This is where we all as designers can learn from the fashion industry. Striking graphics that grab attention while also focusing the attention of the viewer are not easily created, but there is so much inspiration to be taken from fashion photography.

In this collection, take some time to observe how the photographer used the scene, model(s), angles, and other effects to focus (or fail to focus) your eye on the target. Check out these amazing photographers and remember that you sometimes have to view a photograph in the context of the entire shoot to understand what the photographer is going for. Which ones work? Any utterly fail.

Meet da Paparazzi

By Andie Makkawaru

Sea Change

By Matthieu Belin

6 O’Clock

By Josefine Jönsson

Wild Field

By Andrey & Lili

A Grand Entrance

By Chris Mazur

Paintings

By Joanna Kustra

Editorial Chealsea Day II

By David Benoli

Big Girls Don’t Cry

By Ana Dias

Octopus Dancing

By Widy Antara

Red Attitude

By Brenda Waworga

Sun Light

By Klodi Monsoon

Contest Model Casting IV

By Lilith LeFay

Street Photography

By Rui Rodrigues

About the author: Tara Hornor has a degree in English and has found her niche writing about marketing, advertising, branding, graphic design, and desktop publishing. She writes for PrintPlace.com, an online printing company that offers postcards, posters, brochure printing, postcard printing, and more printed marketing media. In addition to her writing career, Tara also enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.

Cool rings by Hong Kong-based design duo Chan Oi yau Riyo and Kwong Ho Sun Howard of Shannnam. Via Designboom.

If you are passionated by both persian carpets and Google Earth (why not?), you’ll find this project by David Hanauer should be of interest to you. He takes Google Earth’s views, modify it and duplicate it to create some patterns that use the principles of traditional carpets. Via Designboom.

It’s no big secret that Star Wars is much more than a movie, it’s a cultural phenomenon. Like any other geek phenomenons, tons of designs are created around it. I collected a set of t-shirts that revolve around Georges Lucas’ movie.

1. A (very) long time ago

You already knew Yoda as a master, now meet the family.

2. Sith happens

Probably not the best one visually, but an amusing play on words.

3. Vader’s mug shot

Looks like someone could finally arrest him.

4. I am your kitty

A mix of two pop culture icons: Hello Kitty meets Darth Vader.

5. For sale by owner

Maybe a bit too remote, but this t-shirt definitly gives you a good real estate offer.

6. Kitty Trooper

Another t-shirt where Hello Kitty meets Star Wars, as a trooper this time.

7. Stormtrooper t-shirt

Want to feel like one of the bad guys? Just try this t-shirt.

8. Pinata à la Star Wars

When Mexican culture meets Star Wars.

9. Wookie of the year

When a secondary Star Wars character becomes the main character of a t-shirt.

10. Hair Wars

Display your love of Star Wars hairstyles on a t-shirt.

The Sapeurs are the members of a congolese subculture where clothes are the center of pretty much everything. These black dandies are ready to spend all of their money on clothing, trying to be more elegant every day.

In this post, I have brought together 15 of the most beautiful t-shirts around today, most of which are available to purchase. They are designed by some of the most talented designers around made into a product which boasts both creativity and quality of the highest standard.

1. Mountains by Ugmonk

2. Percent by Ugmonk

3. There’s More to Life by Ugmonk

4. Hide your arms by Hide your arms

5. Hearts by Walk in Love

6. Last Shall be First by Walk in Love

7. Modern Style by Brilliancy

8. Light(n)ing by ninthWHEEL

9. Sorry I’m Late by Superfancy

10. Goddess of Abduction by Abdutees

11. AB shapes in a disc by Onirik

12. Kube by Onirik

13. Modernism by Onirik

14. This is my Medium Black Shirt by SOTO

15. Geometrical by Last Sound Track

About the author: Ben Bate is an independent designer and developer from Plymouth, England. You can see his portfolio here or follow him on twitter @ben_bate.

Jewelley for the type nuts, created by Jacqueline Rabun. See the entire collection on her online store.

There are two things that you will find in pretty much any good fashion magazine: photos and illustrations. In this post I try to give an overview of different styles of fashion illustration.

1. David Downton

2. Nuno DaCosta

3. Couscous Kid

4. Eduard Erlikh

5. Luís Tinoco

6. Masaki Mizuno

7. Lovisa Burfitt

8. Arturo Elena

9. Paulo Arraiano

10. Fifi Lapin

11. Esra Roise

12. Tanya Ling

13. Laura Laine

14. Danny Roberts

15. Tokyo Candies

16. Tom Bagshaw

17. William Broome vs Marc Jacobs

18. James Jean vs Prada

19. Kareem Iliya

19. AleXsandro Palombo

Coco Zhou is a freelancer who is currently working on the launch of her own psd to html service, you can also follow her on Twitter.

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At first this t-shirt doesn’t look like anything special, but once the night comes… A quite creative use of the t-shirt space, and definitly a must-have for Resident Evil fans. Via TrendsNow.

However, it is still interesting to see how designers are participating in such an event, which I’ll try to do in this article by categories.

Architecture

For the current games, an amazing work has been made to create the necessary infrastructure for the games to take place. World’s most famous architects have been hired to design those stadium, the most famous probably being the National Stadium and its amazing roof, created by Herzog & De Meuron.

Update: as Jacob suggested in the comment section, here is a link to more on the buildings that shape the Beijing olympics.

Fashion design

Fashion design at the Olympic Games doesn’t have much to do with glamorous magazines covers, but is more a matter of engineers looking for the best material to improve performances. One of the examples of this is probably the LZR Racer high-tech swimsuits.

Graphic design

A lot of graphic design elements are needed to promote such an event, the most viewed probably being the logo, mascots and pictograms.

The Beijing Olympics logo

The Beijing Olympics pictograms

The Beijing Olympics mascots

Product design

Apart from all the marketing items, some other objects have to be designed for the Olympic Games, such as the olympic torch or the medals.

Recent Olympic Torches, the New York Times has a complete collection of Olympic Torches.

Olympic medals for Beijing Games, read about it on the official website.

Photography

I don’t have any picture of the current games to share here, but sport event are a great place for photographers to work. Be sure to regularly take a look at the Big Picture blog, they surely will post some great pictures.

Update: the Big Picture did post some pictures, and they are indeed awesome!