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 two years now, and we are very thankful to all designers who have contributed and are still diligently contributing each month.
We continue to nourish you with a monthly spoon of inspiration. This post features 30 free desktop wallpapers created by artists across the globe for November 2011. 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?
Real Artists Ship
"A tribute to Steve Jobs, from the crew at Busy Building Things." Designed by Andrew Power from Canada.
Design For Good
Designed by Nicci Miller from USA.
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Coffee
Designed by Agnieszka Malarczyk from Poland.
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Autumn Impression
Designed by Agnieszka Malarczyk from Poland.
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Fall Leafs
"I like autumn colors on the leafs!" Designed by Petr Vaclavek from Czech Republic.
The Hush
"Take time to sit and watch the leaves turn." Designed by Jason Krieger from USA.
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November Nostalgia
"November Nostalgia has a bit of the old mixed with the new." Designed by Colin Whitehurst from Philippines.
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November Rain
"It rains around here in november…." Designed by Inerseshen Creative Media from USA.
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- Without calendar: 320×480, 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1152×864, 1280×720, 1280×800, 1280×960, 1400×1050, 1440×900, 1600×1200, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 1920×1440
The Most Productive Month
"Working hard or hardly working? What will your work stats look like in November?" Designed by Photo Stats from Sweden.
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Gunpowder Treason
"I doubt this piece needs any description at all, but here it goes. Because I’m a V for Vendetta fan, I decided to make a wallpaper out of the classic quote combined with the V for Vendetta “logo”. Of course this quote referenced to a historical event, which should never be forgot." Designed by Yentl from Belgium.
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Soul Candle
"When we do not visit the dead, they come to visit us." Designed by Pilo Francia from Philippines.
Disco Ball
Designed by Emily Shirley from USA.
A Clearing In The Foggy Forest
"A clearing in the foggy forest could be your salvation or your downfall. Be careful!" Designed by Alberto Varela from Basque Country.
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Pink November
"A face can manifest especially in a texture." Designed by Niki Virág from Hungary.
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Winter Is Coming
"I always like to use the macro feature of my camera to capture all the nature’s changes. Winter is coming and the first molecules of snow appeared on the autumn leaves… Isn’t it amazing?" Designed by Tatiana Anagnostaki from Greece.
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November Love
This November Love desktop wallpaper is designed by Medianovak from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- Without calendar: 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
Rainy Day
"A picture from Budapest (Hungary), a city full of history in which I spent two lovely days." Designed by Simona Gosu from Romania.
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Late Atumn
"The late arrival of Autumn." Designed by Maria Castello Solbes from Spain.
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Autumn Hair
"The colour of Autumn." Designed by John Rubio from Australia.
Little Mademoiselle P
"Black-and-white drawing of a little girl." Designed by Jelena TÅ¡ekulajeva from Estonia.
Grey
"It’s November. Again. And we can’t believe that another year has gone by." Designed by Lotum from Germany.
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Frozen Kingdom
"Cold, cold November somewhere in Frozen Kingdom…" Designed by Frozen Kingdom from Estonia.
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Hunting
"Sometimes you hunt a bear, sometimes a bear hunts you." Designed by Cheloveche.ru from Russia.
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Flying
Designed by Nindze.com from Russia.
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Cool November
"This big oak tree is standing in the middle of a big corn field, near the trail where I jog every other day. I always wanted to include into on of my creations, and finally, with Smashing Magazine’s wallpaper contest, it finally found its place in my November’s wallpaper. This year, autumn was very warm, and I hope this photo taken on a warm october day, will keep you warm through a cool and cold november that is coming up…" Designed by Uros Opaka from Slovenia.
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November 1st
"The 1st day of November was the first day of the Algerian revolution. It started in 1954 and lasted more than 7 years." Designed by Houssem Teghri from Algeria.
Thanks Gathering
"November is a month for reflecting on the past year and beginning to look ahead to the coming year. During this time, we come together as friends and family to give thanks for the good things we have received and to band together in preparation for whatever may come next." Designed by Danielle Camorlinga from USA.
Autumn
Designed by Leen Van Severen from Belgium.
Constellations
"As a young girl my father showed me the constellations in the night sky. These are the November constellations as they will appear from the northern hemisphere placed in a landscape I dreamed of. See their names in the non-calendar version. Look at the night sky and find them!" Designed by Christina Balanou from Greece.
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November Turkey
Designed by Roland Szabo from Hungary.
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Undas
"”Undas” (Day of the Dead) is a significant holiday in the Philippines. A tradition derived from the “Dia de los Muertos” of Spain and Mexico. Families visit their deceased relatives in the cemeteries. They clean the tombs and decorate it with candles and flowers." Designed by Bored Astronauts from Philippines.
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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!
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