motion to their skill sets. Barton Damer would know—he’s one of them. It’s fairly common for filmmakers, videographers and animators to become motion designers,…
Daily Inspiration: Practice, Practice, Practice.
Go Media president Bill Beachy sits down to give you some daily inspiration and advice. Bill shares his years of experience building Go Media into the company it is today. Topics in this video series include Getting Started, Happiness, Humility,…
Create a Grassy Field in Illustrator in 13 Simple Steps
Sometimes, you just need some grass. It can take a design from blah to brilliant, especially when you need a natural and organic look. Grass can be a subtle nuance, or the key piece of your design. We have lots…
Tobias Bergdahl’s ’15 Minutes’ project
An introduction These days, more and more designers do side projects, which is fantastic for the community. Between works like André Meca’s Make Something Cool Every Day, Luke Beard’s almost complete ALAD, Even Stremke’s Invitation to an Assassination… Inspiration keeps…