Web design is more than just art; you have to have the artistic side along with the ability to guide your site visitor in the direction you want them to go.

The use of colors, fonts, and other things used to guide the site visitor can me learned. However, the artistic side is a gift given by God.

We often look at art, photos, shapes and much more to get ideas on the artistic side of the site.

There are those artists that look to others to be inspired and then there are those that inspire others.

Adam Hughes is one of those that inspire others.

In 1987, Hughes penciled two short stories and the first issue of the character Death Hawk, created by Mark Ellis. In 1988 Hughes’ work appeared in Comico’s Maze Agency with co-creator/writer Mike W. Barr, and stayed on the book for one year. When Maze Agency was canceled by Comico, DC Comics offered him a job on Justice League America. He did both covers and internal renditions on that series for two years, before switching to providing covers only.

You can check out his work in two places: DeviantART profile and his personal website.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if you’re a designer then you have to be able to manipulate photos.

The term graphic design can refer to a number of artistic and professional jobs which focus on visual communication and presentation. Various methods are used to create and combine symbols, images and/or words to create a visual idea and message.

A graphic designer uses typography, visual arts and page layout techniques to produce the final result. Graphic design often refers to both the process (designing) by which the communication is created and the products (designs) which are generated.

Common uses of graphic design include magazines, advertisements, product packaging and web design. For example, a product package might include a logo or other artwork, organized text and pure design elements such as shapes and color which unify the piece. Composition is one of the most important features of graphic design especially when using pre-existing materials or diverse elements.

All that being said I found some phots from Josh Sommers who is a very good photo manipulation artist and has even done work for companies like playboy. Checkout some of his work below.