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 »

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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Do you like Norman Rockwell’s illustrations and artwork as much as we do?  Enter here to win a Free Norman Rockwell wall calendar, for a limited time! Contest ends 12/31/2011

I have always admired the artwork of famous artist Norman Rockwell, but for some reason, never realized that he also produced illustrations and stock art for use in advertisements and marketing materials.  Here are some vintage Norman Rockwell advertisements that feature his unique, photo-realistic illustrative style.  Rockwell’s masterpieces even made the cover of The Saturday Evening Post a number times.  Way before there was Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or even mainstream digital photography, Norman Rockwell was a true creative.

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Here Bob takes a simple landscape image and shows how to turns it from dull to interesting in photoshop in just around 4 minutes.  By adding highlights to some of the tree limbs and tweaking the levels, as well as adjusting the way the sky looks, the image really comes to life (as compared to the original). The techniques covered in this tutorial video include layer masking, saturation, curves adjustment layers, and sky replacement.