Custom Content Type Design
Two ways here. The fields all have CSS that is unique to them. All CCK fields start with "field-" you can absolutely position the items or make them inline and then float the image on the left or the right.

I found a good blog post on this from my bookmarks.

http://zroger.com/2009/06/theming-cck-fields-the-right-way/

You can also make a custom tpl file that drupal will call when it opens the given node type. The link to that is below. The prose used is interesting and shows their frustration over making these.

http://www.advantagelabs.com/drupal-colonoscopy-or-how-theme-cck-field-drupal-6