Articles by: Go Media
Photography: An Essential Element of Your New Website Design
Professional photography and brand imagery are among the best tools in the box when it comes to communicating a sense of purpose, place and personality on your website. Sure, layout is important. Typography is essential. But customers looking at your new website…
Go Media: We’ve Got Your Branding Colored!
The impact of color on your company Color is one of the simplest, most primitive forms of communication on earth. It’s also one of the most effective and yet, our Cleveland branding experts know, it’s one of the most commonly-overlooked.…
Happiness is having Stefan Sagmeister speak at WMC7
Have you guys seen the trailer for Stefan Sagmeister’s The Happy Film? We’ve been watching it on repeat since it premiered, even more giddily since learning Stefan is speaking at this year’s best creative conference, Weapons of Mass Creation Fest, this…
Business Branding Strategy: What’s Your Name Again?
Those who study literature have heard the line, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But those who study branding know the real question is: Would the rose still sell? Branding truth: Monikers matter. The name of a company is either going…
Positive Brand Experience and SEO Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
The most successful firms have more than just a brand identity. They offer customers a total Brand Experience. Customers who have had a positive brand experience don’t just recognize the brand. They feel it. It’s about ensuring that customers have a…
It’s Star Wars Day and we’re celebrating with these great designs!
What better way to celebrate Star Wars day then with some great work by our fellow designers?
10 Ways to Grow Your Design Firm
Advice from Bill and Wilson, Founders of Go Media There is no perfect recipe for growing a thriving design firm. But through our share of failures, we have learned what works more often than not. Here are some lessons we have…
Free Crumpled and Creased Black Paper Textures
Free Crumpled Paper Textures Here are eight free paper textures just for you!
Why we absolutely loved building this brand
Work Hard. Live Easy. We had way too much fun working with The Finch Group, local Cleveland real estate company, on their latest endeavor and we want to shout it from the rooftops, pun intended. Designer Chris Comella comments, “Innova…
Go Media Goes to Creative South
Bryan, Bill, Heather and Cindy (friend of Go Media) headed down to Georgia a week ago to check out Creative South, a design conference wrapped up in a whole lot of southern hospitality. Creative South, the brain child of Mike Jones, is…
Mascot Design Spurs Controversy – and Kanye Ire
Earlier this month, the L.A. Clippers hatched a new mascot design in the form of “Chuck the Condor,” to represent a team with two of the best leapers in the NBA. Sadly, the reception was foul. “Chuck is a schmuck,” blurted…
New Logo Design Unveiled to Jack Frost Confection-Loving Crowd
Jack Frost Donuts‘ new Cleveland Logo Design – and brand new building – was unveiled to the public in a grand, re-opening over the weekend, complete with green screen fun, a new menu display, festive red and yellow balloons and upbeat…
Tutorial: How to Use Vector Graphics to Create a Repeating Pattern in Illustrator
Hey Arsenal Fans! Today we’re going to show you how to use vector graphics in Illustrator to create this repeating pattern using Vector Set 25, just released on our Arsenal.
Invoicing Clients for Graphic Design Work: How-To
with Example Invoices from your friends here at Go Media Invoicing for graphic design work is just one of the many processes we have to sort out when starting our own business.
These Ethereal Princess Paintings Will Take You to Your Happy Place
Our newest video tutorial release is a extraordinary journey through the thoughts of illustrator Katia Oloy, Senior Concept Artist at Scopely and former art direction team member for Disney’s It’s a Small World, the animated series. In this 1 hour…
An Intimate Interview with Cleveland’s Hottest Artist
We were lucky enough to grab a couple moments with Cleveland’s hottest underground artist, Ben Sakai, last week.
We’re Following These Illustrators on Dribbble and You Should, Too.
We’re always looking for inspiration, so today we’re hitting up Dribbble for some new eye candy. Here are our recommendations for illustrators creating some pretty remarkable stuff. Which Dribbble artists inspire you? We’d like to follow them, too. Please leave their…
The Best Pencils for Graphic Designers (‘Cause it’s National Pencil Day!)
What’s better than sitting down to illustrate with a freshly sharpened pencil in your hand? In honor of National Pencil Day, we’re celebrating this classic experience with some of our favorites. Staedtler Mars® technico 780 Leadholder for drawing, sketching and writing…
Jack Frost Donuts’ Cleveland Brand Refresh Gives Logo a Sweet New Glaze
A treat as dazzling as a Jack Frost donut deserves a logo that reflects its pure, sugary awesomeness. The Cleveland graphic designers at Go Media recently collaborated with the family-owned shop – an Old Brooklyn fan favorite since 1937 – on a brand refresh that…
This Just In: 112 New Colors, Courtesy of Pantone
Give Us More Colors! As graphic designers, we’re always gushing over Pantone’s luscious color system. They’re now treating us to 112 new colors, courtesy of their Pantone Plus Series.
Uber’s Radical Rebranding: Signs Your Brand Needs a Lift
The recent, radical rebranding of Uber had many wondering if the company had taken wrong turn. Millions scanned their smartphone screens last month for that familiar black-and-white icon to access the ride-sharing network. But overnight, the mark vanished. What they discovered instead were one…
Hey Designers, Head to these 8 Sites and Gobble Up Royalty Free Videos
Royalty Free Video Sites Hey Designers, don’t have time to create your own video footage and need a place holder for your next dev project? You’re in luck. We’ve got a great list of sites offering up royalty free video…
Video Tutorial: How to Create Your Own PS Brushes
How to Make Photoshop Brushes In this video tutorial, we teach you how to make your very own Photoshop Brushes. We create ours using coffee stains, but you can use paint, watercolors, or other fun materials you find around your studio.…
Mobile Design Matters More Than You Know
So you have a dynamic company with a prodigious staff, stellar services and amazing products. Maybe you even have a decent website.