Graphic Design
Go Media Flickr Pool Showcase – May 2011
It’s that time of the month again Yep, it’s time for another installment of our Flickr group showcase. And once again, you guys are not making this easy because the work that’s in there is just so great. Remember that…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
Daily Inspiration: Eat Well
Go Media president Bill Beachy sits down to give you some daily inspiration and advice. Bill shares his years of experience building Go Media into the company it is today. Topics in this video series include Getting Started, Happiness, Humility,…
- Categorized: Graphic Design, Business Insights
- Tagged: small business, happiness, cleveland
Understanding & Using Color in Branding
How are you feeling right now? What are you thinking? Are you suddenly excited and passionate, yearning for adventure? Or did a Zen-like calmness just pervade your being? Maybe your mind is on money. Or, if not that, you’re considering…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Graphic Design, branding
Go Media’s Flickr pool showcase – April 2011
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you… The April 2011 Go Media Flickr Pool Showcase (dramatic music, such as this on repeat for instance, is to be played in the background while reading this sentence)! Once again, yours truly went…
- Categorized: Graphic Design, Inspiration
Daily Inspiration: Getting Started
Go Media president Bill Beachy sits down to give you some daily inspiration and advice. Bill shares his years of experience building Go Media into the company it is today. Topics in this video series include Getting Started, Happiness, Humility,…
- Categorized: Graphic Design, Business Insights
- Tagged: small business, cleveland, happiness
Hot Rod Monster Design Process
Hi, Philip Hepler here from 316 Graphics. A few weeks prior to writing this, Jeff Finley and I discussed possibilities for the next Arsenal vector pack. We decided to concept some hot rod elements which later turned into a vector…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Illustrator
Newbie’s Guide to Beautiful T-Shirt Mockups
So you want to make beautiful, photo realistic t-shirt mockups? This is a tutorial for newbies or beginners on using the t-shirt mockup templates we provide at Go Media’s Arsenal. Note: this tutorial was done with our Tri-Blend Templates, which…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: go media's arsenal, Photoshop
Daily Inspiration: The Courage to Quit
Go Media president Bill Beachy sits down to give you some daily inspiration and advice. Bill shares his years of experience building Go Media into the company it is today. Topics in this video series include Getting Started, Happiness, Humility,…
- Categorized: Graphic Design, Business Insights
- Tagged: cleveland, happiness, small business
How to create a Leprechaun’s shoe in Adobe Illustrator CS4
How to create a Leprechaun’s shoe in Adobe Illustrator CS4 In this detailed tutorial we’ll be learning how to create a Leprechaun’s shoe in Adobe Illustrator CS4 for the upcoming holiday, St. Patrick’s day. Combination of linear and radial gradients…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: illustration, Photoshop
Daily Inspiration: Design Firm Business Systems
Go Media president Bill Beachy sits down to give you some daily inspiration and advice. Bill shares his years of experience building Go Media into the company it is today. Topics in this video series include Getting Started, Happiness, Humility,…
- Categorized: Graphic Design, Business Insights
- Tagged: happiness, cleveland, small business
Interview with Designers James White and Fabio Sasso
I had our friend Simon interview two talented and in-demand designers James White aka Signalnoise and Fabio Sasso of Abduzeedo. James and Fabio are speaking at the first ever Montreal Meets on Tuesday, January 25th at Concordia University in Montreal,…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
Daily Inspiration: Attack Your Obstacles Creatively
Go Media president Bill Beachy sits down to give you some daily inspiration and advice. Bill shares his years of experience building Go Media into the company it is today. Topics in this video series include Getting Started, Happiness, Humility,…
- Categorized: Graphic Design, Business Insights
- Tagged: cleveland, happiness, small business
Creating an Illustrative Monogram
Creating a Monogram Monograms are an interesting way to go about making an identity. By nature they can be straight forward or extremely ornamental and illustrative. In this tutorial I’m going to walk you through the steps I (Chris Comella,…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Adobe Illustrator, illustration, Photoshop
Blank Canvas: Creative Resolutions
It’s that time of year again. January first always seems to bring out the best intentions in people, and us creative types are no different. Some may choose to lose weight, get in shape or quit a bad habit. But…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
The Ultimate Guide to Managing your Design Projects – Part 1. A false start.
WARNING! This entire blog article is an advertisement. Wait! I know what you’re thinking – either 1. “This guy is crazy,” 2. ”I’m going to stop reading this article immediately” or 3. “This is all just a clever device to…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Graphic Design
Freebie: Hi-Res Grunge Textures
Who doesn’t like free textures? Some nice grunge textures for you, our loyal readers. Click on any of the preview images below for a nice, juicy hi-res version for your designs. Go!
- Categorized: Graphic Design
Blank Canvas: Students — What’s Missing From Your Classes?
Go Media has a large student readership. We’d love to hear from you regarding your current classes and offered classes — what’s missing? I know back in my college days, it was a far different environment than it is today.…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
Video Tutorial: The Making of Andrew Jackson Follow Up
Hey guys, It’s me, Jeff Finley, with a quick video message for everyone thinking about grabbing The Making of Andrew Jackson video tutorial. You know I still get emails asking about the process & techniques I use to achieve that…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Photoshop
Blank Canvas: Stock Photography
For this installment of Blank Canvas, Go Media Zine would like to get some reader feedback on stock photography. Do you use it? What’s your favorite site? Do you sell your own stock photography? For the most part, when stock…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Graphic Design
Grab Wacom Illustration Video Tutorial, get Vinyl Record Mockup Templates Free
Yo everyone, hope your world has been spicy & happy. If you’ve spent any time around here, you probably know about Jeff’s Wacom Illustration Video Tutorial. In this two hour voyeuristic walk through, Jeff shares his process from concept to…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
Starting Your Own Shirt Line — Part III: Business & Relationships
Hi Friends, Welcome to the third and final installment to Starting your own Shirt Line. In this article I’ll be talking about elements of business and planning and the importance of developing relationships. Quick recap of past two articles. In…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: apparel, business insights
iPad Magazines: DOA?
Khoi Vinh, former design director of the New York Times website, has a recent post where he opines that the current crop of iPad magazines (and tablet-based magazines in general) “run counter to how people use tablets today and, unless…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
Hot Topic T-Shirt Wall Game: Name That Designer!
I thought this would be a fun game. I’m sure you’ve been into Hot Topic and looked up at the t-shirt wall for inspiration on designing tees. You might even have the pleasure of seeing one of your OWN designs…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: apparel, Graphic Design
Advanced Digital Painting in Photoshop
Hello! My name is Hatice Bayramoglu and I am a 3D artist and illustrator from Turkey. In this tutorial I demonstrate how to draw and color a character design and illustration for a children’s book. I’m going to explain my…
- Categorized: Graphic Design
- Tagged: Photoshop, illustration