Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: February 2011

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A selection of free desktop and creative wallpapers. Created by artists all around the world, get some inspiration!

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 almost 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 for the next 12 months. This post features 40 free desktop wallpapers created by artists across the globe for February 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?

Madonna And Chihuahua

“Dog is the new Child.” Designed by Olivia Osik from Estonia.

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“Dog is the new Child" wallpaper – Large preview.

Focus

“Focus. ‘Work it harder, make it better do it faster makes us stronger.’ - Daft Punk.” Designed by Angle Sharp Design from USA.

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“Focus" wallpaper – Large preview.

Blue Clutter

Designed by Ron Gilad from Israel.

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Wallpaper designed by Ron Gilad – Large preview.

Journey

“It’s still not too late to plan your 2011.” Designed by Ssu-Hua Chen from Australia.

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“It’s still not too late to plan your 2011" wallpaper – Large preview.

Winter Shrub

“A hearty shrub peeks out from the snow on a serene winter day.” Designed by Kate Hunsinger from USA.

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“A hearty shrub peeks out from the snow on a serene winter day" wallpaper – Large preview.

Bunch of Snowdrops

Designed by Maja Petric from Serbia.

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Wallpaper designed by Maja Petric – Large preview.

Valentine’s Day Sucks

“Take that, Valentine’s Day!” Designed by Jimmy Finazzo from USA.

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Wallpaper designed by Jimmy Finazzo – Large preview.

Knsqnt Interactive

Designed by knsqnt interactive from Germany.

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Wallpaper designed by knsqnt – Large preview.

Join the Party!

Designed by Andrei Verner from Russia.

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Wallpaper designed by Andrei Verner – Large preview.

Stitches and Cloth

Designed by Jeroen Verplanke from the Netherlands.

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Wallpaper designed by Jeroen Verplanke – Large preview.

Usher in the Year of the Rabbit

“February is here and along with February the Chinese will celebrate Chinese New Year. With this being said the Chinese will usher in the year of the Rabbit by first telling the Tiger to leave, they will then lure the fabled long eared beast with an appetizing, delectable, exquisite, luscious, palatable, savory, scrumptious and well-prepared, fresh out of the ground wholesome carrot. YUM SENG!!” Designed by siewhui from Singapore.

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Wallpaper designed by siewhui – Large preview.

Bundle Up

Designed by Kristin G Jackson from USA.

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Wallpaper designed by Kristin G Jackson – Large preview.

Too Long

“February, because sometimes, months are just too long.” Designed by Ben Garratt from England.

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Wallpaper designed by Ben Garratt – Large preview.

Month of Love

“Single day (14th) of a month for love is too little, so celebrate the full February as a Month of Love.” Designed by Rana Majumder from India.

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Wallpaper designed by Rana Majumder – Large preview.

No Beer This Year

“My Near resolution ‘No beer this year’ and my calendar theme too:).” Designed by Ravi Solanki from India.

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Wallpaper designed by Ravi Solanki – Large preview.

The Real Super-hero

“Hanuman is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana.A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine, whose fate itis to aid the hero Rama in the struggle against the demon king Ravana. Known also as Anjaneya, Maruti, Pavanputra, Anjaniputra, Bajrang Bali and Hanumat, Hanuman’s exploits are much celebrated in a variety ofreligious and cultural traditions, particularly in Hinduism, so much so that he is often the subject of worship according to some bhaktitraditions.Jai Haniman :).” Designed by Rsmehra from The Republic of India.

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Wallpaper designed by Rsmehra – Large preview.

Masks

“Mistic Tribal Masks temporary exposition in Turin. They really remind to an alien atmosphere.” Designed by Ester Liquori from Italy.

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Wallpaper designed by Ester Liquori – Large preview.

Swan Love

Designed by Francisco Jesús García Linares from Spain.

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Wallpaper designed by Francisco Jesús García Linares – Large preview.

All Is Full Of Love

“All is full of love is a project about the lifes of 200 calendars.” (More at). Designed by graphic design studio Punkt from Bulgaria.

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Wallpaper designed by studio Punkt – Large preview.

Chinese New Year

“This is a Chinese New Year month, wishing you a Happy Chinese New Year. May you & your family enjoy Prosperity & Good Health in 2011!” Designed by CK.ew from Singapore.

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Wallpaper designed by CK.ew – Large preview.

Winter’s Hope

“February is usually the coldest month - but spring is already lingering behind the lone tree:-).” Designed by Stefan M. Schmidt from Germany.

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Wallpaper designed by Stefan M. Schmidt – Large preview.

Love in the Air

Designed by Mohd. Aaqib from India.

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Wallpaper designed by Mohd. Aaqib – Large preview.

Return

“I want to ‘return’ to one of the greatest places at my last holiday. Photo by S.Bruett.” Designed by Toni Polkowski (FKSD) from Germany.

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Wallpaper designed by Toni Polkowski (FKSD) – Large preview.

February Fever

Designed by Becca Foster from USA.

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Wallpaper designed by Becca Foster – Large preview.

Sci-Fi

Designed by Darkink from South Africa.

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Wallpaper designed by Darkink – Large preview.

Feel Flows

Designed by Peter Geiger from USA.

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Wallpaper designed by Peter Geiger – Large preview.

Prehistoric Love

Designed by Kevin Fischer from USA.

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Wallpaper designed by Kevin Fischer – Large preview.

Blot

“We want colors on our screen, if the world outside is still grey and cold.” Designed by Lotum from Germany.

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Wallpaper designed by Lotum – Large preview.

Blue Light

“Clean, crisp and textured wallpaper with a hint of blue.” Designed by Atle Mo from Norway.

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Wallpaper designed by Atle Mo – Large preview.

Winter/Summer

“Made a simple wallpaper that shows a cold/warm contrast on both hemispheres.” Designed by Marco Palma from Italy/Germany.

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Wallpaper designed by Marco Palma – Large preview.

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 Favorite?

What’s your favorite theme or wallpaper for this month? Please let us know in the comment section below.

Further Reading

Smashing Editorial (ik, vf, mrn)