what to do when you're overwhelmed

How to Power Through When You’re Overwhelmed

What to do When You’re Overwhelmed Ever find yourself in a situation when you’re so overwhelmed with work that you actually feel paralyzed? Us too. Here are some ways which help us to power through during those times when we’re…

Email etiquette for creatives

A Quick Guide to Sending Emails that Don’t Suck

Email etiquette for creatives We exchange emails with clients and potential sponsors on a daily basis. Sometimes multiple emails in a day. It’s vital that these messages mean what they say and say what they mean. Here is a guide to…

graphic design podcast

WMC Fest Podcast: BF Tag with Hey! Monkey Design’s Lenny Terenzi

Graphic Design Podcast with our Emcee, Lenny Terenzi We are beyond thrilled to announce that Lenny Terenzi, designer, illustrator, screen printer and founder, owner of Hey! Monkey Design Studio, is this year’s Weapons of Mass Creation Fest emcee.

Earth Day 2017

Designing a Better Earth, One Tree at a Time

Introducing OneTree.org We’re proud to have partnered with OneTree.org to create their new site in conjunction with Earth Day. The One Tree site was created using our Designer Sites platform. One Tree’s mission is to save the planet, plain and…

Hey Newbies: Here are 6 Effective Ways to Improve your AI Skills

Adobe Illustrator is a vector drawing tool meaning you can easily create unlimited amazing rasterized artwork or graphics with compromising on ideas and quality. It is an amazing tool that provides with a variety of tools that can help you…

Gifts for Graphic Designers 2017

Nine Items You Should Buy with Your Tax Refund this Year

Now that tax money is rolling in (with any hope) we’ve got our eyes on some items that will make our lives as creatives a lot easier. (And more fun.) Here is a round-up of items we’re thinking of purchasing…

A Designer’s Guide to Pricing

Questions to ask yourself when hiring a freelancer

Hiring a Freelance Designer: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself

Wood Texture Freebie

Download of the Day: Wood Texture Freebie

Wood Texture Freebie Join us on Thursdays, when your friends here at the Arsenal take over the Go Media blog to share insights, tips, freebies or other fun to brighten your work day. Today we’re releasing seven free wood textures for…

Mockup Everything - Mockup App

New Mockups Released Every Single Month on Mockup Everything

New Mockups via Mockup App Mockup Everything provides an easy-to-use online platform for applying your graphic designs to a growing variety of print products. Since all of the work is done right on our homepage, you need not use any fancy software…

WordPress Hacks and Blogging Tips for Newbies

11 WordPress Hacks and Blogging Tips for Newbies

Tools you can use today: In order to successfully navigate WordPress and reap its rewards, we all need to put the time in. After all, nothing compares to a little patience and perseverance when coming to understand this powerful CMS. But…

Sponsored Posts

Sponsored Posts are available on Go Media’s Design Blog!

Would you like to reach out to our audience of designers, illustrators, entrepreneurs, freelancers and agency owners all across the globe? Sponsoring a post on Go Media’s Design Blog is the perfect opportunity to do so. Stats: About 220,000+ pageviews…

How Branding and Logo Design Can Instantly Transform Your Brand Identity and Recognition

Download of the Day: 3 Free Photo Templates

Grab our 3 Free Photo Templates Join us on Thursdays, when your friends here at the Arsenal take over the Go Media blog to share insights, tips, freebies or other fun to brighten your work day. Today we’re releasing three photo…

Introducing the Ladies Swing Tank Mockup Pack!

Ladies Swing Tank Mockup Template Pack These Ladies Swing Tank Mockup Templates are just another pack that add to our collection of ladies line of tank top mockup templates. The Ladies Swing Tank Mockup Templates Pack includes a fantastic variety of…

Watercolor Alphabet Font

Introducing our Watercolor Alphabet Font Texture Pack

Say hello to our Watercolor Alphabet Font Texture Pack This handcrafted, handpainted pack isn’t your typical font. Saved out as PNG files, the Watercolor Font Texture Pack is to be used like a texture, giving your piece an individually-crafted quality.…

Don't Quit Your Day Job - Advice for Young Creatives on Making Ends Meet

Don’t Quit Your Day Job – Advice for Young Creatives on Making Ends Meet

Indie patch inspiration

Indie patch inspiration that will get your creative juices flowing

We’re sharing indie patch inspiration Who else is obsessed with patches? Here are some we fancy. We hope they get your creative juices flowing. You never know…you might be the next Michael Jackson of patch design. But remember that these…

Grab our 30+ Dynamic Watercolor Elements + Free Watercolor Wash Sample

Our Newest Elements/Texture Pack + Get a Free Watercolor Wash Our brand new Watercolor Elements and Texture Pack contains a variety of watercolor washes, as well as abstract watercolor elements useful for any project that needs a splash of color.

How to Ask Clients for Money

Getting Comfortable Asking for Money

Gifts for Graphic Designers

Great Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for the Creative in Your Life

Gifts for Graphic Designers Valentine’s Day is coming up. This is a holiday that so many of us love and so many of us….don’t. If you happen to enjoy it, here are some gifts to give the creative you love. If…

How to Keep Clients Engaged

Valentines Day Icons Free

Download of the Day: Valentine’s Day Icons

Join us every Thursday, when your friends here at the Arsenal take over the Go Media blog to share insights, tips, freebies or other fun to brighten your work day. Today we’re releasing Valentine’s Day vector freebies for your use in…

Chinese New Year 2017 Art

Inspiration of the Day: Chinese New Year 2017

Chinese New Year 2017 Art Happy Chinese New Year everyone! The Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is underway! These festivities will last through February 15, 2018. Many designers, we found, were inspired by this joyful holiday. So…