Graphic Design
How Being a Latchkey Kid Translates to Entrepreneurism
Entrepreneur is one of those sexy buzzwords. Mark Cuban embraces it, Richard Branson lives it, and individuals all over the globe struggle every day put their own unique stamp on the world. Being an entrepreneur is both exhilarating and sometimes,…
WMC Fest 5 Video and Podcast: Martine Syms – Lesson of the Tradition
Video and Podcast by Speaker Martine Syms Today’s Weapons of Mass Creation Fest video and podcast is brought to us by conceptual entrepreneur Martine Syms. Martine’s moving talk, “Lessons of the Tradition,” took place at Weapons of Mass Creation Fest…
Design Project Management Software Debate: Basecamp VS. Podio Part 2
What’s the Best Project Management Software for design firms? Part 2. In this second part, we conclude our Basecamp VS. Podio comparison. If you missed the first piece, you can find it here (you can always find archives of our design articles…
Go Media Cleveland Creative Studio: Our 2014 in 3 Minutes
Go Media Cleveland Creative Studio: Our 2014 in 3 Minutes Go Media is so much more than a creative studio. Small in number, we are mighty in what we set out to achieve each and every year – from our…
Gender in the Design and Creative Industries: A Panel Discussion
Gender in the Design and Creative Industries Today, Go Media, Cleveland’s home for brand design services is adding to our series of captivating panel discussions from our annual design, art and music conference, Weapons of Mass Creation Festival. This discussion, entitled, “Gender…
Become a Master Typographer: Playing with Your Food (and Other Ways to Get Creative with Type)
Header art work by Dominique Falla Become a Master Typographer: In this, our Become a Master Typographer series, we’ve discussed: How to Choose the Perfect Typeface 19 Expert Secrets to Creating Custom Lettering and Pro Tips – Making and Breaking the…
Tutorial: Pro Tips On Preparing Artwork For T-Shirt Printing
Pro Tips On Preparing Artwork For T-Shirt Printing Hey designers, 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 are Go Media, Cleveland brand designers (and more), and we…
Design Project Management Software Debate: Basecamp VS. Podio Part 1
What’s the Best Project Management Software for design firms? Part 1. There’s a cool new kid on the Project Management block, and her name is Podio. Podio has been receiving a lot of attention from our industry lately. Creative professionals…
Beyond Collaboration: A Talk by Jolby and Friends
Today’s talk, held at our annual design, art and music conference, Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 2014, comes to us from Jolby and Friends. Jolby and Friends is a collaborative studio based in Portland, Oregon dedicated to telling stories through…
5 Keys to Branding Your Apparel Line Like a Boss (+ 1 Top Secret to a Successful Launch)
How to Brand Your Apparel Line: Keys to Success “It’s a common misconception that a brand is a company’s logo,” Go Media Partner graphic designer extraordinaire Jeff Finley notes in his book, Thread’s Not Dead. “That’s just part of it. Some…
Want to Get Comfortable Charging What You’re Worth? Start Shifting Your Mindset About Your Pricing Structures. Here’s How:
Pricing Structures for Graphic Designers and Entrepreneurs Today we’re expanding upon our “How to Launch and Run a Thriving Design Business” series by diving deeper into the imperative concept of charging what you’re worth. Guest blogger Christine Kane, President and…
How I Founded One of the Cleveland’s Most Respected Rock Venues: Cindy Barber of Beachland Ballroom shares her story
Video and Podcast: Cindy Barber of the Beachland Ballroom Next in our line of engaging speeches from Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 5 comes to us from Cindy Barber, one of Cleveland’s Most Interesting People (2011, Cleveland Magazine) and founder…
Racial Diversity in Graphic Design: a Panel Discussion
Racial Diversity in Graphic Design: a Panel Discussion Weapons of Mass Creation, a design, art and music festival held annually in Cleveland, Ohio, takes great pride in being a festival characterized by it’s dedication to diversity. This past year in particular, 2014,…
Happy New Year from our Awkward Family to Yours
Have a, like, totally radical new year. Another new year is upon us and here at Go Media, we’re feeling really thankful. Thankful that we get to do what we love to do each and every day. Thankful to be surrounded…
Graphic Design Video Inspiration: Leaving a Mark by Eric Natzke
Eric Natzke, Principal Designer for Adobe Experience Design group, joined us on this past summer at Weapons of Mass Creation Fest. As he took the stage, we were moved by his talk, Leaving a Mark, as he shared the obstacles he’s faced, risks he’s taken and joys he’s found and is finding in his career as an artist, designer and programmer.
Illustrator and Photoshop Tutorial: Create a cool occult LP jacket with the occult symbols vector collection!
A dive in the deep end Hello Zine readers! Simon from The Shop here. It’s been a while, and I hope you all have had cool things happen since we spoke last. I’m excited to be back here today, and…
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
There is so much pressure behind the age-old phrase ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ Don’t you agree? Weapons of Mass Creation Fest speaker Kumar Arora took to our stages, tackling this phrase to see if it is actually a valid way of finding one’s life work.
The Power of WordPress – Why We Believe in it, Why You Should, too
The Benefits of WordPress Here at Cleveland Web Design company Go Media, we are pumped about WordPress CMS. It’s our go-to – super-reliable, always there – a total constant. Yep, it pretty much makes us do cartwheels. Here’s the thing.…
Music Monday: Best Spotify Playlists for Getting Sh*t Done with Wilson Revehl
Music Monday, Go Media Style It’s that time again, fellow creatives! Arguably, the longest day of the week. Never fear, Music Monday is here. Up to the bat this week is Cleveland web designing company, Go Media Partner, VP, Web Developer and…
Top Graphic Design Tutorials: Improve Your Skills Now
Top Graphic Design Tutorials: a Quick Guide by Your Friends at Go Media Welcome to the Go Media’s Zine! Are you a passionate creative, student, designer, entrepreneur? You’re in the right place. Inside you’ll find the tools you’ll need to…
A Showcase of Beautiful App Icons
App Icon Inspiration For a long time now, I’ve been a fan of really well designed app icons. It’s quite similar to logo design, in that it represents the brand and personality of a product, but that it only has…
WMC 5 Audio – Veronica Corzo-Duchardt – Cultural and Historical Influences in Design and Creativity
Veronica Corzo-Duchardt, Cuban-American designer and artist behind the Chicago-based creative studio, Winterbureau, treated us to an intriguing talk at Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 5. In her time on stage, she discusses cultural and historical influences in design and creativity, as well as the intersection of design, art and archeology in her work.
Best Spotify Playlists for Getting Sh*t Done – Go Media Staff, Volume 2: Bryan Garvin
Music for your Monday Today’s Best Spotify Playlist for Getting Sh*t Done is brought to us by Go Media web designer and front-end developer, Bryan Garvin. If you want to be productive this Monday, may we suggest allowing that beard into your…
Designer’s Debate Club: Is the phrase “Do What You Love” ruining design?
Is The popular refrain “Do What You Love” ruining design?
“Do what you love” — it feeds the soul but will it pay the bills? As this dreamer’s mandate has spread from an idealized dream to the driving force in work/life decisions, we are left to wonder — is it ultimately ignorant of life’s harsh realities: that doing what you love and making what you want requires a lot of unlovely doing. Is this popular refrain a privileged ex-post-facto for the already successful? Is it a comforting hymn we all sing as we walk away from that well-paying job into the dark unknown? Or are we really on the verge of a brave new world where doing what you love is the fastest way to getting what you want out of life?