So we gathered some images of the imaginative creations from some inspired minds that appealed to our flame of inspiration to throw a little your way. Heads up! Wanted you to catch what we were throwing rather than it hitting you in the face.

With talk of print design possibly becoming a dying art, we feel like these designers work could revive interest in this dynamic and often overlooked design field.

Nicolas Lesaffre

Duracell Print from the portfolio of Nicolas Lesaffre, is a visually stunning design that is both vibrant and playful! This was actually the piece that got the whole showcase rolling, so we thought, there was no better way to begin.

Aron Jancso

The various Typographic posters which Aron Jancso has compiled in his portfolio are wonderful contributions to the world of print design so we had to feature them.

Newblack

Speaking of whimsy, these Hello Oldskool Tributes from the portfolio of Newblack, have got it in spades! These adorable tiny companion creations made the list the second we laid eyes on them.

Atelier Martino&Jaña

The Jazz 09 Journal from the Atelier Martino&Jaña Portfolio is one of the most inspired publication layouts and designs we have seen in a while. We certainly hope this is the wave of the future.

Jared Nickerson

Your Time Machine Stranded Me In the Haunted Forest of Doom from Jared Nickerson’s portfolio is another brilliantly crafted design with intricate detail and depth.

Trapped in Suburbia

Where there is smoke, there is fire – publication from the portfolio of Trapped in Suburbia is an awesomely imaginative creation where they have transformed the concept through the design.

Chris Rushing

The various pieces in Chris Rushing’s Family Force 5 Apparel and Apparel-2 collections range from the whimsical to simplistically styled touching on several themes in between, and were a couple of compilations we simply could not ignore.

Greig Anderson

The Helvetica Calendar 2008 found in the portfolio of Greig Anderson may be almost two years old, but its awesomeness never goes out of date. So we went ahead and squeezed it on in.

Mike Giesser

The WOMR/WOMS – Poster Series is such an inspired creation from Mike Giesser that we felt it was a wonderful way to cap off the showcase of imaginative works. This one also goes out to all those typography lovers out there in the RSS feed!

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• Template Toolbox: 15 Templates for Print Design
• Dead Wings Dialogues – Is There Creativity in Design?