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DESIGNS 

"THAT WORK!"

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"That works!"

 

BACKGROUND

GOTH Carter

"A major influence on me, when I was getting started as a graphic designer in San Fransisco back in the 1990s, was a really amazing pro graphic designer

Martin Heirokuji [Martin Heirokuji Design]. 

Martin's design studio and my photo studio were on the same floor in a building in Nob Hill, which is up the top of the 'hill', above the downtown SF's Union Square. For those who know San Fran, our building was between the Ritz Carlton hotel and the Fairmont Hotel, near the Powell St cable car line.

We would take turns to make filtered coffee for each other when we could find a few moments to snatch a short coffee break."

Martin did almost all of the 
major performer's tour book designs, 
plus other design jobs for them:   

 

Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, 

KISS, Motley Crue, 

Whitney Houston, etc... 

 

Some of MY PHOTO WORK for PERFORMERS came via Martin. 

Thanks, Marty!     

EXAMPLE: 
GOTH'S MOTLEY CRUE PHOTO WORK 
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MOTLEY CRUE PHOTO WORK

I did the specialist wet darkroom printing for this job. Martin wanted funky edges on the photos, plus my creative touch to make the images punch out hard. 

Go GCG PRO PHOTO

 

Back to my graphic designing...

I would show my designs to Martin for his assessment and advice.

"I don't get it." Martin would often say back then.

Not so good.

"That works!" was the only other comment he would offer. However, "That works!" meant my design was up to pro standards! 

25 years later I live and work in Japan. However, I still remember Martin and his straight forward positive influence! 

 JAPAN

Now, in Osaka. Japan
GCG DESIGN creates layouts: 

logos, posters, cd covers, 

 fliers, catalogs, business cards, model's comp cards, etc.... 

'That work!' 

...and get you customers for your business
and fans to your gigs.

SEE CAROUSEL ABOVE FOR EXAMPLES OF GCG DESIGN. 

 

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GOOD SOLID DESIGN PRINCIPLES

In design [and other art]: 

ALL THE ELEMENTS in the design 
MUST PUSH IN THE SAME DIRECTION! 

If an element in a design isn't 'pushing your message' 

IT SHOULDN'T BE THERE! 

 

GCG DESIGNS follow this 
fundimental design principle. 

PUSHING YOUR MESSAGE! 

 

That's why, when your customers [or fans] see your design, 

they might not understand the design principles, 

but they will say :

"That works!"

CONTACT GCG DESIGN

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Let GCG make a design 

'That works!' 

for you!

Please come to GCG OSAKA  in Nakazakicho, near Umeda, Osaka

[Or GCG IZUMISANO]. 

Let me know what you need over a free filter coffee made from really nice Hawaiian blend kono, or Italian coffee or a tea or just water.  

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If coming to GCG's office is not possible, a ZOOM meeting might be? [Sorry - you will have to make your own coffee. Ha ha!]

Or, write your requests in a good old email.

Let GCG DESIGN make a design

'That works!"

 

YOUR DESIGN 

will be supplied to you
IN THE FORMAT YOU NEED...

IMAGE FILE FOR INTERNET: 

jpeg. png. gif, etc.

 

'PRINT READY' FILE 

that will conform to pro printer requirements.  

Ai. PDF. Eps. etc.

 

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GCG can also handle your PRINTING if needed. 

 

GOTH Carter

CONTACT GCG DESIGN