My Desktop Wallpapers

The computer desktop is a canvas. That’s why I’m always surprised when people decorate theirs with absolutely hideous, staid, uninspired stock photos, or, worse, nothing at all. It is a given that we would hang great-looking art on our walls…why overlook your desktop workspace? When I get new interns in the office, this is one of the first things I make them do.

I have two computers—a PC laptop that I work on at my day job and a MacBook that I prefer use at all other times. I thought I’d start occasionally sharing the desktop backgrounds that I’m running on those and where I found them. Dig into the cut for the details!

Kitsune Noir is a fantastic source for desktop wallpapers. Bobby has culled an impressive repertoire of designs from dozens of first-rate artists and illustrators, and he releases a new one every Wednesday as part of his Desktop Wallpaper Project. The two designs I’m currently working with are products of that collaboration.

The first is the one at the beginning of this entry. It’s by Jez Burrows. I’m a big fan of Jez and Bobby actually sneaked me this one a little bit in advance; I’ve been displaying it for a few weeks at the office. Sometimes when I get frustrated, I follow that red string all the way through the city, start to finish. Now that it’s up on KN today, you can snag it in a variety of sizes for your own desktop!

Meanwhile, the work of Ben Cain has taken over my desktop at home. This one is very vast and deep and textured, perfect for a good stare. It has been around since July over on KN. Time travel back to get your hands on it.