If anyone is thinking about using a photograph as a source image for their logo, I came across this cool (even if slightly out-dated) tutorial on how to create a simplified vector image from a bitmap using live trace in Illustrator.
The Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland is having an exhibit on collateral design in Portland from 1940-1970 (pre-desktop publishing). They have some cool pictures on their site worth checking out.
DeviantArt is a great place for all sorts of art, inspirations, and the occasional download. Julia Starr offers a really neat assortment of Photoshop actions that are free to use for personal and commercial purposes, credit to her being optional. If anyone is looking for more things to play with on Photoshop, I recommend checking these out.