Articles by: William Beachy
Become a Master Designer: Rule One: Limit your fonts
Part One of Seven Easy Principles to Becoming a Master Designer. Rules about Using Fonts: Ok, “master designer” might be a bit of a stretch – but you can at least become a “proficient designer” by following 7 easy principles.…
Beginner’s Guide to Driving Web Traffic
You’ve manufactured your product, paid the talented artists at Go Media Inc. to build your website, posted it live on the internet and then sat back, put your feet up and waited for the cash to start flowing in. But…
An Open Letter to Student Designers
Advice for Graphic Design Students About twice a week I will get a letter from a student or young graphic designer that asks me a variety of questions. Typically they are questions like: “How do I get started in the…
From Sketch to Vector Illustration
Hey everyone! Welcome back to Go Media’s Design Blog – where our talented graphic designers share their wisdom with our fellow artists. There has been such a wonderful response on my vector art tutorial “Beautiful Vector Illustration” that I thought I…
Beautiful Vector Illustration
One thing we do regularly at Go Media is create beautiful vector people. Having illustrated hundreds of these, I have worked out a few tips that I would like to share with you. This will make your job much easier.…
Tutorial: Comic Book Style Graphic Design
Tutorial: Comic Book Style Graphic Design Hey designers, want to meet the Go Media team? Attend our all-inclusive soul-fulfilling three-day design retreat, WMC: Off-The-Grid, this October 5 – 7th. To learn more, head to wmcfest.com. We have often been asked the…
Expert Advice: What Makes a Great Logo Design?
What Makes a Great Logo Design? Having a quality Corporate Identity (Commonly referred to as a “logo”) is the critical first step in building a business! What makes a great corporate Identity? (What makes a great logo?) Your corporate Identity…