Design Inspiration
Here are several things I found interesting...

the color change w/ text under
Images from HOW 2008 International Design Annual
Two ideas for book designs, one of layout and the other as a 3-D design
An interesting example how to incorporate pictures
Different ideas for text and image layout for several topics on one page.
This is a really original 3-D design. The object opens on the line and text is inside with a picture layered over it.
I like the idea of creating unity in the images by changing the borders and that they all relate back to a central image.