Free fonts Free Fonts! We run across a lot of free fonts as we develop client projects. Here are some that we’ve gathered over the past few months. Some we don’t use a lot, and some we use every day! Enjoy.

5 Photoshop masters with examples photos that will blow your mind. Remember, coming up with compositions of this details can take many years to develop. Slowly sharpen your skills with tutorials and you’ll be well on your way to design greatness. These artists didn’t wake up experts, practice makes perfect!

We all have been there before. Sitting in front of our computers, wanting to learn Photoshop but not knowing where to begin. You open Photoshop and stare blankly at all of those little buttons and menus… well, here are some articles to help you out.

So there are a lot of sites around the web that we visit for industry news, upcoming artists, etc. that help us to better see where the industry is going and what’s fresh.  This way we can best provide clients with the most up to date and comprehensive marketing plans through our design studio Newfire Creations. [...]

The Bokeh effect seems to be all around us. Here are a few inspirational examples of the effect seen in photography. This effect is easy to simulate in Photoshop and adds a really cool effect to compositions.

Here are some sweet examples of light / slow shutter photography. We plan on doing a Photoshop tutorial showing you had to simulate these types of effects so subscribe to the RSS feed. In the mean time, be inspired by these sweet compositions!

Light effects in artistic compositions add a sharpness to images then creating a blend between soft and heavy tones. These effects, seem to be a current trend in the web design world. Best results are achieved when they are used in darker images, highlighting a focus the artist is pointing out.

Awesome photo manipulations that inspire the eye and spark the imagination. Over 20 different pictures that show Photoshop mastery. Leave a comment and let us know which of these compositions you think is the coolest and we’ll put together a tutorial!

Cool blues, space manipulations, photo collages, and more! Winter themed art can be cool and refreshing to the eyes, especially in connection with beverages and action sports products. Here are a few inspiring pieces we found. We might even reproduce some of the effects that were created here. Comment and let us know which is your favorite!

These are some sweet uses of type in posters by the guys at One Horse Town. Check it out and be inspired.