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Dave - who has written 8 posts on GoMediaZine.
Dave is Go Media's hell raising wild child. Illustration and petrified whale bone are the two things this guy lives for... next to barbacoa tacos and fried plantains. When he's not gently tapping and stroking the surface of his wacom with his stylus... he's relaxing to some contemporary jazz. More than likely illustrating some vomiting skulls in fitted caps, half-naked zombie women with dookie rope chains, or demon toddlers chugging tequila on their big wheels.
How to Create Photorealistic T-Shirt Mockups
When designing for apparel, presentation of your proofs is very important. A detailed image of a piece simply will not suffice as an adequate proof. You want to hit the design home, and mocking it up on a t-shirt is what’s going to do the job. Apparel designs are much different than regular print jobs [...]
Continue reading...How to Draw Your Own Vector Wings
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Everyone loves to give away free vectors, but what about teaching a man to fish? Here's how to create your own wings Go Media style. In this tutorial you'll need Adobe Illustrator and some skills with the pen tool.
Continue reading...How to design a t-shirt on a budget and a tight deadline
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Monday morning. You’re walking into work (or in some of your cases, waking up in your undies and walking 10 feet to your desk). You pound some coffee and peruse your inbox. You have a present. One of your regulars needs a t-shirt designed for the band Vomit Whistle, but can’t spend much money. To [...]
Continue reading...Create a stunning undersea painting using Vector Packs
Friday, April 11, 2008
So Set 10 is out. It’s sort of sentimental because I remember when Set 1 was released and wondering to myself, “Wow, if people dig this and find some real usability out of it… we could keep cranking out sets… one day we’ll release Set 10… I wonder what that’s gonna be like!” Well here [...]
Continue reading...A Pseudo-Sugar Skull: From Start to Finish.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Hey people! It’s Dave again giving you all yet another excuse to get your knowledge on. This isn’t as direct as my previous Gigposter Tutorial (by the way – thanks to everyone who found that helpful!) because I’m actually covering a piece of my own artwork, and as we all know, there are just some [...]
Continue reading...The New Go Media Poster Unveiled!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
The new Go Media Poster, entitled “Rebuild The Aesthetic” arriving October 1st, 2007. Be excited.
Continue reading...Gigposter Design: The New Sex
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Tutorial Introduction: A lot of people are making them. A lot of people suck. We don’t suck, and neither do you. This tutorial requires NO drawing talent… so don’t trip folks. You will however need Adobe Photoshop 7.0 or higher and Illustrator CS2 or higher. My name’s Dave, and this is my first ever solo tutorial. [...]
Continue reading...Aesthetic Arsenal Recap
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
So this past Friday, 1300 Gallery hosted our Aesthetic Arsenal art show in beautiful Cleveland, Ohio. Alongside Go Media, we had two guest artists show their work – Bob Peck and Jesse Strother. Bob’s style is a blend of abstract art and urban expressionism, and Jesse specializes in classic tattoo art done in watercolor. Both [...]
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13 Beautiful Wordpress Showcase Sites
This article shows you beautiful showcase websites, which collects WordPress based blogs and delivers long run inspiration.
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20 Outstanding Letterpress Business Cards
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These 20 letterpress business cards featured in this post are a great example of how effective letterpress business cards can reflect you or your company. - Gizelle
How to Create Out of Bounds Effect Plus Amazing Examples
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Out of Bounds or simply OOB is a technique used to add a 3D feel to a flat photo image. Its a lot of fun and pretty easy to do. - The Product Guy
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10 Awesome Photoshop Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts You Probably Don't Know!
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What tools make you a better graphic designer? Here's my list of things I can't live without as a designer: http://www.derekkimball.com/tools-to-make-you-a...
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