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Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: June 2009

Desktop wallpapers can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. However, if you use some specific wallpaper for a long period of time, it becomes harder to draw inspiration out of it. That’s why we have decided to supply you with smashing wallpapers over 12 months. And to make them a little bit more distinctive from the usual crowd, we’ve decided to embed calendars for the upcoming...

Desktop wallpapers can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. However, if you use some specific wallpaper for a long period of time, it becomes harder to draw inspiration out of it. That’s why we have decided to supply you with smashing wallpapers over 12 months.

And to make them a little bit more distinctive from the usual crowd, we’ve decided to embed calendars for the upcoming month. So if you need to look up some date, isn’t it better to show off a nice wallpaper with a nice calendar instead of launching some default time application?

This post features 70 free desktop wallpapers, created by designers across the globe. Both versions with a calendar and without a calendar can be downloaded for free.

Please notice:

  • all images can be clicked 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?

So what wallpapers have we received for June 2009?

Predictable Victory (Summer Solstice)

"June is the month that proudly boasts the longest day of the year (it kind of goes downhill from there). The Sun and the Moon fight it out in a seedy bar and, surprisingly, every summer the Sun wins. The Moon does not mind though - he knows he’ll get his revenge in December." Designed by Xenia Latii from Boston, United States.

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We Are The Revolution

"Grungy wallpaper which will remind you every day that you are part of a revolution. The light and dark contrast come out great for June." Designed by Vincent Vander Cruyssen (ViniMan) from Belgium.

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African Violet

"For some reason June reminds me of the color purple. So I decided for this month to make a purple wallpaper. I have this lovely small african violet in my kitchen, so I took a picture of it and designed this wallpaper." Designed by Rawan Soudah from Jordan.

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Cactus

"This is about the global warming. The cactus is thinking “I’m here to stay”." Designed by Cafundó Estúdio Criativo from Brazil.

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Spring comes

"I used elements of the summer, to do the composition." Designed by Ana Fernandes from Castelo Branco, Portugal.

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Dark Horse

"The concept of this design came out while listening to the last Johnny Cash album.This is the reason why i focused on horses, cowboys and used especially black." Designed by Amiel Patrick from Israel.

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World Environment Day

"World Environment Day was started in 1972 to give a human face to environmental issues, empower people to become active in sustainable and equitable developments, and to promote the idea that communities are important in changing the attitudes towards environmental issues." Designed by Vanesa Gazze from Argentina.

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Blue Bells

Designed by Vlad Gerasimov from Russia.

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Under the Sea

"Here we get a taste of the salty under water notions and wonders of the sea in a handmade representation as a wallpaper, there is something of summer that reminds me of the ocean and for those of us who don’t live near it here is a depiction of how it may look, swim in your imagination." Designed by Ana Laura Diosdado from Mexico.

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I Love June

"Summer is coming guys! Lets welcome the bees, ladybirds and the lovely green spaces around the world. Save the planet!" Designed by Bruno Mandele from UK.

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Day Night June

"The day and night of june combined." Designed by Armand Megens from The Netherlands.

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I Had a Dream

"I had a dream… It went right, but reality went wrong…" Designed by Zé Miguel Santos from Portugal.

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Ribbon Festival

"Summer is here and the ribbon festival starts! Everyone is preparing for the festivities with the traditional wrapping of trees with flowing ribbons, and of course they can all sneak in a cheeky roasted marshmallow, mmmm yum!" Designed by Chris Alexander (Yipori) from England.

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Joon!

"My first experiment with character drawing, so I decided to share it with everyone for the June Wallpapers. Hope you enjoy joon! :)" Designed by Mona Parvin from USA.

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Glow

"One of my Photoshop glowing wallpapers series. Enjoy it :)" Designed by Yvaine2010 from Germany.

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Prana Shakti

"Prana Shakti is symbolized as a beautiful Hindu goddess who holds weapons in each of her hands representing victory over different negative aspects of human existence and the unfoldment of our divine nature." Designed by Anne Douglas from USA.

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Goddess Juno (Wife of Jupiter)

"The theme is about of name of the month june. The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter. So I here I just wants to show a goddess and I am done with, all the images are from." Designed by Rajesh Rajput from India.

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ILT-Restraint

"Set in Restraint by Marian Bantjes & Ross Mills. " Designed by John Boardley.

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Dog Days

"After a long winter and a fitful spring, summer is just around the corner. Take your pets out of the house and enjoy the great outdoors. Let the dog days begin!" Designed by Kevin Shorter from North Carolina, USA.

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Lonely Night

"I always think about this… a night with a full moon a peace full place where nobody is there, sounds good that’s why i have designed this." Designed by Taranjeet Slatch from India.

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Dry Weed

"Photo of dried weeds/wild flowers. Using Smashing Mag free photoshop brushes to add texture." Designed by Anne Stahl from USA.

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The Perfect Wave

Designed by Raffaele Tannoia from Sweden.

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Mystery Mascot

"Wear your mascot and be mystery now…" Designed by JP Fuam from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Jeans

"Strawberry Jeans Theme." Designed by Valeria Kuzminska from Ukraine.

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In June to the Moon

"If only with dreams … And so what?" Designed by PeHaa from Poland.

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Barcelona Sea Sight

Designed by Unic agency from Barcelona, Spain.

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Fly on Sea

"A plane who is flying on the sea with a sun light." Designed by Booloo from France.

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Complement Grunge

"I’ve been feeling compliments coming on for the month of June, so I decided to go with my favorite complimentary set of colors! Makes sense right? It has spoken." Designed by Justin Douglas Whiteaker Clay from USA.

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Summer’s Shadows

"In June, we celebrate the summer’s arrival with huge fires. The light draws figures." Designed by Amandinelle from France.

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53 Mondays

"Every year in june, people realize the impact of the global warming. Despite warm make the girls getting naked, we have to think about it and this wallpaper may help…" Designed by Lesly Garreau from Bordeaux, France.

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Creative Nerds

Designed by Creative Nerds from England.

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Swing in the Sun

"June is swinging in the sun, one of the first (and great!) pleasures of the summer!" Designed by Julie Lê from Canada.

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Sunderland Quayside

"A vibrant illustration of the Quayside at Sunderland in the North East of England. We have used the brand colours of Rufus to bring the Quayside to life as well as adding one or two tags to point out key areas of the quay and it’s surroundings. Not to mention the subtly added speech bubbles that celebrate the success of Sunderland AFC surviving the 200809 Premier League season." Designed by Rufus from United Kingdom.

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Rising Star

Designed by Dragos M from Romania.

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Strawberry

"Calendar with fresh and juicy summer theme." Designed by Petr Vaclavek from Czech Republic.

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Hello June

"This is a lyric from a song I play with my jazz band, “Junetrip”. The song is called “June” and it’s a playful melody about the coming of summer. That is the same mood I tried to capture with this month’s wallpaper." Designed by Vlad Tamas from Romania.

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Summer Through a Kids Eyes

"Summer through the eyes of a kid. Textured gradient of concrete with a freshly cut grass green to a summer sunset orange/red gradient. 70’s ish style font overlay of some summer photos." Designed by Dwayne Cossey from USA.

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Green House

"5 June is celebrated as World Envoirment Day (WED). The theme for WED 2009 is ‘Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change’. Through this wall I have tried to contribute my part for my planet’s needs. Remember the 5 June and save your surroundings with more green to win the battle against climate change." Designed by NarjisNaqvi from Pakistan.

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Sunset

Designed by Markus Beinteinsson from Iceland.

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June Weddings

"June is a popular month for weddings so I thought I’d contribute with a nice detail image from a recent wedding." Designed by John Morris from USA.

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Heat by Erte

"Inspired by Erte’s painting Heat. Here’s hoping that June will be hot!" Designed by Loann West from USA.

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Colorful Summer

"I thought up this wallpaper when I imagined how thirsty everyone always is in the summer, and how relieved and happy you feel after drinking that glass of water. :)" Designed by Saarah Saghir from USA/Pakistan.

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Structured Explosion

Designed by Oliver Twardowski from Germany.

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Way to Sky

"The way to sky is something I started to work on my cintiq and then this “happens”. Motivation: try new ways. " Designed by Martin Dörsch from Austria.

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Sun

Designed by Ego Design from Spain.

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Eternal Calendar of Today

"This eternal perpetualy self-updating calendar just doesn’t get outdated as long as today remains today and not par example yesterday and even then the calendar promptly updates itself to mark the current day, so one can use it for any month of any year as long it doesn’t get too boring …" Designed by Brut from Slovenia.

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Vintage Hostage

"This painting was done by Brooklyn-based graffiti artist DTR (Derti the Ripper) and graphically treated under Layer One Graphics to become a digital piece of art without taking away from its hand drawn elements." Designed by DTR (Derti the Ripper) + Layer One Graphics from USA.

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Fishy June Calendar

"This little fish is colored as Estonian flag." Designed by Martin Lensment from Estonia.

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June Bug

"Minimalist design of a June Bug with its wings flared out. Used a photo of leaves in sunlight and set Gaussian Blur to 100 to achieve the multi-gradient background. Title Font is Eccentric Std. Calendar Font is Helvetica Neue Bold." Designed by David Hughes from United States.

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Mountain Biking

Designed by Rumake Web Agency from Novosibirsk, Russia.

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Black Cat

"I love cats!!!" Designed by Anca Varsandan from Romania.

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We Run This!

"Inspired by street fashion & culture, my calendar expresses the fierceness and creativity of my generation." Designed by Tiffany Reed from USA.

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Tropical Flowers

"Maybe June is too early for tropical weather for some places (especially here in Michigan!) but heres hoping for some beautiful summer weather." Designed by Heather Buchel from USA.

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Schoolhouse Botanical

"A chalkboard/woodgrain wallpaper featuring vintage botany textbook illustrations." Designed by Jessica Lundby/Extension Twenty Three Design from USA.

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Think outside the screen

"The designers I know spend most of their time infront of a screen. Sometimes it’s good to get away from it all, to go outside and get some fresh new ideas especially as it’s hot outside now (hopefully) :P" Designed by Luke Williams from England.

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Summer is here

"Although it came slow, first month of summer is finally here for everyone to enjoy it!" Designed by Monica Corduneanu from Romania.

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Mix D’June

"This wallpaper was created in order to mix ‘dirty’ and ‘clean’ design." Designed by Budi Irawan from Indonesia.

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Guns n’ Cannoli

"Only one comment: Leave the gun, download the calendar." Designed by Rodrigo A. Grola from Brazil.

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Says Who?

Designed by FEED Bryce M. Ulmer from USA.

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I Design of the Typography

"I do not write I design it is my typographical offer for June." Designed by Allen Kevin Zapien Zamora from Mexico.

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Dragons

"Dragons! A while ago we stumbled upon an archive of all these amazing, really old illustrations of monsters and mythical beasts. The hand-drawn illustrations are incredibly expressive and interesting, so i took a couple, and used them as inspiration for this wallpaper. I also thought that that handmade quality makes the illustrations adapt particularly well to the grunge/distressed look that’s really popular and that i really dig." Designed by Arcane Palette Creative Design from USA.

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June Sentense

"Just motivating sentence for June :)" Designed by Temeshi from Poland.

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Purple Sun

"Stylish and sexy, look awesome on any monitor!" Designed by Emil Bonsaksen from Norway.

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Geranium

"A simple and summery macro hardy Geranium taken in my front garden." Designed by James Cooper from UK.

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Powershift

"Hot Rod into summer with the Powershift theme. I shot this mid 70’s Ford Thunderbird on this crisp spring morning." Designed by JP Holecka from Canada.

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Love the Light

"The days of June host the longest daylight hours of the year for the Northern Hemisphere (shortest in the Southern Hemisphere), with June 21st having the longest daylight hours. This is known as the Summer Solstice. Let this calendar help remind you to make the most of the sunshine." Designed by Joel Freeborn from United Kingdom.

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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 month!

What’s your favorite?

What’s your favourite theme or wallpaper for June? Please let us know in the comments! And smashing June, folks!


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