• Photo: Antisocial by Evan Sharboneau

  

   

   

   

   

   

• Photo: Snowman Made of Sand on the Beach by Katrina Brown

  

   

   

   

   

• Photo: Peyto Lake by StarStock

  

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• Photo: Glossy black and yellow shield emblem

  Glossy black and yellow shield emblem with vine accents
  Keywords: coat of arms banner black blank coat crest construction warning defense emblem floral government governmental politics shield symbol weapon white silver glossy shiny yellow vector

• Photo: Rusted Diamond Plate Metal

  Close up of real diamond plate material with a slight vignette. Most of the yellow paint is chipped and scratched off.
  Keywords: abstract aluminum backdrop background build closeup construction diamond diamondplate durable floor grip grunge heavy industrial industry iron macro material metal old panel plate rough shaped silver stainless steel surface texture textured tough tread bumped real rusty rusted brown rust vintage aged yellow city grungy weathered vignetting vignette sidewalk chipped scratched

• Photo: TV In Bed

  Person watches TV at night in his bed with his feet sticking up out of the blankets. The TV screen is blank white
  Keywords: tv television addiction night feet white bright screen monitor bed sleep sleeping awake insomnia dark light lit illuminated lay laying in tired sleepy 1st first person sticking up sheets blanket watching staring couch potato lazy american bedroom indoors inside looking lying relaxing remote technology news copyspace blank black background vertical

• Photo: Red Pepper Water Splash

  Red bell pepper splashing through water over a black background.
  Keywords: red food fruit vegetable energy air healthy water surface power clean up clear liquid spray ingredient movement action dynamic flow motion force vortex underwater fluid pure pepper suspended shining reflective splash bubbles drops droplets bell pepper submerged splatter on black dispersion displacement freshness

Print advertisements really have come a long way over the years.  Here are a bunch that I’ve found recently that are very inspirational.  Some of these even have an inspirational message, in addition to being visually inspiring.

How true is this?  We need to choose our words very wisely when speaking to children; especially our own kids.  Sticks and stones break bones, but you can stifle a child with harsh words.

Got fish breath?  Then you need some Clorets!  This is such a great ad, with lots of copy space. Read the rest of this entry »

• Photo: Abstract Liquid Swirl

  Fancy abstract design – a powerful background with a lot of movement.
  Keywords: abstract art backdrop background backgrounds beautiful chaos concept design elegant energy exploding fantasy flame flowing fractal generated idea illustration lens flare light lines motion nice power smoke space spiral style swirl texture textured wallpaper wave template layout glowing plasma electricity swoosh liquid blue water aqua

• Photo: Basketball Slam Dunk

  An athletic basketball player driving to the hoop for a slam dunk or layup with abstract rainbow lens flare and halftone effects.
  Keywords: basketball player slam dunk dunking sports abstract athlete sport victory winning action active athletic ball baller basket black competition court exercise game healthy lifestyle man sportsman african american playing play diversity professional backboard lay up layup hang time jump jumping fitness all-star scoring lens superstar flare rainbow halftone dots circles

• Photo: Skateboarding Grunge Layout

  A grungy skateboarding illustration with plenty of negative space for your text.
  Keywords: grungy skateboarder illustration skateboarding splattered layout template copyspace copy space negative worn textured grunge abstract active air art background banner board boarder boarding cool decoration design dirty extreme jump male man old spattered person retro silhouette skate skateboard skater skating jumping sport sports street style teenager urban

• Photo: Abstract Swirly Lines Vector Layout

  An abstract design template with plenty of copyspace. This vector image makes a great background.
  Keywords: abstract background cool copy copyspace curve curvy design designer digital effect element flow flowing futuristic graphic grid illustration layout line modern motion movement pattern ripple smooth space striped technology template vector wallpaper water wave waveform wavy white swirly swirls twisted wires lines twists swooshy twisty swooshes 3d gray grayscale black

Feeling a little creatively dull?  We all get caught in creative ruts once in a while; sort of like how writers get writer’s block.  Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.  Here are 30 amazing digital Photoshop manipulations that will get your creative juices flowing!  Some of the techniques used below are simple, while others get pretty complicated.  Try some of these things out on a rainy day when you get a chance.  There are many tutorials on this blog as well as elsewhere on the web that can get you started in the right direction, in case you find yourself in over your head.  You can also click on each individual image to learn more about the artist, and to see more of their work.  Be sure to let us know which images are your favorites in the comments section below!

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