Dress up your desktop. Free from Smashing Magazine.
Simplify!
If you find all those desktop wallpaper designs too busy and distracting, you may prefer the clean unobtrusive designs found at Simple Desktops. In the spirit of “less is more,” this cool site is curated by Tom Watson.
Your Wall for Art
Home ownership isn’t everything. Hang up some free art on your desktop. If you want to be newly inspired, you must check out Totally Severe. Very wow!
Create Your Own Desktop Wallpaper
Create your own desktop wallpaper or download one that was created by someone else. The program is great for wannabe graphic designers or graffiti artists. It seems to lead to an urban aerosol look, as in this example.
5 Best Sites for Free Desktop Wallpaper
Eleanor Grosch of pushmepullyou design
Feel free to add your favorite sites in the comment section below.
Desktop Wallpapers by Artists
This week I discovered a new favorite, The Kindred Site. You can find art and artists there. Once each season they proffer divine desktop art. This one (above) is by Sarah Ahearn.
And this one is by Jessica Gonacha.
Octopus Invader!
octopus invader 1680×1050 (widescreen)
Originally uploaded by netvibes
Flickr is a great source for free desktop wallpaper. Here’s a collection proffered by netvibes. Change your imagery and change your outlook.
Start March with a New Desktop by Smashing
Celebrate March 2009 with the help of Smashing Magazine. They’ve posted 45 new, free desktop wallpapers created by designers around the world.
This one [above] is by Kathleen Verhetsel from Belgium,
and this one [above] is by Jon Victorino of USA. Check them out here.
Pixelgirl Presents Free Desktop Coolness
Your next desktop wallpaper is around the corner. Check out Pixelgirl for the fun, the creative, and the free imagery you need. I especially like Mushroom Culture and Ketchup Factory today. Maybe I’m hungry.
by Deniz Tekkul
A Rhino a Day
More exceptionally cool and free wallpapers for your computer are available at Smashing Magazine. I love this rhino.
