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 over five years now, and we are very thankful to all the designers who have contributed and are still diligently contributing each month.

This post features free desktop wallpapers created by artists across the globe for March 2013. 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 download the wallpapers pack for Windows 7/8,
• 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?

Oooops!

Designed by Elise Vanoorbeek from Belgium.

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• with calendar: 1280×800, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200
• without calendar: 1280×800, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200

School Night

Designed by Hilda Rytteke from Sweden.

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

Happy Easter

Designed by Christina Mokry from Germany.

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• with calendar: 320×480, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440
• without calendar: 320×480, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

Good Morning Spring!

Designed by Ricardo Gimenes.

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• with calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×960, 1280×1024, 1400×1050, 1440×900, 1600×1200, 1600×1050, 1680×1200, 1920×1200, 1920×1440, 2560×1440

St Patrick's Day

Designed by Cheloveche.ru from Russia.

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• with calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200
• without calendar: 395×512, 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1200

Cheese It

Designed by Katerina Bobkova from Ukraine.

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

Pi Day

Designed by Thomas Bormans from Belgium.

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

Jam Session

Designed by Oxana Kostromina from Germany / Russia.

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• with calendar: 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1366×768, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1536×2048, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440
• without calendar: 320×480, 640×1136, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1366×768, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1536×2048, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

The Crow

"This photo is taking with my camera Canon 60D and 70-200 f4.0 lens. After taking this photo I edit with photoshop and I use one command. That one is Inverse Color. After I use this command I got like this photo. Thanks!" Designed by Han Htut Zaw from Myanmar.

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

Old Desktop

Designed by Laurent Constant from Belgium.

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• with calendar: 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 2560×1440
• without calendar: 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 2560×1440

HTML5 March

"My concept for this wallpaper is the march to HTML5. Since HTML5 is not yet a standard. I have used the HTML5 logo and a few handdrawn people (cartoon style).These people stand for the webdesigners which are marching for HTML5 to become a new standard. I hope you like it!" Designed by Joeri Claes from Belgium.

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

Paper Style

Designed by Wallpaperfx from Romania.

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• with calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440
• without calendar: 320×480, 1024×768, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

Landscape

"A really simple wallpaper done with Inkscape and GIMP." Designed by Rahul from India.

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• with calendar: 1024×768, 1280×720, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
• without calendar: 1024×768, 1280×720, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1920×1080, 1920×1200

Geometric March

Designed by John Patrick Buenaobra.

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

Commonspring

Designed by Jens Van Huychem from Belgium.

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• with calendar: 320×480, 1024×1024, 1440×900, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440
• without calendar: 320×480, 1024×1024, 1440×900, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

Abstract Retro

"An abstract pattern of geometrical cubes with a retro color scheme. Because it's awesome!" Designed by Wannes De Roy from Belgium.

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• with calendar: 1280×800, 1440×900, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440
• without calendar: 1280×800, 1440×900, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440

Hot March

"Hot March! Just waiting for summer." Designed by Roman Volkov from Russia.

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

Splat

"A classic paint splat, workable in any office environment." Designed by Mcr Web Design from United Kingdom.

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

Spring Is Here!

"March is here bringing the blooming spring!" Designed by Webolution from Greece.

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• with calendar: 320×480, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440, 2560×1600
• without calendar: 320×480, 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 2560×1440, 2560×1600

Sunrise

"Sunrise is a picture I took on my way to work." Designed by Nlsjns from Belgium.

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

Marsscape

Designed by Dangerbrain from USA.

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• with calendar: 1280×800, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 1920×1440, 2560×1440
• without calendar: 1280×800, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 1920×1440, 2560×1440

Extinction Is Not An Option

"I designed this wallpaper to raise awareness regarding the highly needed protection of sharks and rays." Designed by Claudia Schmitt from Germany.

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• with calendar: 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1650×1050, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 1920×1440, 2048×2048, 2560×1440
• without calendar: 1024×1024, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1650×1050, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200, 1920×1440, 2048×2048, 2560×1440

Smokin' Hues

Designed by Everton Vnm from Brazil.

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• with calendar: 1200×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
• without calendar: 1200×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1920×1080, 1920×1200

Spring

"This image describes the indescribable feeling I have looking outside: After all those cold dark winter nights, the day slowly grows longer, the sun awakens and we finally absorb the beautiful colors of SPRING!" Designed by Maurice De Haas, Haasmans from Netherlands.

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• with calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
• without calendar: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200

March

"Frederique is a satiric webcomic series about the day-to-day adventures of three friends: going to school, getting rejected by hot chicks and enjoying life with full blown optimism." Designed by Richard Dancsi from Hungary / Germany.

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

Mygento

"My curious workspace." Designed by Artemka Tarik from Russia.

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

Crazy Garden

Designed by Pietje Precies from The Netherlands.

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

Colorbunny

"To celebrate this March you need bright colors, spring and an easter bunny." Designed by René Gast from Germany.

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• with calendar: 1280×720, 1366×768, 1600×900, 1920×1080, 2560×1440
• without calendar: 1280×720, 1366×768, 1600×900, 1920×1080, 2560×1440

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 the 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.