Came across this graphic designer after doing a tutorial in computer arts magazine, he is a freelance graphic artist from Melbourne Australia his work is mostly 2d work its a really interesting mix of photo manipulation and illustration.
what i like about his work is how the compositions are really quite busy but also nicely balanced so they don't look over the top, and the way he builds around an area of a photo and in some it looks like there are areas of 3D put into the pieces. the use of colour also is very bold and really draws your eye into the pieces and the compositions which in some are quite strange and are not something you might associate with other elements in the photo they all just work together.
his personal website:
http://www.superlover.com.au/
a tutorial by him from computer arts magazine too have ago at recreating his work:
http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/2d__and__photoshop/expressive_lighting_effects
you can download the tutorial and support files off the page.
