GoMediaZine» Opinion http://www.gomediazine.com Graphic design tutorials, freebies, & advice by working artists and designers. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:38:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Real-world advice from working artists and designers. GoMediaZine no GoMediaZine jeff@gomedia.us jeff@gomedia.us (GoMediaZine) GoMediaZine Podcast graphic design, artist, business, inspiration, go media, tutorials, advice, illustration, photoshop, illustrator, art GoMediaZine» Opinion http://www.gomediazine.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.gomediazine.com/category/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/ iPad Magazines: DOA? http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/ipad-magazines-doa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ipad-magazines-doa http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/design-industry-insight/ipad-magazines-doa/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:30:09 +0000 George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=12148 iPad Magazines: DOA? is a post from: GoMediaZine

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Excerpt: Khoi Vinh, former design director of the New York Times website, has a recent post where he opines that the current crop of iPad magazines (and tablet-based magazines in general) “run counter to how people use tablets today and, unless something changes, will remain at odds with the way people will use tablets as the medium matures. They’re bloated, user-unfriendly and map to a tired pattern of mass media brands trying vainly to establish beachheads on new platforms without really understanding the platforms at all.” What he fails to expound upon is the phrase “the way people will use tablets as…

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Excerpt: 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 idea why it was that way, it’s just how it was. So let’s take a step back a few years to see where it came from. They say David Carson is the “father of grunge” because he rejected typical type layouts and played with non-mainstream techniques…

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]]> http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/state-of-the-union-grunge-design/feed/ 27 Defy The Hand You’re Dealt: WMC T-Shirt Giveaway http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/contests/defy-the-hand-you%e2%80%99re-dealt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=defy-the-hand-you%25e2%2580%2599re-dealt http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/contests/defy-the-hand-you%e2%80%99re-dealt/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 17:30:56 +0000 Jeff Finley http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=10326 Defy The Hand You’re Dealt: WMC T-Shirt Giveaway is a post from: GoMediaZine

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Excerpt: You may have heard about this little art, film, and music festival that I’ve been planning this year. It’s called Weapons of Mass Creation Fest and it’s happening THIS weekend here in Cleveland. I wrote this letter to the fine people who live in our city to encourage them to pursue their creative passions. This was reactionary after the Cavs lost last week and all we’ve had to deal with ever since are Lebron James rumors. Anyway, WMC Fest is a celebration of creative visionaries who defy the hand they’re dealt. It’s happening this weekend, May 22…

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]]> http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/contests/defy-the-hand-you%e2%80%99re-dealt/feed/ 22 Blank Canvas: Flash vs. HTML5 http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-flash-vs-html5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blank-canvas-flash-vs-html5 http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-flash-vs-html5/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 18:39:25 +0000 George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=10306 Blank Canvas: Flash vs. HTML5 is a post from: GoMediaZine

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Excerpt: Recently we published a post regarding Apple’s stance on Flash and their iDevices. The gist of the situation is that Apple has decided they don’t want to be reliant on a third-party plugin for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch products. Apple’s suggestion is for developer’s to embrace the new HTML5 specs which are supported by most current browsers, with planned support for HTML5 coming in those browsers that don’t currently support it. There’s actually two components to this situation: the first being a browser plugin, which allows Flash-based video players and Flash-based websites (or web elements) to run on the Apple…

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]]> http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/ask-the-readers/blank-canvas-flash-vs-html5/feed/ 51 Flash, Floppy Disks & FreeHand http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/flash-floppy-disks-freehand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flash-floppy-disks-freehand http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/flash-floppy-disks-freehand/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:30:01 +0000 George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=10248 Flash, Floppy Disks & FreeHand is a post from: GoMediaZine

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Excerpt: Apple’s Steve Jobs just posted a long open letter on the reasoning behind the decision to exclude Flash support on mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Jobs lists six major points surround the decision, but wraps it up and confirms what I suspected was the driving force behind the decision. In Steve’s own words: “We know from painful experience that letting a third party layer of software come between the platform and the developer ultimately results in sub-standard apps and hinders the enhancement and progress of the platform. If developers grow dependent on third party development libraries and tools,…

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]]> http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/flash-floppy-disks-freehand/feed/ 46 iPad: Illustrators & Designers http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/ipad-illustrators-designers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ipad-illustrators-designers http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/ipad-illustrators-designers/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:30:03 +0000 George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=9628 iPad: Illustrators & Designers is a post from: GoMediaZine

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Excerpt: Whether you’re an Apple user or not, it’s been pretty tough to avoid hearing about the iPad. The question here at Go Media Zine: what does it mean for illustrators and designers? It may be limited as far as content creation, but it also may hold huge potential for a new wave of users who want kick-ass visual content — and that means more opportunities for visual artists. Of course none of us mere mortals have one of these devices in-hand, so much of what I am about to discuss is pure speculation. However as an iPhone owner I think there…

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]]> http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/ipad-illustrators-designers/feed/ 60 Adobe Illustrator Feature Requests: Round 1 http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/adobe-illustrator-feature-requests-round-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adobe-illustrator-feature-requests-round-1 http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/adobe-illustrator-feature-requests-round-1/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:30:55 +0000 George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7599 Adobe Illustrator Feature Requests: Round 1 is a post from: GoMediaZine

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Excerpt: A while back I ran a post encouraging Adobe software users to use the feature request/bug report feedback form on Adobe’s website. This time around I want to start an semi-regular feature asking our loyal readers and visitors to take action on some specific feature requests. As Illustrator is the program I work primarily in, it always seems to have the biggest list of feature requests for me. Go figure. Seems a lot of other vector-based illustrators feel the same way, and a lot of them were former FreeHand users jarred by the switch to Illustrator. After some extended conversations via Twitter,…

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]]> http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/adobe-illustrator-feature-requests-round-1/feed/ 57 Blank Canvas: Adobe Or Not? http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/blank-canvas-adobe-or-not/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blank-canvas-adobe-or-not http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/blank-canvas-adobe-or-not/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:30:39 +0000 George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7914 Blank Canvas: Adobe Or Not? is a post from: GoMediaZine

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Excerpt: It goes without saying that Adobe is pretty much the industry leader in professional-level graphics software. But that isn’t to say that there aren’t plenty of other options out there. Go Media Zine wants to know: Adobe or not? If you do use Adobe products, what version(s) are you using, and why? If you haven’t upgraded, is it a financial or a feature reason? If you’re not an Adobe user, we want to know what software you’re using to edit and manipulate photos, sketch, create vector art and do page layout. What do these software applications offer that you prefer them over…

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]]> http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/blank-canvas-adobe-or-not/feed/ 53 Woe is Mac… http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/buying-a-mac-pros-cons-quality-price/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buying-a-mac-pros-cons-quality-price http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/buying-a-mac-pros-cons-quality-price/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:30:30 +0000 Adam Law http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7555 Woe is Mac… is a post from: GoMediaZine

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Excerpt: I recently purchased a brand new Mac Book Pro and I totally love it. Let’s just face the facts; Apple has the whole user experience nailed. From the moment I opened the mailer and lifted out the beautifully designed, Apple branded box, I was in a state of total euphoria. I had waited so long for this moment and I could not be happier. As I peeled back the plastic coating, making sure not to rip it, and gently set it aside, my anticipation started to grow. I slipped my matte aluminum beauty out of its casing and set…

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]]> http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/buying-a-mac-pros-cons-quality-price/feed/ 58 Adobe Users: Let Your Voice Be Heard http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/adobe-users-voice-heard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adobe-users-voice-heard http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/opinion-design-articles/adobe-users-voice-heard/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:30:17 +0000 George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=5396 Adobe Users: Let Your Voice Be Heard is a post from: GoMediaZine

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Excerpt: Adobe. Some love, some hate. But it goes without saying that Photoshop and the rest of Adobe’s software catalog is industry standard. There’s a good chance most designers have at least had to use some flavor of the Creative Suite, even if you primarily use other software. I was never much of a Macromedia user, but I heard much consternation in the design world when Adobe bought out Macromedia. Turns out there were legions of Freehand users who were staving off the switch to Adobe Illustrator as long as possible. Seems there were plenty of excellent features in Freehand that have…

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