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Desktop Wallpaper Calendars: November 2014

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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 seven years now,...

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

This post features free desktop wallpapers created by artists across the globe for November 2014. 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 Calendars series. We are regularly looking for creative designers and artists to be featured on Smashing Magazine. Are you one of them?

On The Edge Of Forever

“November has always reminded me of famous Guns N’ Roses song, so I’ve decided to look at it’s meaning from a different perspective. The story in my picture takes place somewhere in space, where a young guy beholds a majestic meteor shower and wonders about mysteries of the Universe.” — Designed by Aliona Voitenko from Ukraine.

On The Edge of Forever

Hello World, Happy November!

“I often read messages at Smashingmagazine from the people in the southern hemisphere ‘it’s spring, no autumn!’ so I ’d liked to design a wallpaper for the northern and southern hemisphere. Here it is, northerners and southerns, hope you like it!” — Designed by Agnes Swart from the Netherlands.

Hello world, happy November!

My First Fall

Designed by Think Tifferent from Seattle, WA.

My First Fall

Rainy Days

Designed by Alexandra Santos from Portugal.

Rainy Days

A Gentleman’s November

Designed by Cedric Bloem from Belgium.

A Gentleman's November

Movember 2k14

“My support for the movember charity event!” — Designed by Niels Meulders from Belgium.

Movember 2k14

Yesvember

“Why say no when you can say yes? This month has a lot of cool days to celebrate and set the mood for an awesome end of the year! Enjoy!” — Designed by Printsome from United Kingdom.

Yesvember

Collect Good People

“The most important thing to enjoy your life is to be surrounded by good people. So, do it!” — Designed by Monk Software from Italy.

Collect Good People

November Ingredients

“Whether or not you celebrate Thanksgiving, there’s certain things that always make the harvest season special. As a Floridian, I’m a big fan of any signs that the weather might be cooling down soon, too!” — Designed by Dorothy Timmer from Central Florida, USA.

November Ingredients

Branches

“The design of trees has always fascinated me. Each one has it’s own unique entanglement of branches. With or without leaves they are always intriguing. Take some time to enjoy the trees around you - and the one on this wallpaper if you’d like!” — Designed by Rachel Litzinger from Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Branches

Simple Leaves

Designed by Nicky Somers from Belgium.

Simple leaves

All Lines Point To November

“November often means rain and cold temps, but there’s beauty to be found in that as I found in this moment - the wet lines lead the way.” — Designed by Aisha Souto-Maior from Paris based, NY bred.

All lines point to November

The Rain Through My Window

“I love watching the rain through the window when I stay at home. I like November, cold, rain, walnuts and chestnuts. I think that the Autumn is wonderful!” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela from Spain.

I love the rain through my window!

November Bird

Designed by Arnold Skawinski from Poland.

November bird

The Family Owl

Designed by Brent Schuddinck from Belgium.

The family Owl

November

“It’s cold in november, so you have to stay closer. Also: Inktober and American Horror Story” — Designed by Anja Sturm from Germany.

November

Smells Like Winter

“The last month of autumn, but the beginning of a new adventure” — Designed by Design19 from Romania.

Smells like winter

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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