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3. July 2009

Create A Photoshop Tool Preset for Custom Text

I tag all my artwork posted online with a minimum of my website URL, and usually with copyright info. I wanted to set up an easy way to add this in Photoshop to each image without having to go to the Type tool, type the text, size it, etc. Here’s how I solved the issue…

1. July 2009

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Quick Tip: The Adobe Exchange

Here’s a quick tip for all you Adobe software users out there: The Adobe Exchange. What is it? The Adobe Exchange (which seems to have recently been renamed to the Adobe Marketplace & Exchange) is a community resource to share and download lots of extras for your Adobe software products: Actions, Brushes, Custom Shapes, Displacement Maps, Filters, Flash Panels, Gradients, Droplets, Patterns, Plug-ins, Scripts, Styles, Templates, Symbols, Patterns [...]

Behold its Greatness: The NEW Fail Sticker has Arrived

30. June 2009

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Behold its Greatness: The NEW Fail Sticker has Arrived

As if a gift from the gods, the new FAIL Sticker is upon us. Making such an explosive impact on the world, Michael Jackson has reportedly risen from the grave to witness such a great spectacle. Seriously, this little palm sized sticker will have you deflating bloated egos and reddening cheeks in your [...]

27. June 2009

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Create a Complete Apparel Tech Pack

So you just spent 10 or more hours creating a crazy t-shirt design and your client has officially signed off…so what now? You may have created stellar photo-realistic mockups and used tons of really cool colors- but none of this means ANYTHING if your screen printer can’t clearly interpret your vision! [...]

22. June 2009

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Discussion: Do you publicly advertise your pricing?

Ah the age-old debate. To show prices or not to show prices on your website. There are pros and cons to both and Go Media has experimented with both in the past. We eventually decided to go against showing prices on our website, but the discussion never seems to go away. How would things change if we decided to show prices? For the better? Worse? Tell me your thoughts.

17. June 2009

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10 Great Time-Saving Mac Utilities For Graphic Artists

Need more time in your design day? Put that Mac you bought to good use and let it do the work for you. This post covers some time-saving productivity/utility software gems for graphic designers, illustrators and any other creatives using Mac OS X, including some great plugins and utilities for Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.

11. June 2009

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DIY Striped T-Shirt in 3 Easy Steps

Barton Damer gave us permission to repost his handy DIY guide on making a striped t-shirt in your own backyard with just a spray bottle, duct tape, some bleach, and some good ole American ingenuity. This weekend I had some fun with duct tape and some bleach making this tee shirt design. Check out [...]

5. June 2009

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Degree or No Degree?

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 of “design.” Graphic Art is the term I gravitate towards the most for my [...]

2. June 2009

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New Go Media Affiliate Program

We have officially joined the PepperJam Network to help us better manage our Affiliate program. I’m sure most of you know about The Arsenal and only some of you know that you can actually be making money by promoting our products. Yeah, we never really did tell many people about our affiliate program [...]

2. June 2009

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Monthly Review – May 2009

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 site at www.gomedia.us. We haven’t updated our portfolio and design services site in such a long [...]

29. May 2009

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Top 5 Time Saving Short Cuts in After Effects

The following 5 short cuts will save you in expensive pain medication from staring at your screen for far too many hours. I know they’ve saved me in the past. Here’s a little video I did for this article to grab screenshots and such. We won’t be learning how to do this today, but maybe [...]

19. May 2009

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Create A Vector Art Twitter Bird Character Icon In Adobe Illustrator

In-depth Adobe Illustrator tutorial detailing the process of creating an original cartoon-style Twitter bird character vector illustration. From sketch to vector, this tutorial will not only walk you through the steps, but also offer tips on optimal methods for creating your vector art with maximum editability and flexibility.

18. May 2009

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Designing the Go Media HQ Workspace

When Bill Beachy and Chris Wilson approached me about designing the new Go Media headquarters, needless to say I was honored by the invitation to be involved in such an exciting project. Given that Go Media has become synonymous with great design, I knew that this would be a project that would yield some [...]

13. May 2009

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Free Vector Pack 15 Sampler

We just released brand new collection of high quality vectors in Vector Pack 15! It includes @oliverbarrett's suggestion for Arabesque, a mind bending collection of Op Art, a detailed sequel in Ornate 2, Graffiti, Fashion, Dee Jay and some authentic Architectural Design Elements.

7. May 2009

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Discount a Day in May

We’re doing a crazy promotion this month that not many people know about. For all Twitter followers on the @Go_Media profile, we will be posting a new tweet every day with a unique discount code for a particular product on Go Media’s Arsenal. It’s valid only for that day. There are still [...]

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