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Archive | November, 2009

Huge Discount: Cyber Monday deals on the Arsenal

30. November 2009

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Over the weekend, I got a chance to meet up with Grant Friedman of Colorburned.com and author of the book Retro Style Graphics. He told me, when shopping on the Arsenal, he prefers to just buy everything all at once rather than piece by piece. I thought that was [...]

Black Friday Sale: $15.00 Off!

25. November 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hey designers, why wait around for Cyber Monday? We’ve got deep deals on design files at the Arsenal starting this Friday, November 27th! Here’s what to do: When browsing, find a Complete Set that tickles your fancy. Examples are Set 17 – Complete Vector Set, or the Poster Presentation [...]

Go Media Announces Imagekind Poster Winners!

25. November 2009

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Go Media Announces Imagekind Poster Winners!

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I would like to thank everyone who entered our recent Imagekind Poster contest. We had over 100 entries! I’ll announce our two winners in a moment but remember, if you did not win, you can still visit our Imagekind store and get the poster you like with FREE shipping. [...]

Juggling Design, Programming, Bands, and Life. Dave Garwacke tells all.

23. November 2009

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Juggling Design, Programming, Bands, and Life. Dave Garwacke tells all.

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Dave is a guy that has always impressed me. He manages to run a site that produces all its own video and audio content, play in 5 different bands, do freelance design/coding, and have a social life. This interview probes deep into his brain and covers everything from being [...]

Win “Go Media” Posters and Platinum Imagekind Account

19. November 2009

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Win “Go Media” Posters and Platinum Imagekind Account

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: The kind folks at Imagekind are letting us give away 2 free prints of Go Media artwork. All you need to do to enter the contest is browse our Imagekind store and link us to the print you want and tell us why in the comments. That’s it. We’ll [...]

Ten Ton Dreamweaver DVD offer ends Friday

18. November 2009

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Ten Ton Dreamweaver DVD offer ends Friday

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Way back on October 5, we held a giveaway where readers could land themselves a copy of Ten Ton’s latest training DVD, Ten Ton Dreamweaver. On October 13th, we announced our randomly drawn winner, and we made a special announcement about a promotional offer where you could land yourself [...]

Flipping Websites with Designer Henry Jones

17. November 2009

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Flipping Websites with Designer Henry Jones

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: GoMediaZine: Hello Henry, for those who aren’t familiar, can you tell us about yourself? Do you work alone, or with a team? Henry Jones: I am a web designer, developer, blogger, and an entrepreneur. I have been designing and developing for the web for about 8 years now, but [...]

Freelancers, what’s your largest business expense?

13. November 2009

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Freelancers, what’s your largest business expense?

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: It’s nearing the end of the year. Americans are out hunting turkeys and folks around the world are pinching pennies in preparation for the winter holiday season. So, I’m curious: Where are you spending the most in your freelance business? Where do you think you could afford to save [...]

Foil Stamping: A Finishing Favorite

12. November 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Foil stamping is always a fan favorite, due to the elegance and high visual impact that it can provide. Foil stamping (also called hot stamping, dry stamping, foil imprinting, or leaf stamping) can be used to add flair to products like business cards, book covers, gift cards, office folders, [...]