Articles by: Simon H.
Announcing the Wireframe Sound Wave Texture Pack!
Dustin does it again! The Valleys in the Vinyl founder (who just released some cool neon textures) is back with a vengeance. After the microscopic fingerprints textures and the fractal space pack, he has yet another very unique set ready…
A new Arsenal release: the Fractal Space texture pack
The texture pack Hello all! Simon here today to introduce you our latest Arsenal release, the Fractal Space texture pack. It’s a set of 20 textures, created by the man behind our amazing microscopic fingerprints texture pack, Dustin Schmieding (Valleys…
Yet another upgrade: the distressed poster mockup templates get a makeover
Another hit on the list! Hey folks, there’s been another hit on the list. I’m happy to announce the release of the upgraded version of our distressed poster mockup templates. The goods There are still 15 templates in the pack.…
Introducing the City Mockup Templates
Ever wanted to see your art on a bus? Or in a subway station? Well, let us help you get one step closer to that goal. Simon here, I’d like to introduce you to the latest addition to the ever…
The Vinyl Record Mockup Templates Get an Upgrade!
A little bit of history Hello all! We started releasing our photorealistic mockup templates in August 2008. Since then, we have continuously worked on releasing more of them, but also at making them better. That self improvement process brought us to…
New Arsenal Release: Hand Illustration for T-Shirts, Part 3 of 3
Finally available: the 3rd and final installment Steve Knerem’s “Keep me safe” video tutorial series Hello all! I’m very happy to announce that we’re releasing the 3rd part of Steve Knerem‘s video tutorial series today! For those of you that…
Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 2012: the video
Weapons of Mass Creation 2012 from Weapons of Mass Creation on Vimeo. We are the Weapons of Mass Creation. WMC Fest 3 took place on June 8-11, 2012 in Cleveland, OH. For more info visit wmcfest.com Director by Aaron Freeder…
The music of Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 3
Weapons of Mass Creation Fest: J-25 Ladies and gentlemen, Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 3 is less than a month away! This means that the frequency of Fest-related content published here will slowly but surely increase in the next couple…
The old and new project
A little bit of background What’s Old and New? Old & New is a collaborative design project based on Biblical passages. The project was created and is curated by Jim LePage and Troy Deshano. — From the Old and New…
Do androids dream of electric sheep PSD breakdown
Introduction Hello dear Zine readers. Simon and Jon from Studio Ace of Spade here. Today, we’ll have the pleasure of walking you through the making of our entry for an old installment of The Fox Is Black’s Recovered Books contest.…
Hannes Beer’s All Day Everyday Project
A little introduction I stumbled upon Hannes’ project via the Go Media Flickr pool and have been hooked since. Now that project is over, Hannes was kind enough to take the time to answer to a few questions about the…
Find my Font
What is Find My Font? Find My Font is a software created by Softonium Development. As its name suggests it, its purpose is to help the user identify fonts. Has this ever happened to you? You are given some printed…
The January 2012 Go Media Flickr pool showcase
Snow everywhere! It’s January 2012, it’s cold and there’s snow everywhere. Who needs another excuse to stay home with a cup of coffee or hot cocoa and browse through inspiration? Not me. Also, yes, there wasn’t any December 2011 showcase.…
Custom Sticker Giveaway by Sticker Mule
Today is giveaway day! Hello Zine readers! We’ve got an awesome giveaway today for $100 in free custom stickers, from Sticker Mule. If you’re a designer, the folks at Sticker Mule are good people to know. They make awesome die…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Philographics poster series of Genis Carreras
A little introduction Genis’ poster series on various philosophical movements struck my eyes when he first released it earlier this summer. I think I mentioned it on the Go Media Facebook page, and then didn’t think about it anymore. Last…
Go Media’s Flickr pool showcase – August 2011
It’s August 18th 2011 and it’s sunny out there But we’re on the GoMediaZine, not on the weather channel. So I’m going to switch back to design. This month’s Flickr pool showcase is full of great things. I also had…