Inspiration Hut

Photography by Chris Brock (User Submission)

AbbieMay — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:40:57 +0000

Light, imagination and atmosphere are the tools that Chris Brock uses to create his images. Evoking a sense of the super-real, his photos range from portraits that hint at something lying beneath, and tableau images that give a sense of a moment captured in time, leaving the viewer to decide what just occurred, or what’s to come. Having had his images featured in some of the UK’s leading publications – from Sunday Times Style to Fabulous magazine – and having produced work for globally recognised organisations including ExxonMobil, Johnson & Johnson and Singapore Airlines, demand for his creative, sometimes dark and always imaginative work comes from around the world and from a wide range of sectors. From advertising to editorial, fashion to corporate, his flair for touching our inner eye is nothing if not original.

30 More Stunning Magazine and Publication Layout Inspiration

Tom White — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:19:24 +0000

Here I have compiled 30 more magazine and publication layouts that I feel are good enough to inspire even the best of you! I think that as designers we always reach out for inspiration the second we receive a new brief, and personally I find that I search for layout inspiration much longer than what I would for lets say, typography or even web-design. So hopefully, I will shorten your search for layouts so you can crack on. If you need some more fuel after this delightful bunch, check out this post.

Book Layout Inspiration by LemonGraphic

Book Layout Inspiration by Valeria Maniago

Publication Layout by Matias Corea

Type Layout by Albert Ibanyez

Double Page Spread Inspiration by Paul Marcinkowski

Layout Inspiration by Hui Min Lee

Leaflet Layout Inspiration by James Alexander

Illustration Layout Inspiration by LouLou and Tummie

Magazine Layout Inspiration by Masha Portnova

Magazine Design Layout Inspiration by Matteo Gualandris

Book Layout Inspiration by Santos Henarejos

Double Page Spread Layout Inspiration by Sawdust

Double Page Spread Layout Inspiration by Annabell Ritschel

100′s of Useful Free Photoshop Brushes

Tom White — Mon, 28 May 2012 20:41:25 +0000

Photoshop brushes are aid’s that do not necessarily make a design, but can help improve it and add more depth, but finding free brushes that are useful can be a monotonous task, but here I have attempted to help you out. Below I have compiled 100′s Of Free Photoshop Brush’s along with the creators of each pack. If you like the collection that I have put together feel free to share this post around!

Dirty Sprays by Tutorial9

Architectural Elements by NadinePau

Brush Stroke Brushes by Genesbuffet

Fantasy Lighting Brushes by KeepWaiting

Ink Swirls Brushes by Arnovw

Old Print Paper by Devv984

Stamp Photoshop Brushes by Alex Dukal

Sticky Tape Brushes by FudgeGraphics

Watercolor Photoshop Brushes by WeGraphics

Watercolor Splatters by PhotoshopTutorials

Hi-Res Watercolor Brushes by Bittbox

Weathered Wood by PSDTuts.com

Outstanding Fantasy Illustrations by Dave Allsop

AbbieMay — Mon, 28 May 2012 14:24:15 +0000

Dave Allsop is an amazing freelance illustrator, firstly he uses pencil and then paints over the sketch in photoshop. He creates detailed characters and makes them come alive with his talent in illustration. Dave can spend up to three days or more painting, depending on the complexity of the piece. David has done artworks for Wizards of the coast and more! To check out more of his work such as: drawings and inks, head over to his site.

Brand Identity by Cellule Verte (User submission)

AbbieMay — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:43:07 +0000

Cellule Verte are a little communication agency based in belgium. They work for Sustainable development/ecologic/biologic compagnies. ‘ Assisting our clients in developing successful marketing strategies and in creating creative communication campaigns, positive and fair.’

Incredible Digital Paintings by Wang Ling

Tom White — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:22:45 +0000

Are you a lover of Fantasy Games / Films / Artwork? Then you will love Wang Ling. He creates some of the most beautiful digital paintings I have come across in a long time, the character each stroke has in all of his artwork is clearly flawless, and oozes style. All of his paintings are packed with visual candy and effects that indulges you further into the image, and guess what? his paintings are for sale on his DeviantArt page.

Photography by Anastasia Drozhzhina

AbbieMay — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:09:01 +0000

Anastasia Drozhzhina lives in Russia and is a self-taught photographer who loves people and the world we live in. She finds inspiration in everything that surrounds her. ‘In my beautiful friends, in trees and flowers growing around, in animals that make my heart feel touched, in the sky that spreads over our heads and in many other parts of our environment. There are a lot of things that disappoint us and make us sad every day, so I try to show the life around me in a bit idealistic way. I like to play with the sunlight and to catch sparkles of happiness in people’s eyes. I love life and I try to capture everything that could inspire me and people around to live and to move on. With my photography I want to tell everybody that life is worth living!’

Illustrations by Pablo Lara Henríquez

AbbieMay — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:26:20 +0000

Pablo Lara Henríquez is an Illustrator from Santiago, Chile. As well as illustration he also does photography and web design. If you want to see Pablo’s other works then head over to his website or his Carbonmade. If you wanted to keep updated daily with Pablo, he has an instagram account, all the details are on his site.

Truly Inspirational Photography by Stefan Giftthaler

AbbieMay — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:19:49 +0000

Stefan Giftthaler was born in 1982, his works have appeared in many well known magazines such as: Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, German Elle and Metal magazine. To see more of Stefan’s amazing images, head over to his website.

Photography by Maiken Misund (User Submission)

AbbieMay — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:46:31 +0000

Maiken Misund is a 22 year old from Oslo, Norway. She has studied photography, art history and analouge photography. Maiken would love some feedback, so comment or even visit her tumblr to let her know what you think.