Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: February 2011

• By The Smashing Editorial
• January 31st, 2011
• Wallpapers
• 183 Comments

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?

(Update): you may want to take a look at February 2011 Windows 7 Themes as well.

For the Birds

"An old birdcage in the sky." Designed by Kristen Cook from USA.

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• with calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900
• without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900

Madonna And Chihuahua

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

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• without calendar: 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1400×1050, 1440×900, 1600×1200, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 1920×1440, 2560×1440

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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• without calendar: 640×480, 1024×1024, 1280×1024, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200

Blue Clutter

Designed by Ron Gilad from Israel.

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• without calendar: 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1440×1152, 1680×1050, 1920×1200, 2560×1600

Journey

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

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• without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

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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• without calendar: 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 2560×1440

Pale February

Designed by Vinteum from Brazil.

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• without calendar: 1152×864, 1280×800, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080

Bunch of Snowdrops

Designed by Maja Petric from Serbia.

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Valentine’s Day Sucks

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

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Knsqnt Interactive

Designed by knsqnt interactive from Germany.

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Awake

Designed by Romy Campos Menegazzi from Brazil.

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• without calendar: 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024

Join the Party!

Designed by Andrei Verner from Russia.

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• without calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×960, 1440×900, 1600×1200, 1680×1050, 1920×1200

Stitches and Cloth

Designed by Jeroen Verplanke from the Netherlands.

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• without calendar: 1280×720, 1280×960, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080

Fairy Wood

"There is a strong fairy-tale feeling in a winter forest." Designed by cheloveche.ru from Russia.

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• without calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200

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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Bundle Up

Designed by Kristin G Jackson from USA.

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• without calendar: 320×480, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200

Too Long

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

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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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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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• without calendar: 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080

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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• without calendar: 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200

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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• without calendar: 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×720, 1280×960, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1600×1200

Swan Love

Designed by Francisco Jesús García Linares from Spain.

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• without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

All Is Full Of Love

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

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• without calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1600×1200, 1680×1050, 1920×1200

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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• without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080

Fuzzy Feeling (see Large View)

"We all have the fondest dreams that give us this warm, fuzzy feeling inside. Even if they seem too incredible to come true, always cherish them, as they keep us alive. Happy February everybody!" Designed by Lina Itskovitch from USA.

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• without calendar: 1280×800, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

Winter’s Hope

"Februar 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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• without calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1400×1050, 1440×900, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

Indian Valentines Day

"An Indian Valentines Day Decorative Typography." Designed by Atma Creative Team from India.

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• without calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200

Doodles

"Who says doodles isn’t art? What someone draws unconsciously can oftentimes be the most significant visualization of their stream of thought. Also, it’s therapeutic to doodle. And fun!" Designed by Jen Cheng from Canada.

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Love in the Air

Designed by Mohd. Aaqib from India.

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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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• without calendar: 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

February Fever

Designed by Becca Foster from USA.

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• without calendar: 320×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200

Love Compose

Designed by Kayro C from China.

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Broken Love

"A Valentines Day themed wallpaper, inspired by the love that must fight to exist." Designed by Celsiuspictor from Spain.

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• without calendar: 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1920×1200

Sci-Fi

Designed by Darkink from South Africa.

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Love Splash

"Happy Valentine’s Day to you all." Designed by Motion Art-ist from Turkey.

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• without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

Let’s Cook

"Delicious February!" Designed by Anca Varsandan from Germany.

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• without calendar: 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1200, 1680×1080, 1920×1080, 1920×1200

Feel Flows

Designed by Peter Geiger from USA.

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Prehistoric Love

Designed by Kevin Fischer from USA.

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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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• without calendar: 320×480, 640×960, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200

Blue Light (see Large View)

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

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• without calendar: 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

Alma Climber

"Like the winter in february (Northern Hemisphere), the climber is reaching the mountain top and both soon will start to slowly go down for the beginning of spring in march." Designed by Pablo Prudêncio from Brazil.

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• without calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

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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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.

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