inspiration
Graphic Design Portfolio Examples to Inspire You + Important Tips
Newly graduated? Actively seeking employment in the field? Super comfortable in your current position? No matter what your status, the Go Media team suggests you regularly work to keep your design portfolio up-to-date. Seasoned designers, we know that this task…
90’s Graphic Design Mood Board
The 90’s were a magical time – a time of the Docs, Game Boys, and the sweet, sweet sound of AOL dialing-up. As everything that was once old is new again, the 90’s are making a come back. Design trends…
Stop and Follow These Super Fun, Empowering Illustrators on Instagram
Follow these Illustrators on Instagram Hate social media bringing you down? Hate scrolling and slowly feeling down about yourself as the posts roll by? Follow these ten illustrators on Instagram we suggest below and you’ll perk right up. We promise!…
70’s Graphic Design Inspiration
70s Graphic Design: Ideas from our Pinterest Board As you may have noticed, companies and designers have been drawing inspiration from of our favorite decades lately. Graphic design inspiration from the 1970’s is all the rage. There is something about…
21 Hand Lettering Artists to Follow on Instagram
Hand Lettering Artists to Follow on Instagram Wandering around Instagram, we found some really beautiful examples of hand lettering that we thought we’d share. We thought they might inspire and ignite your next project. Enjoy the hand lettering artists to…
Branding Cleveland’s Own Forest City Shuffleboard
Cleveland Design Firm Go Media helps to develop Forest City Shuffleboard brand Based on the success of their original shuffleboard business in Marblehead Ohio (the Erie Social), owners Jim and Kari looked to elaborate on their concept by venturing 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…
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…
Inspiration of the Day: 11/2/2016 – Pin Design
Pin Inspiration Every Wednesday, we scour the web for the best in inspiration from designers killing it at their craft. Please enjoy this incredible art and join us on Pinterest, where we’re dedicated to collecting our own work, as well…
Inspiration of the Day: 10/5/2016 – Inktober
Inktober 2016 Inspiration Every Wednesday, we scour the web for the best in inspiration from designers killing it at their craft. Please enjoy this incredible art and join us on Pinterest, where we’re dedicated to collecting our own work, as…
Inspiration of the Day: 9/28/2016 – All the Kawaii
Kawaii Inspiration Every Wednesday, we scour the web for the best in inspiration from designers killing it at their craft. Please enjoy this incredible art and join us on Pinterest, where we’re dedicated to collecting our own work, as well…
Inspiration of the Day: 9/14/2016 – DIY Business Card Designs
Business Card Inspiration 2016 Every Wednesday, we scour the web for the best in inspiration from designers killing it at their craft. Please enjoy this incredible art and join us on Pinterest, where we’re dedicated to collecting our own work,…
Inspiration of the Day: 9/7/2016 – Beverage Packaging Design
Beverage Packaging Design Inspiration Every Wednesday, we scour the web for the best in inspiration from designers killing it at their craft. Please enjoy this incredible art and join us on Pinterest, where we’re dedicated to collecting our own work,…
Monday Morning Motivation: Talks that inspire us the most
Every so often, we all need to pull up TED.com or YouTube and find a motivational talk to give us the strength we need to get through a challenging day or simply for a breath of fresh air. Today, we’re sharing…
My love letter to Weapons of Mass Creation
[Notes from the road: As I begin my journey back to Scranton – heading east on route 80 with a long road ahead – I have plenty of time to process all the amazing memories dancing around my brain from…
It’s Star Wars Day and we’re celebrating with these great designs!
What better way to celebrate Star Wars day then with some great work by our fellow designers?
Design Your Own Cool Freelance Workspace That Works For You
Freelance Workspace Design The main reason most people are drawn to the freelance lifestyle is because it gives the freedom to work in one’s own personal space. There are very few people in the world who actually look forward to walking…
Letters We’re Loving: 30+ Hand-Lettering and Typography Inspirations
Hand-Lettering and Typography Inspirations Every so often, we like to get lost in the land of letters.
Typography Inspiration: Parisian Street Signs
Paris Typography Paris is historically known as a center of beauty and art, inside and out.
Need a Boost? Read these 12 Quotes on Creating the Authentic Work You Were Born to Do
Sometimes we all need that extra boost to inspire our work. Here are some of our favorite quotes on art, creativity and authenticity. May they inspire some vulnerability in your day today!
Print Poster Tutorial – Bringing Doodles and Sketches into Your Illustrator Workflow
Follow along as we create a print poster tutorial in Illustrator!
Forever Distracted? Here’s How to Bring Focus into Your Creative Work and Life
One thing I’ve come to learn about myself is just how easily distracted I can be. Up until recently, I could barely continue to write a blog post without checking the email that pops into my inbox, or create header…
Designer Justin Mezzell: Finding balance for creativity, family and success
Justin Mezzell is a designer living and working in Orlando, Florida. He is art director for Code School, an online learning site that helps people learn how to code. He’s also a sought-after designer and illustrator, having worked with clients like Facebook, Twitter and Google, along with magazines like Wired, Fast Company, ESPN and Fortune. He also helped make this.
Justin manages to juggle a busy work schedule with personal projects and freelance work, all while working to be a good husband and a dad to two little ones— a daily balancing act he usually seems to manage quite well. I recently spoke with him via email to find out how he’s tried to cultivate that balance in his life, how he views his commitment to professional and personal commitments and what drives him in his day-to-day work.
WMC Fest 6 Poster Design Process: An Inside Look (Part II)
Hello, again! In Thoughts Behind the Weapons of Mass Creation Fest 6 Poster, I went over my process of researching, note taking, and inspiration hunting for the creation of this year’s event poster. Welcome to part II, in which I will go…