Go Media Vectors Found on Tees at Target
I mentioned in my post about the usage of stock art that I found some poorly designed tees at Target that abused the Go Media Vector Packs. Joe had asked what tees I was talking about so I am posting them here.…
Continue reading...5. September 2008
Help Go Media on Design by Humans!
I had some spare time at home last week and thought I’d submit something to Design by Humans’ 10K contest. I tweaked another piece from 2006’s Concentric Series into a tee. I actually think it will make a better shirt…
Continue reading...5. September 2008
What’s Your Opinion on Stock Artwork?
A recent comment by “Smutek” inspired me to ask this question. His comment was on Dave’s tutorial about designing on a budget. The tutorial covered the use of stock artwork (specifically Arsenal stuff) to create a pro-looking design in less than…
Continue reading...4. September 2008
Recap: Vectips Interview with Go Media’s Jeff Finley
I thought I’d repost the recap of the interview I did with Vectips that took place over Twitter on Wednesday, August 27 at 1:00 pm EST. The interview was pretty fun, and definitely interesting to hold over twitter. Read on for…
Continue reading...3. September 2008
14 Free Scatter Brushes & How-to
I was screen spying on Go Media’s Chris Comella as he was working on a Smashing Pumpkins design in which the dense black typography was exploding shards in every direction. He placed every particle by hand (and it shows). I…
Continue reading...2. September 2008
Weekly Review Aug 25-31
The long weekend is now past me and it’s time to get back to the grind. I feel I could really use a vacation because I’ve got quite a bit going on outside of work that’s keeping me from being…
Continue reading...28. August 2008
Free Vector Pack 12 Sampler
Jeff promised there would be a sample when he announced the release of Vector Pack 12 last week, and here it is. This freebie is just a taste of what’s in the real thing. We picked one piece from each pack…
Continue reading...26. August 2008
Vectips Interview with Jeff Finley via Twitter
This is pretty cool. I’m going to be doing an interview with Vectips over Twitter Wednesday, August 27th at 1:00pm EST. Vectips is a new blog that’s constantly posting resources for vector artists. I’ll be answering all of the questions Ryan…
Continue reading...25. August 2008
Weekly Review Aug 18-22
Another week has passed already? Sheesh, time is flying. We’re busy over here at Go Media. We’ve got a bunch of projects with deadlines this week and I probably shouldn’t be writing this review, but here goes. Worked on a new…
Continue reading...22. August 2008
How to Set up Your Wacom for Awesome Results
A lot of you have asked about how to set up your Wacom for awesome results like this. In this post we’ll cover the basics of getting your Wacom working, some finer details of getting it to work well, and…
Continue reading...20. August 2008
Vector Pack 12 Released!
After a few months worth of hard work and hand illustration, we’ve finally released Vector Pack 12. This set is cool because we are introducing color! Imagine that! So for those of you who dig stock vector art, keep reading.…
Continue reading...19. August 2008
The Beauty of Package Design: Inspiration and Tips
To me, the feeling of opening a well designed package exemplifies good design. All the little nuances contribute to an individual experience. This article will teach and inspire you about the beauty of packaging and working with your hands as well as your eyes.
Continue reading...18. August 2008
Weekly Review Aug 11-18
Back again for another weekly review. This time, I’ve got some cool links to share with you. Here’s what I got done this week. Jeff’s Weekly Review Launched “Design Help via Twitter” network. Very experimental, and it could end up being…
Continue reading...15. August 2008
Crazy Idea? Go Media Offers Design Help via Twitter
Go Media is trying something new here. We’re using our official twitter account to offer design help and customer service. Crazy? Maybe. Basically, designers like you can ask a question and we’ll try to answer it. It’s like having a…
Continue reading...13. August 2008
15 Awful Mistakes Made by Designers in the Music & Apparel Industry - 3 of 3
In an effort to help further educate designers about things they should NOT be doing, here is the last installment of the popular 3-part Mistakes series. Part two talked about staying original, following directions, utilizing the medium to its fullest,…
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