The Desktop Wallpaper Project featuring Gregory Euclide

About a week ago I tweeted something to the effect of, “Write someone you admire and tell them you appreciate them, try to start a friendship from that connection.” Taking my own advice, I decided to write an artist named Gregory Euclide, who many of you will know as the guy who’s work is featured on the new Bon Iver album. I had recently seen his work in person at the PULSE Art Fair and was taken with how dimensional it all is. I spoke with a woman from David B. Smith Gallery (who represents him) and she mentioned how his work is more like a mixed media sculpture, which doesn’t really come across on the Bon Iver cover. And it’s true, when you look at Gregory’s work on his site, you see just how much depth there is, that’s it’s not just a large illustration, he’s creating miniature worlds.

So I wrote Gregory, and is it turns out he reads the site, which was awesome to hear, and he agreed to create a wallpaper set of the image you see on the cover of Bon Iver’s record. Each size is actually a different detail of the large image, so you should check out each one. And remember, you can always use a larger size for a smaller monitor. A big thanks to Gregory for hooking us up, and remember, it’s easy to meet people, you just have to take a chance.

Edit: If you’d like the full image you see above, click here, I’ve attached it as a 2560x1440px image to fit pretty much any monitor.

Bobby

The Desktop Wallpaper Project featuring Micron Hero

Seeing the handiwork of a talented illustrator is always fascinating, like seeing the magic in something. When I received Micron Hero’s wallpaper (his real name is Jake Hollomon) I got that same feeling, I could see all the love and details he put into his wallpaper. Jake is based out of Portland, he makes great illustrations and designs rad stuff and created the most recent look book for a line of bags called Lemolo Baggage. No biggie, right?

For his wallpaper he was inspired by the Beck song The Golden Age, taking the main lyric and visualizing it. I think it’s a beautiful and fitting interpretation. A big thanks t Jake for doing such a great job and putting so much work into this.

Bobby

The Desktop Wallpaper Project: A Tribute to Steve Jobs by Jon Contino

During a lull in dinner last night, I checked Twitter to see what was going on, to read what people were saying about Steve Jobs. As I flicked the screen of my iPhone I noticed that my buddy Jon Contino had tweeted “Steve” and then a link. I was curious, so I clicked and I saw the image you see above, a fitting tribute from I guy I respect to a man we both respect. There isn’t a lot to say, only that I wanted to share this because I thought it was touching and well done. It comes in desktop sizes, and of course, iPhone and iPad sizes as well. A big thanks to Jon for sending these to me late last night.

Bobby

The Desktop Wallpaper Project featuring Ten Paces and Draw with Jen Mussari

I’m always trying to come up with new things to do with The Desktop Wallpaper Project. Though the artists are always shifting, the concept is the same, and thus, I get bored. About a month ago I got an email from Alyssa Nassner, a Maryland based illustrator and one half of Ten Paces and Draw, a collaborative art project. The idea of Ten Pace and Draw is a pretty great one, where one artist sends a sketch which is then finished by another artist. We thought it would be cool to utilize this process for desktop wallpapers.

We’ll be releasing a wallpaper on the 1st of the month, every month, which celebrates something in that month. It could be something as obvious as a holiday or as random as a John Lennon’s birthday. It’s another great way to get you free art to put on your desktop.

October’s combo is a piece by Alyssa and recent Sights & Sounds contributor Jen Mussari. It started as a sketch from Jen and then was finished by Alyssa, a simple message done in a beautiful, typographic way. They did a beautiful job on this piece, I love the style and look of the October, especially thoes weird wavering parts in the middle of each letter.

A big thanks to Alyssa and Jen for doing such a great job, and mark your calendars to check the site on the 1st of every month for more wallpaper goodness.

Bobby

The Desktop Wallpaper Project featuring Tyson Anthony Roberts

Several months back I came across the paintings of Seattle based Tyson Anthony Roberts, a guy creating work that reminded me of the background elements in Super Mario Bros. Though his paintings are simple they’re filled with so many beautiful colors and perfectly oriented shapes. So when Tyson hit me up about having a wallpaper on the site, I couldn’t say no! The image above is one of my favorites of his work, and it looks super rad on your desktop, iPad or iPhone. A big thanks to Tyson for contributing, be sure to check back next Wednesday for another new wallpaper.

Bobby