I have been making little narcissistic posters for myself; graphics surrouding my full name in a cool font in photoshop. They make be feel like either a band, a movie, or someone really important. Either way, whoo hoo.
I use brushes in photoshop, they have a nice, rough feel to them. I feel like a big-shot designer, at least until I realize that real PSers use brushes they themselves create.