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Getting Into Graphic Design: Q & A with William Beachy

9. March 2010

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Go Media receives countless inquiries into the nature of the design business from students all over the world. This posts shares a recent round of Q & A with Go Media president William Beachy. Who was your mentor and what was the [...]

Creativity & Control

2. March 2010

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Encouraging creativity while remaining the “boss” How does one balance the business side of running a design firm with creating an atmosphere that encourages creativity? Well, for starters I believe very strongly that creativity starts with the designers. If you have a passionate [...]

Goals: Ready Aim Fire

6. July 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Have you ever heard that incredibly cheesy saying: “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it.” Well, I disagree. You won’t hit “nothing”, you’ll surely hit SOMETHING. Unfortunately it will most likely be something other than what you truly want. If you’re throwing a dart, you probably [...]

Degree or No Degree?

5. June 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Barton Damer was kind enough to let us repost this article on the zine. What do you think? Do you need a degree to be a designer these days? There are many potential paths you could follow in the world [...]

Monthly Review – May 2009

2. June 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I’ve decided to call these Monthly reviews now since I don’t seem to be able to update them weekly much anymore. I’ve been busy, so here are some notable Go Media happenings for May. Launched a new Go Media [...]

Thoughts on Design Integrity. Getting what you want from your client

22. April 2009

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Thoughts on Design Integrity. Getting what you want from your client

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: You’ve just been given a project and the client has made a list of demands that will surely result in a total design failure. Your integrity as a good designer is on the line… …WHAT DO YOU DO? Manage the client’s expectations [...]

Weekly Review April 7 – 20

21. April 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hey folks, here’s the rundown for the past two weeks. Nearly all my time has been spent creating imagery for the new Go Media portfolio site. We plan to launch in the next couple weeks! We’re starting a project for Genetic Bulldogs [...]

Weekly Review March 30 – April 6

6. April 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hello all loyal zine readers. Yes, you’re loyal, because this is the first post in two weeks or so. We’ve been slacking on the zine, which sucks I know. We are always looking for great content writers, so if you think you could contribute, send us [...]

Designers’ Guide to the Apparel Printing Industry

18. March 2009

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Designers’ Guide to the Apparel Printing Industry

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Over the last couple of years the GoMediaZine has been a cookie jar full of tips, tutorials & practical advice about designing for apparel. There have been in depth tutorials, lots of inspiration, a fantastic three-part series full of experience & advice – we [...]