Graphic Design
Don’t Quit Your Day Job – Advice for Young Creatives on Making Ends Meet
In this article, we’re going to tell you, in no uncertain terms, “DON’T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB!”, but we promise not to be cynical about it. We offer this advice because we understand that, for a lot of creative professionals,…
Getting Comfortable Asking for Money
How to Ask Clients for Money (when it’s not your favorite) For many of us, asking to get paid isn’t among our favorite conversations. It’s something that takes practice. Here are some tips we suggest for building your confidence when asking…
Download of the Day: Valentine’s Day Icons
Join us every Thursday, when your friends here at the Arsenal take over the Go Media blog to share insights, tips, freebies or other fun to brighten your work day. Today we’re releasing Valentine’s Day vector freebies for your use in…
The Eccentric’s Guide to Design Sales – Train To Be A “Closing Pitcher”: 3 Useful Tips
Yeah yeah yeah, you’ve heard the old cliche a million times – “ABC – ALWAYS BE CLOSING!” If only it were that simple. True, when selling your design services, you want to maintain a clear objective, and follow every deal…
Download of the Day: Abstract Watercolor Circle Vectors
Free Abstract Watercolor Vector Freebie Join us every Thursday, when your friends here at the Arsenal take over the Go Media blog to share insights, tips, freebies or other fun to brighten your work day. Today we’re releasing abstract watercolor circle vector…
Where Can I Learn Graphic Design? – A Newbie’s Guide
Where Can I Learn Graphic Design? Are you new to the world of graphic design and wondering where you can find resources to further your knowledge on the subject? You’ve come to the right place. Today, we’re sharing some of…
The Biggest Surprise When Starting My Design Business
Today, we’re talking with some of our friends about the surprises they have faced owning their own company. We hope you’ll weigh in down in the comments section below. What surprised you most about starting your own design company /…
Chrome Extensions We’re Addicted To Lately
Here at Go Media, we’re all running on Google Chrome and rely on lots of extensions to make our days a lot more productive (and fun). Here are some of our favorites. Have any to share with us? Please do in…
Keys to Launching an Online T-Shirt Business
How to Launch an Online T-Shirt Business Here at Go Media, we receive many fantastic emails from fans and friends who are creating their own online clothing businesses. They write with many questions for us – everything from how to…
Inspiration of the Day: Here’s to Princess Leia
Princess Leia Fan Art Our hearts are broken over the loss of Carrie Fisher, so today we’re honoring her in today’s Inspiration of the Day post. Please enjoy this work we found on Dribbble and Behance created by artists we admire, which honors…
Download of the Day: Snowflake Brush Freebie
Free Snowflake Brush Freebie Join us every Thursday, when your friends here at the Arsenal take over the Go Media blog to share insights, tips, freebies or other fun to brighten your work day. Today we’re releasing snowflake brushes free for your use…
In Defense of the Dreaded Cold Call, Part 2: Get On The Horn
The Eccentric’s Guide to Cold Calling in 5 Simple Steps…. Last month we discussed the oft forgotten virtues of peddling your wares door to door, a daunting enough task to be sure. In this installment we’ll explore the redheaded stepchild…
Download of the Day: Free Snowy Overlay
Free Snowy Overlay Join us every Thursday, when your friends here at the Arsenal take over the Go Media blog to share insights, tips, freebies or other fun to brighten your work day. Today we’re releasing snowy overlay to make your holiday…
8 Tips for Helping Your Business Go Mobile
Why Your Business Should Go Mobile with 8 Tips Waiting for the subway. Procrastinating at work. Going to the bathroom. Relaxing on the couch. Sitting on a bench at the park. What do all these events have in common? You’re…
Download of the Day: Free Constellation Vectors
Free Constellation Vectors Join us every Thursday, when your friends here at the Arsenal take over the Go Media blog to share insights, tips, freebies or other fun to brighten your work day. Today we’re releasing a pack which includes free…
How CTAs Boost Your Revenue and Increase Business
The Importance of Calls to Action An effective call to action, or CTA, can have a resounding impact on revenue while also expanding customer reach. CTAs are common throughout the web, from social media to blog posts, but the most…
The Elements of Great Poster Design
Great Poster Design Tips: Recently, we received an email from a Go Media friend asking a simple, yet incredibly complicated question: “What are the qualities of a good poster design?” And while we’ve done many a blog post about posters…
In Defense of the Dreaded Cold Call, Part 1: Going Door to Door
Peddling Your Design Services the old fashioned way in 6 simple steps… There are a million different ways to market your design services nowadays, and countless tools to connect with potential clients. Thanks to the advent of technology, the conquest of…
How to Get Better at Graphic Design – Go Media’s Creative Advice to Young Designers
Advice to Young Designers The Creative Kids Academy visited Go Media to gain some insight on what makes this great multimedia company great, advice on starting a company and some one on one brainstorming with some good ole drawing. Go…
Download of the Day: Polaroid Photo Effect Template & How-To
Polaroid Photoshop Tutorial: Simplified! Join us every Thursday, when your friends here at the Arsenal take over the Go Media blog to share insights, tips, freebies or other fun to brighten your work day. Today we’re talking about how to…
100+ More Poster Design Inspirations
100+ Poster Design Inspiration 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. Every Wednesday, we scour the web for the best in inspiration…
Podcast: Surviving Creative Burnout with Jason Carne & Lenny Terenzi
On today’s podcast, Heather sits down with designers Jason Carne and Lenny Terenzi to talk about what happens when your passion for art and design is dampened by a stretch of creative burnout.
Following Your Fear
Tips for Facing Fear We posted this soundbite by Stefan Sagmeister from last year’s Weapons of Mass Creation Fest video by Aaron Freeder.
Download of the Day: Free Hand Drawn Crystal Vectors
Free Hand Drawn Crystal Vectors Join us every Thursday, when your friends here at the Arsenal take over the Go Media blog to share insights, tips, freebies or other fun to brighten your work day. Today we hope you enjoy the…