Graphic Design
Steampunk Series: Machinery Vector Pack (Freebie Inside)
New Arsenal Product We have a brand new vector pack on the Go Media Arsenal called Machinery. It contains 19 high-quality vector illustrations. They are fully editable and customizable and they are contained in one easy to download Adobe Illustrator…
Gum Cards by James White
James White: WMC Fest Alum I am sure most of you readers out there are know who James White is, but if you don’t you need to start following his work. He is an incredible illustrator and graphic artist and…
Episode 2: The Commoditization of Design and a Good Customer Experience
This episode focuses on the commoditization of design and a good customer experience with special guest photographer Dan Morgan of Straight Shooter. We also talk about elevator pitches and the redesign of GoMediaZine with Wilson Revehl. Listen to the Podcast…
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity Go Media was lucky enough to receive a copy of a brand new game called Cards Against Humanity. It was created by a group of Highland Park High School alumni as a party game for a New…
Low Budget Screen Printing: A Newbies’ Guide
Hey designers, want way more inspiration? 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. When I first decided I wanted to to get into screen printing a few months…
Getting Inked
Hey Friends, This is Steve Knerem from www.steveknerem.com, promoting my second video tutorial of my t-shirt illustration titled “Keep Me Safe – The Ink Stage”. It’s been sometime since the first video so I definitely apologize for the long wait. If you…
The Thank You Economy – In Depth Review
The Thank You Economy My name is Marissa Mele. Many of you probably don’t realize that you already know me. I am the person that answers your tweets on Twitter, comments on your posts on Facebook, and repins the awesome…
52 Shades of Greed
The 52 Shades of Greed Project 52 Shades of Greed is a fully illustrated deck of playing cards brought to you by 2 art directors, 28 artists, and the 99%. The 52 Shades of Greed art directing team, Marc Scheff…
Go Media Podcast – Episode 1: What to Do When the Well Runs Dry
Welcome to the 1st edition of the Go Media Podcast brought to you by our hosts Jeff Finley and William Beachy along with our awesome Producer: Bryan Garvin. This episode focuses on what to do “when the well runs dry…
7 Side Income Strategies for Designers
I’ve seen some posts recently about how designers can make extra money online. Too often those posts are filled with crowdsourcing or design contest websites. Sure, you can submit a design to Threadless and maybe win some money or you…
By Skateboarders For Skateboarders
Barton Damer dreamed of working with Street League. So he sent out a bunch of “cold” emails trying to guess Rob Dyrdek’s email address until one, finally went through. ESPN 2’s Street League Skateboarding Barton Damer describes getting the opportunity…
10 Mistakes Designers Make When Applying for Jobs
Applying for jobs can be a daunting process, but it is important to remember to put your best foot forward when sending out your applications. Employers get tons of submissions every day, so make yours stand out by not making…
Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders part 7 of 7
My experience attending AIGA & Yale’s School of Management course Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders. It’s Friday – our last day of class. Today is only a half day. Our debriefing session wraps up at 2pm. They scheduled it this…
Photoshop Action: Stamp/Print Effect
Works great on any single color logo, emblem, mark, seal, crest. Because of the great response to my Aged Type action, I took it a bit further and made a similar effect that could be applied, not only to text,…
Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders part 6 of 7
My experience attending AIGA & Yale’s School of Management course Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders. **These last two posts were delayed due to the internet being out at our hotel following a big thunderstorm.** Before I get into it, here…
Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders part 5 of 7
My experience attending AIGA & Yale’s School of Management course Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders. I’m exhausted. I really need some sleep badly. If you decide to take this course – which I highly recommend, don’t plan on blogging at…
Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders part 4 of 7
My experience attending AIGA & Yale’s School of Management course Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders. Fair warning: I’ve been drinking – a lot. AIGA and Yale’s Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders course is NOT like any educational experience you will…
Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders part 3 of 7
My experience attending AIGA & Yale’s School of Management course Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders. Ok, wow. I’m pumped. Today was better than I had expected. Knowledge is power. At least, it feels like I’ve just acquired a super power…
Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders part 2 of 7
My experience attending AIGA & Yale’s School of Management course Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders. Ok, so this will probably be my least informative post in this series. But I want to give you the complete experience, so despite the…
Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders part 1 of 7
My experience attending AIGA & Yale’s School of Management course Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders. When my partners and I started Go Media many years ago, none of us had any formal business training. What we had was a passion…
The Beat Goes On
For 3D artist Mike Winkelmann (aka Beeple) every visual has a corresponding beat By day Mike Winkelmann is a graphic designer who works mostly on projects for the Web. Outside of his day job, though, he is better known as…
When to Seek Brand Therapy
Go Media prides itself in brand-building. We’re adept at tapping into the core identity of our clients’ brands and helping them find ways to reflect their values. So why would we hire an outsider to help with our own brand?…
5 Tips for Creating Successful Packaging Design.
Good Brief… Any good packaging project starts with a creative brief that is well written and clearly lays out the objectives of the project. This document should give the designer precise information about the brand’s values and the brand’s promises…
DSLR Love: Improve Your Photo Mojo (Part One)
A little bit of background If you’re into design, you may have an interest in photography at least on a basic level or if you’re like me, you love photography (I specialize in family portrait photography). Some of you may…