By Smashing Editorial
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/11/30/desktop-wallpaper-calendar-december-2010/
Desktop wallpapers can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. However, if you use a specific wallpaper for a longer period of time, it becomes harder to draw inspiration out of it. That’s why we have decided to supply you with smashing wallpapers for over 12 months. To make them a little more distinctive than the usual crowd, we’ve decided to embed calendars for the upcoming month. So if you happen to be searching for a specific day of the month, isn’t it better to show off a nice wallpaper with a nice calendar instead of launching some default time application?
This post features 40 free desktop wallpapers, created by designers across the globe for December 2010. Both versions with a calendar and without a calendar can be downloaded for free.
Please notice:
- all images can be clicked on and lead to the preview of the wallpaper;
- you can feature your work in our magazine2 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?
So what wallpapers have we received for December 2010?
December 2010 Wallpaper
“For December 2010, illustration of myself Wishing” Designed by Benoit Chartron3 from France.
- preview4
- with calendar: 640×4805, 800×4806, 800×6007, 1024×7688, 1152×8649, 1280×72010, 1280×80011, 1280×96012, 1280×102413, 1366×76814, 1400×105015, 1440×90016, 1600×120017, 1680×105018, 1920×108019, 1920×120020, 1920×144021, 2560×160022
Christmas Stuff
“Some of the things that come to my mind when thinking of christmas..” Designed by Jaro Mlkvy23 from Slovakia.
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- with calendar: 1024×76825, 1280×80026, 1680×105027, 1920×120028
- without calendar: 1024×76829, 1280×80030, 1680×105031, 1920×120032
Starleaves
Designed by Fabio Toscani33 from Italy.
- preview34
- with calendar: 320×48035, 1024×76836, 1024×102437, 1280×80038, 1280×96039, 1280×102440, 1440×90041, 1600×120042, 1680×105043, 1920×108044, 1920×120045, 2560×144046
- without calendar: 320×48047, 1024×76848, 1024×102449, 1280×80050, 1280×96051, 1280×102452, 1440×90053, 1600×120054, 1680×105055, 1920×108056, 1920×120057, 2560×144058
Spider web
Designed by Mohd. Aaqib from India.
- preview59
- with calendar: 1280×80060, 1440×90061, 1680×105062, 1920×108063, 1920×120064, 2560×144065
- without calendar: 1280×80066, 1440×90067, 1680×105068, 1920×108069, 1920×120070, 2560×144071
Wicklow Winter
“Winter at the Sugar Loaf Mountain in County Wicklow Ireland.” Designed by Neil Bradshaw72 from Ireland.
- preview73
- with calendar: 800×60074, 1024×76875, 1280×80076, 1280×102477, 1336×76878, 1440×90079, 1600×90080, 1600×120081, 1680×105082, 1920×108083, 1920×120084, 2560×144085, 2560×160086
- without calendar: 800×60087, 1024×76888, 1280×80089, 1280×102490, 1336×76891, 1440×90092, 1600×90093, 1600×120094, 1680×105095, 1920×108096, 1920×120097, 2560×144098, 2560×160099
Fun in the Snow
“A girl and her friend, The Snowman, being silly in the first snow :)I love December. Happy Holidays, everyone!” Designed by Anca Varsandan100 from Romania.
- preview101
- with calendar: 1024×1024102, 1280×800103, 1280×1024104, 1440×900105, 1680×1050106, 1680×1200107, 1920×1080108, 1920×1200109
- without calendar: 1024×1024110, 1280×800111, 1280×1024112, 1440×900113, 1680×1050114, 1680×1200115, 1920×1080116, 1920×1200117
Peace
“Let’s give our children the greatest gift off all — PEACE! Happy Holidays to everyone.” Designed by Kim Carney118 from USA.
- preview119
- with calendar: 1024×768120, 1024×1024121, 1440×900122, 1600×1200123, 1680×1050124, 1920×1080125, 2560×1600126
- without calendar: 1024×768127, 1024×1024128, 1440×900129, 1600×1200130, 1680×1050131, 1920×1080132, 2560×1600133
Christmas Past
“Christmas old style.” Designed by Carmelo Ortuso134 from Australia.
- preview135
- with calendar: 1024×768136, 1024×1024137, 1280×800138, 1280×1024139, 1440×900140, 1680×1050141, 1920×1080142, 1920×1200143, 2560×1440144
- without calendar: 1024×768145, 1024×1024146, 1280×800147, 1280×1024148, 1440×900149, 1680×1050150, 1920×1080151, 1920×1200152, 2560×1440153
Frosted Glass
“An illustration of someone who wiped a frosted window and is looking down on a town and lake below.” Designed by Shawn Rinkenbaugh154 from United States.
- preview155
- with calendar: 320×480156, 1024×768157, 1024×1024158, 1280×800159, 1280×1024160, 1680×1050161, 1920×1200162
- without calendar: 320×480163, 1024×768164, 1024×1024165, 1280×800166, 1280×1024167, 1440×900168, 1680×1050169, 1920×1080170, 1920×1200171
Cosy Retro
“Something warm and cosy for a cold December.” Designed by Ron Gilad172 from Israel.
- preview173
- with calendar: 1280×800174, 1280×1024175, 1440×900176, 1440×1152177, 1680×1050178, 1920×1200179
- without calendar: 1280×800180, 1280×1024181, 1440×900182, 1440×1152183, 1680×1050184, 1920×1200185
Burnout 2010
“The Year of the matches is quite over!” Designed by Hansjoerg Schneider186 from Switzerland.
- preview187
- with calendar: 320×480188, 1024×768189, 1024×1024190, 1280×1024191, 1400×1050192, 1440×900193, 1680×1050194, 1920×1200195, 1920×1440196
- without calendar: 320×480197, 1024×768198, 1024×1024199, 1280×1024200, 1400×1050201, 1440×900202, 1680×1050203, 1920×1200204, 1920×1440205
Fresh & White
“Have a break, get out of your Design studio and go breathing. What if we raced or a had snowball fight?” Designed by Maureen Chaffurin206 from France.
- preview207
- with calendar: 1024×768208, 1152×864209, 1280×800210, 1280×960211, 1440×900212
- without calendar: 1024×768213, 1152×864214, 1280×800215, 1280×960216, 1440×900217
Sad Waters
“Based on the song Sad Waters, by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Ophelia’s myth. Photography by the author, made in Cantabria the first morning of 2010.” Designed by David Fernandez Rementeria218 from Spain.
- preview219
- with calendar: 1280×800220, 1280×1024221, 1440×900222, 1680×1050223, 1680×1200224, 1920×1200225, 1920×1440226, 2560×1440227
- without calendar: 1280×800228, 1280×1024229, 1440×900230, 1680×1050231, 2560×1440232
New Santa … New Gifts
“A year’s collection of happiness, wrapped inside a small gift.” Designed by Narendar . N233 from India.
- preview234
- with calendar: 320×480235, 800×600236, 1024×768237, 1152×864238, 1440×900239, 1600×1200240, 1680×1200241, 1920×1080242, 2560×1440243
- without calendar: 320×480244, 800×600245, 1024×768246, 1152×864247, 1440×900248, 1600×1200249, 1680×1200250, 1920×1080251, 2560×1440252
Holly Light
“Warm lights sourrounding our Chritmas Festivities are like a warm touch, a hug from our beloved.” Designed by Ester Liquori253 from Italy.
- preview254
- with calendar: 800×600255, 1024×768256, 1280×960257, 1440×900258, 1600×1200259, 1680×1050260
- without calendar: 800×600261, 1024×768262, 1280×960263, 1440×900264, 1600×1200265, 1680×1050266
Christmas Icons
Designed by Davide Vicariotto33 from Italy.
- preview267
- with calendar: 1024×768268, 1024×1024269, 1280×800270, 1280×960271, 1280×1024272, 1440×900273, 1600×1200274, 1680×1050275, 1920×1080276, 1920×1200277, 2560×1440278
- without calendar: 1024×768279, 1024×1024280, 1280×800281, 1280×960282, 1280×1024283, 1440×900284, 1600×1200285, 1680×1050286, 1920×1080287, 1920×1200288, 2560×1440289
Cosy Socks
«One of my favourite months of the year is December. The whole month feels festive and I love the reds and green’s we have everywhere. So to celebrate the beginning of December, here are a pair of cosy red christmasy socks! I have spent all of November creating the design based on the photograph and making it in red for the theme of Christmas. Have a great December everyone! » Designed by Sasha Bell290 from England, UK.
- preview291
- with calendar: 1024×640292, 1280×800293, 1440×900294, 1680×1050295, 1920×1200296, 2560×1600297
- without calendar: 1024×640298, 1280×800299, 1440×900300, 1680×1050301, 1920×1200302, 2560×1600303
Snowy December
Designed by Rosanna Bell304 from England, UK.
- preview305
- with calendar: 1024×640306, 1280×800307, 1440×900308, 1680×1050309, 2560×1600310
- without calendar: 1024×640311, 1280×800312, 1440×900313, 1680×1050314, 2560×1600315
Happy New Year
«December is time for Christmas rush, presents and greetings letters! We wish you and your friends all the best and Father Frost (russian Santa Claus) will take care of the rest.» Designed by cheloveche.ru316 from Russia.
- preview317
- with calendar: 1024×768318, 1280×800319, 1280×1024320, 1440×900321, 1680×1050322, 1920×1200323
- without calendar: 1024×768324, 1280×800325, 1280×1024326, 1440×900327, 1680×1050328, 1920×1200329
Fallen Icon Mozart
“This month of December is flooded with commercial apsects of the Christmas Holiday(Thanks Coca Cola) I want to pay homage to a fallen young icon Mozart.” Designed by Jeremiah Selengia330 from Tanzania.
- preview331
- with calendar: 800×480332, 1280×720333, 1440×900334, 1920×1080335, 2560×1440336
- without calendar: 800×480337, 1280×720338, 1440×900339, 1920×1080340, 2560×1440341
Snowy Love
Designed by Brad Cerasani342 from Canada.
- preview343
- with calendar: 1280×800344, 1440×900345, 1680×1050346, 1920×1200347, 2560×1440348
- without calendar: 1280×800349, 1440×900350, 1680×1050351, 1920×1200352, 2560×1440353
Waiting for Christmas
“I wish you a merry Christmas!!” Designed by yellowbook from South Korea.
- preview354
- with calendar: 1024×768355, 1280×800356, 1440×900357, 1680×1050358, 1920×1200359
- without calendar: 1024×768360, 1280×800361, 1440×900362, 1680×1050363, 1920×1200364
Winter Atmosphere
«I like these cold, gray winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood.» Designed by Jaro Mlkvy23 from Slovakia.
- preview365
- with calendar: 1024×768366, 1280×800367, 1680×1050368, 1920×1200369
- without calendar: 1024×768370, 1280×800371, 1680×1050372, 1920×1200373
Snow White
«The falling snow, wrapped up warm in colourful wintery gloves. Have a wonderful winter everyone!» Designed by Olivia Bell374 from England, UK.
- preview375
- with calendar: 1024×640376, 1280×800377, 1440×900378, 1680×1050379, 1920×1200380, 2560×1600381
- without calendar: 1024×640382, 1280×800383, 1440×900384, 1680×1050385, 1920×1200386, 2560×1600387
Inspiring Well
“Celebrating the new coming year.” Designed by Peter Yee388 from Malaysia.
Flower Bokeh
Designed by Nathalie Ouederni395 from the Netherlands.
- preview396
- with calendar: 1280×800397, 1440×900398, 1680×1050399, 1920×1200400, 2560×1440401
- without calendar: 1280×800402, 1440×900403, 1680×1050404, 1920×1200405, 2560×1440406
The Greatest Gift of All
“Today Christmas is all about buying presents, but actually the most important thing is to have someone to share the Christmas time with. That’s what this wallpaper is all about. The two birds – Milo and Pipita – are a wallpaper series and usually they argue about things men and women argue about. ;)” Designed by Nicole Bauer407 from Germany.
- preview408
- with calendar: 320×480409, 1024×768410, 1024×1024411, 1280×800412, 1280×960413, 1280×1024414, 1440×900415, 1600×1200416, 1680×1050417, 1920×1200418, 2560×1440419
- without calendar: 320×480420, 1024×768421, 1024×1024422, 1280×800423, 1280×960424, 1280×1024425, 1440×900426, 1600×1200427, 1680×1050428, 1920×1200429, 2560×1440430
Angel
“All writers and reader of the fabulous Smashing Magazine feliz navidad y propero a–o nuevo!” Designed by Fresh&Eazy, Steffen Schmitt431 from Spain.
- preview432
- with calendar: 1280×1024433, 1440×900434, 1680×1050435, 1920×1080436, 2560×1440437
- without calendar: 1280×1024438, 1440×900439, 1680×1050440, 1920×1080441, 2560×1440442
Christmas Eve
“Wishing you a merry christmas” Designed by Ray Templates443 from India.
- preview444
- with calendar: 1024×768445, 1280×800446, 1440×900447, 1680×1050448, 1920×1200449
- without calendar: 1024×768450, 1280×800451, 1440×900452, 1680×1050453, 1920×1200454
Khaos
“Photography + Light Painting, a simple way to make design.” Designed by Jose Tenorio455 from Costa Rica.
- preview456
- with calendar: 320×480457, 800×600458, 1024×768459, 1280×960460, 1600×1200461, 1920×1200462
- without calendar: 320×480463, 800×600464, 1024×768465, 1280×960466, 1600×1200467, 1920×1200468
Frozen
“White and blue – like a December with a lot of snow and a blue, sunny sky. Hopefully!” Designed by Lotum469 from Germany.
- preview470
- with calendar: 320×480471, 1024×1024472, 1280×800473, 1280×1024474, 1440×900475, 1680×1050476, 1920×1200477
- without calendar: 320×480478, 1024×1024479, 1280×800480, 1280×1024481, 1440×900482, 1680×1050483, 1920×1200484
December Dream
Designed by Christine Bradway485 from United States.
- preview486
- with calendar: 1024×768487, 1280×800488, 1440×900489, 1680×1050490, 1920×1080491, 1920×1200492, 2560×1440493
- without calendar: 1024×768494, 1280×800495, 1440×900496, 1680×1050497, 1920×1080498, 1920×1200499, 2560×1440500
Winter Wonderland
«The design was inspired by the Christmas story with charming characters that bring joy and magic in this festive occasion.» Designed by Jo‹o Lima Jr.501 from Brazil.
Waiting for a Winter
Designed by Adam Piotrowski507 from Poland.
- preview508
- with calendar: 320×480509, 1024×768510, 1280×800511, 1280×1024512, 1440×900513, 1680×1050514, 1920×1080515, 1920×1200516, 2560×1440517
- without calendar: 320×480518, 1024×768519, 1280×800520, 1280×1024521, 1440×900522, 1680×1050523, 1920×1080524, 1920×1200525, 2560×1440526
Learn to Recycle
«We should care more about our planet.» Designed by Adam Laki527 from Hungary.
- preview528
- with calendar: 1024×1024529, 1280×1024530, 1440×900531, 1680×1050532, 1920×1080533, 1920×1200534
- without calendar: 1024×1024535, 1280×1024536, 1440×900537, 1680×1050538, 1920×1080539, 1920×1200540
Casual Catwalk
Designed by Nathalie Ouederni395 from the Netherlands.
- preview541
- with calendar: 1280×800542, 1440×900543, 1680×1050544, 1920×1200545, 2560×1440546
- without calendar: 1280×800547, 1440×900548, 1680×1050549, 1920×1200550, 2560×1440551
West Christmas
«In west, Santa Claus uses a .44» Designed by Blackjack552.
- preview553
- with calendar: 1152×864554, 1280×800555, 1440×900556, 1680×1050557, 1920×1080558
- without calendar: 1152×864559, 1280×800560, 1440×900561, 1680×1050562, 1920×1080563
Snowy Ladybug
Designed by Tooshtoosh564 from Israel.
- preview565
- with calendar: 1024×768566, 1024×1024567, 1280×800568, 1280×1024569, 1440×900570, 1680×1050571, 1920×1080572, 1920×1200573
- without calendar: 320×480574, 1024×768575, 1024×1024576, 1280×800577, 1280×1024578, 1440×900579, 1680×1050580, 1920×1080581, 1920×1200582
Happy Festivus
“Seinfeld in 1997 proposed a holiday, Festivus, for the rest of us. This desktop wallpaper reminds us of the non consumeristic nature of Festivus, sit back enjoy a drink and join Kramer, Frank Costanza, Jerry and Elaine in the airing of Grievances and challenge one another to feats of strength after dinner.” Designed by Jenny Heath583 from USA.
- preview584
- with calendar: 320×480585, 1024×768586, 1280×800587, 1280×1024588, 1680×1050589, 1920×1200590
- without calendar: 320×480591, 1024×768592, 1280×800593, 1280×1024594, 1680×1050595, 1920×1200596
Smashing Snowman
“He’s a smashing snowman, isn’t he?” Designed by Megan Burleson597 from USA.
- preview598
- with calendar: 320×480599, 1024×768600, 1024×1024601, 1280×800602, 1280×1024603, 1440×900604, 1680×1050605, 1920×1080606, 1920×1200607, 2560×1440608
- without calendar: 320×480609, 1024×768610, 1024×1024611, 1280×800612, 1280×1024613, 1440×900614, 1680×1050615, 1920×1080616, 1920×1200617, 2560×1440618
Join in next month!
Please notice that we respect the ideas and motivation behind artists’ work which is why we’ve given artists full freedom to explore their creativity and express emotions and experience through their works. And this is also why the themes of the wallpapers weren’t anyhow influenced by us, but designed from scratch by the artists themselves.
Thanks to all designers for participation. Join in next month2!