Feed your brain with some of our alternative projects and learn how to design with photoshop tutorials, flash tutorials, along with articles on web development and graphics design http://www.wipeout44.com This tutorial will teach you how to create classic colourful spirograph style patterns or background images in Illustrator http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/123_spyrograph_effect_spirograph_illustration.asp This simple tutorial will teach you how to use the blending options in Adobe Photoshop to create a smooth glassy text effect, similar to the one Sky uses for their logo and advertising media. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/118_text_effects_glass_sky_logo.asp Heres a great little post on how to setup your online email form validation to stop robot spammers from sending you tons of unwanted messages. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/webdesign/125_css_tricks_form_validation_anti_spam.asp Learn how to bring vector based artwork to life using a combination of lense flare techniques, glow and other blending options to light and colour enhance a vector illustration. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/121_vector_artwork_polishing_light_effects.asp Now you may be thinking why would I want to learn this when I could just create an image graph with some fancy software? http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/webdesign/116_css_learn_bar_graphs_charts.asp This detailed tutorial will teach you how to both apply and edit Smart Filters in Photoshop. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/how_to_smart_filters_photoshop.asp This is probably the best fire text effect I've ever seen, worthy of even a movie poster. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/115_fire_text_effect_photoshop.asp Ever wondered if there was a way that would save you having to run the Trace Bitmap command on multiple timeline frames? http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/flash/114_mutiple_bitmaps_trace_tracing_flash.asp This video shows off the power of 3D software with realistic facial animations to not only create life-like models and textures http://www.wipeout44.com/video/3d/3d_cg_characters_heads_facial_animation.asp This showcase video has some amazing renders of water created using various particle based 3D software http://www.wipeout44.com/video/3d/3d_cg_water_ocean_realflow_blender3d.asp With Halloween just around the corner here's a massive collection of ghostly Photoshop brushes, zombie vector artwork, halloween icons and avatars, pumpkins and more to spook up your designs. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/111_halloween_graphics_brushes_designs_vector.asp Learn how to create dynamic text effects with shape dynamics that allows you to write text with brush effects. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/110_shape_dynamics_grass_text_bush_text.asp This tutorial will teach you how to use the various workspace features in Photoshop. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/photoshop_hide_panels_workspace.asp Here's a great list of blog posts that have carried out research into some of the biggest social networking sites such as Digg and Stumble Upon. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/seo/109_traffic_social_bookmarking_sites_social_bookmarking_traffic.asp This tutorial will show you some techniques for sketching people and the human body, in various position and angles. First start off with basic shapes, then gradually build up the muscles and limbs based on these shapes to create realistic body drawings. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/draw_sketch_human_body_people.asp These are some of the the best photo manipulation images I've seen. Some are truly amazing and it gives a glimpse into what is now possible with today's digital photography. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/105_photo_manipulation_editing_gallery.asp This video will show you how to draw an eye from scratch in Photoshop using various brush types. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/draw_sketch_eyes_photoshop.asp This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to create a grunge/vintage polaroid effect. A Polaroid is a great stereotypical way of displaying photos within a design so this effect has many uses. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/101_old_polaroid_photos_effect.asp Forget the magic wand tool, this tutorial will teach you how to select complex objects such as hair using the channels and levels in Photoshop. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/hair_selection_photoshop_channels.asp This is a very cool tutorial for creating a simple paint with the mouse pointer program in Adobe Flash. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/103_flash_paint_program_graffiti.asp This simple Photoshop tutorial will show you how to create this amazing 3D stars effect simply using closely related colours. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/102_3d_vector_stars_artwork_photoshop.asp This comedy video points out some of the common yet funny mistakes people often make when they create Microsoft Power point presentations. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/misc/common_powerpoint_presentaiton_mistakes.asp This tutorial will show you how to make text follow a path or bend into a shape around an image. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/text_paths_curve_arch_photoshop.asp This tutortial will teach you how to illustrate a gingerbread man in Photoshop (yey!) but there's a lot more on offer here. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/95_illustration_gingerbread_man_photoshop_eps.asp This detailed 3D Studio Max tutorial will teach you how to animate an exploding planet Earth. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/3d/3dstudiomax_planet_earth_explosion_particles.asp This tutorial will teach you how to create vector curves in Photoshop using the pen tool. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/94_vector_background_vector_effects_drawing.asp This Photoshop tutorial will teach you how to create a simple object reflection. The effect is very easy and creates a nice effect. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/92_object_reflection_photoshop.asp This flash tutorial will teach you about the drop target property. The drop target property evaluates an instance of a movie clip with the eval() function to work out when one movieclip is ontop of another. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/flash/84_flash_drop_target_property.asp This simple but effective tutorial teaches you how to create a cool vector pattern background. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/79_photoshop_background_brush_effects_vector_effects.asp This flash tutorial will teach you how to create a drag and drop jigsaw puzzle, by creating various movieclips objects and using the drag feature in action script. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/flash/82_flas_drag_drop_jigsaw_puzzle.asp This simple example shows you how Brush paths can be used to great effect. They allow you to draw things accurately using all sort of brush effects so they are great for any kind of hand drawn illustrations or useful for those without a steady hand. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/80_photoshop_tutorial_hand_drawn_brush_paths.asp This video tutorial gives you a very detailed insight into the world of Photoshop Smart Objects. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/photoshop_animation_smart_objects.asp Learn how to transform a standard portrait facial photograph into stylish vector line art. This tutorial teaches you the simple brush and pen tool techniques used to transform photos in a matter of minutes. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/81_photoshop_line_art_vector.asp You will need to know how to use layers if you want to create complex and dynamic artwork, as layers let you edit multiple items and apply effects to them. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/how_to_use_photoshop_layers.asp Its amazing what you can get from using a combination of different filter in Photoshop. This tutorial will show you how to use the cloud filter and noise filter to create a realistic grassy texture. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/78_photoshop_grass_photoshop_tutorial_grass_texture.asp This flash tutorial will teach you how to create draggable objects, that you can click and drag around the screen http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/flash/76_drag_draggable_object_movieclip.asp This tutorial will teach you a more advanced way of creating more realistic clouds in Photoshop. Instead of using the usual filter technique http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/photoshop_brushes_clouds.asp Here's a great article/tutorial that covers the solutions to some common problems when developing CSS websites in Dreamweaver http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/webdesign/74_css_dreamweaver_problems_fixes.asp This tutorial will teach you how to use some of Photoshops filters to create this realistic fire effect for your text or fonts. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/fire_text_effect.asp Heres a great series of posts from ProBlogger Darren Rowse who reveals some great tips and Adsense strategies that have helped him earn over $100,000 a year from blogging. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/seo/72_google_adsense_tips_problogger.asp This actionscript tutorial will teach you how to replicate the effects of gravity in Adobe Flash. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/flash/71_flash_actionscript_gravity_physics.asp Learn how to create and customise links or a tags in CSS. This detailed tutorial will teach you about all the link properties for customising fonts. http://www.wipeout44.com/brain_food/css_links_visited_hover.asp This simple tutorial will teach you how to draw and animate bubbles rising to the surface in flash. Learn how to use linear gradients and motion guides to create this cool effect. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/flash/69_bubbles_animation_flash.asp This text effect is perfect for those who want to design an eye-catching web 2.0 style logo, it involves a few Photoshop filters and some clever layer masking techniques and the finished product brings any font to life. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/text_effects_glossy_bubble.asp There are many different style and settings for borders in CSS. This tutorial hopes to teach you the basics of adding borders to page elements, div tags and images with various border properties. http://www.wipeout44.com/brain_food/css_border_styles_properties.asp Learn how to create this square effect background in a few easy steps using Photoshop's built in cloud, mosaic and accented edge filters. Would look great for any kind of website background or futuristic artwork background. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/square_blocks_background.asp Learn how to create this square effect background in a few easy steps using Photoshop's built in cloud, mosaic and accented edge filters. Would look great for any kind of website background or futuristic artwork background. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/graphics/square_blocks_background.asp This texture tutorial will teach you how to use some simple effects and filters in Photoshop to create this awesome scale effect. Great for anyone who needs to create a realistic dinosaur skin or reptile skins texture for 3d models or game characters http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/dinosaur_dragon_skin_texture.asp Learn how to use Photoshop's blending options with a combination of pattern effects, colour overlay and motion blur to create this amazing ghostly text effect. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/64_text_effects_ghostly_text_smokey_text.asp This simple tutorial will teach you about the background property in CSS, there are many ways to add a background to your page body and seperate page elements. http://www.wipeout44.com/brain_food/css_background_images.asp This tutorial will teach you the methods and techniques for sketching and digitally drawing manga style lineart images in Adobe Illustrator or any other vector drawing package. Learn how to define a cartoon image with angles and shadows. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/graphics/63_drawing_manga_illustration.asp Here's a must watch for beginners, it shows some great box modelling techniques in 3D Studio Max. It also shows a few useful modifiers to use while modelling including symmetry, mesh smooth and bend to help you achieve dynamic shapes. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/3d/box_modeling_3dstudio.asp This digital photography tutorial will teach you how to setup your cameras shutter speed and focus range in order to take proper photos of Fireworks in the night sky. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/misc/62_firework_photos_photography.asp Heres a collection of amazing photos from street artist Peter Gibson, this work is amazing and brings the city streets alive with a touch of humour and 3d illusion. http://www.wipeout44.com/tutorial/misc/60_street_art_pavement_art_peter_gibson.asp In this video Jeremy of Shoemoney.com explains how he experimented buying expired domains that were once linked to by government and educational websites, and how they can often still keep their pagerank after they expire. http://www.wipeout44.com/video/seo/expired_domains_links.asp Learn the simplest way to remove bad words or swear words from a flash input field or dynamic field with this quick and easy tutorial. http://www.wipeout44.com/brain_food/flash_bad_word_filter.asp