inspirations…

tutorials…
http://www.smashingapps.com/2009/07/01/60-incredible-tutorials-and-resources-collections-for-designers-to-discover-the-best-of-the-web-in-june.html

http://www.webgranth.com/useful-tutorials-on-how-to-create-typographic-portraits

http://naldzgraphics.net/tutorials/how-to-create-a-simple-face-text-portrait-in-photoshop/