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We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one—desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd.
This creativity mission has been going on for over four years now, and we are very thankful to all designers who have contributed and are still diligently contributing each month. This post features free desktop wallpapers created by artists across the globe for June 2012. Both versions with a calendar and without a calendar can be downloaded for free. It’s time to freshen up your wallpaper!
Please note that:
- All images can be clicked on and lead to the preview of the wallpaper,
- You can feature your work in our magazine by taking part in our Desktop Wallpaper Calendar series. We are regularly looking for creative designers and artists to be featured on Smashing Magazine. Are you one of them?
Without Angry
"This bird is cool not angry :-)." Designed by Tinjo Thomas from India.
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- with calendar: 320×480, 1024×1024, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080
- without calendar: 320×480, 1024×1024, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080
Hello Summer
"Flying people are saying hello to summer." Designed by Paul Capcan from Moldova.
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- without calendar: 320×480, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
Chromatic Baba
"Baba(sadhu) is the Hindu ascetic who has renounced caste, social position, money, and authority and occupies a special place in Hindu society.He absorbed all colors from a spiritual life, devoid of material pleasure, mostly engaged in visiting holy places." Designed by Yoshita Singhai from India.
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- without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
Fontstache
"This piece pays homage to Mr. Roger Hargreaves, creative kids author to such imaginative stories as Mr. Messy and my personal favourite: Mr. Bounce.We utilized the ‘Curly Brackets’ and titled each according to the font type that was used. Appropriate for the month of June as we celebrate Father’s Day this month." Designed by Pop Up Factory from Milton, Ontario, Canada.
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- without calendar: 800×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1152×864, 1280×720, 1280×800, 1280×960, 1280×1024, 1400×1050, 1440×900, 1600×1200, 1680×1050, 1680×1200, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 1920×1440, 2560×1440
Go Nuts For Donuts
Designed by Bonnie Bladen from USA.
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- with calendar: 1366×768, 1280×800, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200
- without calendar: 1366×768, 1280×800, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200
Brjs – Playing Cards
Designed by Gisela Eblagon from Argentina.
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- without calendar: 320×480, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200
Sunset In Jamaica
"Photo from a recent trip to Jamaica edited to give a retro look and feel." Designed by Tommy Digiovanni from USA.
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- without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×720, 1280×800, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440
Beach
Designed by Lotum from Germany.
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- without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200
Dreams
"This is the summer of dreams. Go get them!" Designed by Nandor Tamas from USA.
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- without calendar: 1280×720, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080
Friendly Fire
Designed by Roland Szabo from Hungary.
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- without calendar: 1280×720, 1280×800, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
June Romance
"Mark and Jenny Linn are, perhaps, the dreamiest and the most romantic couple in the whole world. Their love story began in a vintage San Francisco bookstore 5 years ago and continues till the present day. In June Mark and Jenny usually arrange aspecial dinner to watch the night sky and make a common wish for the future, while watching the falling star." Designed by Maria S. from USA.
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- with calendar: 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
- without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
Magic Night
Designed by Mateusz Mackowiak from Poland.
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- without calendar: 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
Africa
Designed by Cheloveche.ru from Russia.
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- without calendar: 395×512, 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200
Fruit Ninja Did This
Designed by Ioana Bitin (aka Yoot) from Romania.
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- without calendar: 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
Basketball Nagraj
"Nagraj is an comic superhero in India. In this wallpaper you can see Nagraj as a basketball. I made this a little fun because in India June is a Holiday season for children." Designed by Sandeep Virk from India.
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- with calendar: 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
- without calendar: 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
Retro Smile
"This is the retro photography of my aunt from 1964 photographed in the beautiful village near the city Nis in Serbia." Designed by Marija Zaric from Serbia.
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- without calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×960, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200
Vidovdan – Folk Festival
Designed by Tihomir Budic from BiH/Republika Srpska.
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- with calendar: 480×800, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
- without calendar: 480×800, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
I Need Holidays
"After a busy year, we need a long vacation!" Designed by Gopango Networks from Spain.
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- without calendar: 320×480, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200, 2560×1440
Out Of The Box
"Release your creativity!" Designed by Ajan Navaratnasingam from London, UK.
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- without calendar: 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1400×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
Fete De La Musique
"La Fete de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, is a music festival taking place on June 21, read more on wikipedia." Designed by Sherif Saleh from France.
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June Pastures
Designed by Nishant Sapra from India.
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- without calendar: 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
Illustration
"Vector hand drawing illustration of beautiful woman’s face with flowers in her hair and floral pattern behind her." Designed by Jane Lane from Russia.
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- without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1176×735, 1280×800, 1280×1024
Euro 2012
Designed by Katerina Bobkova from Ukraine.
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- without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1280×800, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080
Paris Summer
Designed by Martina Pitбkovб from Slovakia.
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- without calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200, 2036×1440
Join In Next Month!
Please note that we respect and carefully consider the ideas and motivation behind each and every artist’s work. This is why we give all artists the full freedom to explore their creativity and express emotions and experience throughout their works. This is also why the themes of the wallpapers weren’t anyhow influenced by us, but rather designed from scratch by the artists themselves.
A big thank you to all designers for their participation. Join in next month!
What’s Your Favourite?
What’s your favorite theme or wallpaper for this month? Please let us know in the comment section below.
Stay creative and keep on smashing!
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© Smashing Editorial for Smashing Magazine, 2012.