Design Ideas

Things to remember for designs

diagonal stripes
dripping paint
folded corners
curled corners
silhouttes
badges
swirls in backgrounds
neon colours
list images
header images
worn edges/effects
image banners
styled buttons
cut edges
drop shadows
outside boundries
vertical text
multirow links
sunburts
teasers/visual signposts

Brushes and Swirls

A collection of different brushes for swirls etc for Photoshop and Illustrator:

http://www.easyelements.com/free-photoshop-brushes.html

Brands of the World

Good source for high resolution logos in eps format

http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/