I am frequently asked to put together logos or promotional materials for independent bands, which is fantastic, except they don’t have the budget of a signed or sponsored band. Through the years I’ve found ways to cut corners to limit design time without limiting the overall design quality. In this tutorial I’ll break down my [...]

Have a creative project that needs funds from supporters to get things going? Not sure where to start or how to get the word out? Look no further than Kickstarter. I can’t do a better job than Kickstarter themselves did explaining their service: “Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects. We’re a great way for artists, [...]

Grunge design was getting popular when I got started in 2004. I was inspired by the artwork and branding behind the underground punk, metal, and hardcore music I listened to. Naturally their aesthetic seemed to be riddled with dirt, grime, and blood because it seemed it fit the bands image and message. I had no [...]

“The Brads” is a webcomic by Brad Colbow for designers, web developers and techies. See more here. The Brads: Interface Design is a post from: GoMediaZine Go Media is a creative agency based in Cleveland, Ohio. Besides the GoMediaZine, we also work for clients and sell stock artwork and design files on the Arsenal.

For this installment of Blank Canvas, I’d like to hear from our readers on the topic of learning new design and illustration techniques and software. Obviously here at the Go Media Zine, we offer plenty of design and illustration tutorials, however not everyone learns best from a computer screen. Creative types have a wealth of information online [...]

We use icons every day, but usually they are made by others. So when we know exactly what we need, it is better if we make our very own icon. Here is how to make a 3D book icon, that we can use more times, with some modifications. Open a new document, i’m working with a [...]

We use icons every day, but usually they are made by others. So when we know exactly what we need, it is better if we make our very own icon. Here is how to make a 3D book icon, that we can use more times, with some modifications. Open a new document, i’m working with a [...]

Inspiration Sea is a worldwide community spreading inspiration through art. It allows designers of all kinds (graphic designers, illustrators, web designers, photographers, etc.) to showcase their best work. Users can sign up for a free account to gain access to features like commenting, the message board, the job board, favorite designs they like, and more. To [...]

Hi again everybody, it’s Adam from Go Media. If I had a feather for every phone call, email, and comment from designers requesting pullover hoodie templates, I could build the Big Bird float from Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Maybe two of them. I know you’ve all been wanting these for a long time, and it’s exciting that [...]

Layer Lifter is a simple, free Adobe InDesign plug-in from Rorohiko that offers an alternative method to using the layers palette for moving objects between layers. Using it couldn’t simpler: first select one or more objects on a spread, and then right-click (Win) or control-click (Mac), and pick a destination layer from the LayerLifter context menu. Layer [...]

There seems to be quite a growing number of websites such as 99 Designs offering design services by way of “contests”, where the client will submit specs for the project, and then the designers will then submit actual designs in order to “win” the payment. While I can see the appeal of these types of services [...]

You’re the expert, right? You’ve spent four years in design school and have a few years of real-world experience, right? You obviously know all there is to know about design and clients are just dumb and uneducated.You force your brilliant design decisions on every client because you have the degree and portfolio to back [...]

“The Brads” is a webcomic by Brad Colbow for designers, web developers and techies. See more here. The Brads: Just Google It is a post from: GoMediaZine Go Media is a creative agency based in Cleveland, Ohio. Besides the GoMediaZine, we also work for clients and sell stock artwork and design files on the Arsenal.

Kaleidoscope for Mac is an interesting new file comparison utility. It looks to be a great tool for both web developers as well as designers, and as far as I know it’s the first utility of it’s kind to do image file comparison. The app is super snappy, and there’s lot’s of great little features when [...]

Today Adobe announced their Digital Publishing Platform, which in their own words is “a platform which consists of applications, technologies, and services that allow publishers to cost effectively author, produce, and distribute groundbreaking content to the broadest possible audience on a wide variety of digital devices”. While it’s hard to tell from the web page exactly what [...]