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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…
Continue reading...DIY Striped T-Shirt in 3 Easy Steps
11. June 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Top 5 Time Saving Short Cuts in After Effects
29. May 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...Create A Vector Art Twitter Bird Character Icon In Adobe Illustrator
19. May 2009
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.
Continue reading...Shading with Watercolor Textures
30. April 2009
This tutorial will try and show an alternative way of using the watercolor texture files (as most of you know, you can download Go Media’s watercolor texture pack here, or you can try and make some of your own by painting them and scanning them into a digital format) in order to give some color [...]
Continue reading...Rule Seven: Composition: putting it all together.
14. April 2009
Part Seven of Seven Easy Principles to Becoming a Master Designer. Ok Folks, This is it; part seven of seven. I’ve hopefully convinced you to limit your use of colors and fonts, taught you to provide sufficient contrast, suggested that you properly space your elements and let you in on the secrets of adding depth and [...]
Continue reading...Draw a Windy Sunset Illustration
4. March 2009
Introduction I’ve always loved Asian art and particularly Japanese illustration. While Asian art is the main source of inspiration for my design, the point is not to create a traditional Japanese illustration, but rather to filter design inspiration such as this one through personal style and experience. Today, we’re going to create something new based on [...]
Continue reading...Illustrate a Malevolent Skull in 8 Steps
17. February 2009
In the tutorial I will go over how to create a cool looking malevolent skull that can be used for bands, t-shirts, or just vector art of your choosing.
Continue reading...Design An Elegant Featured Content Slider for Wordpress
28. January 2009
An Elegant Featured Content Slider for Wordpress by John Sexton December 22nd, 2008. Introduction In this tutorial, we’ll create an elegant featured content slider for Wordpress like the one featured on http://www.fuseboxtheatre.com. This featured content slider is based on “The Coda Slider,” a neat device used by Panic Software to display information about their “Coda” product on their website [...]
Continue reading...How to Draw a Classic Hand using a Graphics Tablet
20. January 2009
I use this kind of drawing to give to the design an artistic look. In my opinion the hand drawing effect looks great applied on anything from animals to gothic ornaments. Another advantage of this style is that you can make great artwork using only one color.
Continue reading...Create a Furious Pink Panther Poster
12. January 2009
Introduction Everyone knows the pink panther! I sure love the old cartoons and remember this old VCR tape packed with episodes I used to watch as a kid, over and over again. Well, there were lots of episodes, so it wasn’t as obsessive as it sounds… Anyway, I thought it was time to give the old feline [...]
Continue reading...Impressive Watercolor Splatter Effect Tutorial & Freebie
18. December 2008
This guest post was written by Nick Steimling from HeavyPrints . Many thanks, Nick, for sharing your knowledge with Go MediaZine readers! I have been working with natural media more recently, and as a result, I have been learning how to bring my natural work onto the digital drawing board. I have shown a [...]
Continue reading...How to Design Your Own Custom Hoodie
16. December 2008
We know how much you guys and gals love a good tutorial! We just launched our new Hoodie Templates and they are amazing. I decided to sit down and design a hoodie and to write a tutorial in celebration. You should know right from the start that there is a lot to digest here. [...]
Continue reading...How to Design a Font: {Part 4} Finishing Touches
5. December 2008
Well this is it – the final part in my series “How to Design a Font”! Be sure to catch up with the previous articles in the series: Part 1: Get inspired Part 2: Draw up a Storm! and Part 3: Make it Digital Great now we’re finally into fontlab. This is pretty much the easiest part of [...]
Continue reading...Sexy Holiday Vector Pin-Up Girl Tutorial
2. December 2008
A month or so ago I did this sweet tutorial of a pin-up girl on a motorcycle. It had been a project from on of our better clients. Since they liked and bought the design I thought that they wouldn’t mind if I posted a tutorial about how I made it. I was wrong. Threat [...]
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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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