Background and Wallpaper design examples

Desktop Wallpaper: July 2018

A downloadable desktop for your tech devices that's inspired by the modern architecture of Tokyo.

Desktop Wallpaper: February 2021

February's Designer Desktop is part of the Dwellings Collection by Jill Malek, inspired by the organic dwellings of animals.

Desktop Wallpaper: January 2020

Add some zen to your tech devices with this wallpaper by Calico Wallpaper in collaboration with Fernando Mastrangelo Studio.

Desktop Wallpaper: January 2019

A new year means a brand new crop of desktop and phone wallpaper designs, starting with an original design + quote by Mae Engelgeer.

Desktop Wallpaper: July 2019

Block Shop designs a colorful desktop for Design Milk's Designer Desktop series featuring a quote by David Hockney.

Desktop Wallpaper: November 2020

New zen desktop wallpaper by LA-based Walnut Wallpaper + New Zealand-based Emma Hayes featuring a quote by Edward Hopper.

Desktop Wallpaper: August 2018

Dittohouse's latest collection, The Courageous Woman, is inspired by none other than Malala Yousafzai.

Wallpaper of the Week

Wallpaper of the Week abduzeedo07.13.20 One of our most popular series is back. The Wallpaper of the Week is happening again due to the incredible demand and pressure from myself and Francois hah! Jokes aside. We have been seeing some really great work, plus taking some good pictures that we think might be great for your phone, tablet or computer wallpapers. For this edition we have a photo taken by the one and only Francois. The photo was taken in Shanghai, on top of the Jin Mao Tower  a few years ago when he was visiting the city covering a product launch for the abdz. Francois also used his Lightroom Preset Osore to give this awesome Blade Runner look to the image. “It was on my last night in Shanghai for the blog and I needed to see the skyline of Shanghai before leaving. After our media supper, I went on the top of the buildings. It was truly amazing, I went there with a bunch of journalists… Being a fan of Cyberpunk and Blade Runner. It was surreal to see how this is a reality when visiting a city like Shanghai” Wallpaper Preview If you like this look make sure to get the Osore Lightroom Preset

Desktop Wallpaper: November 2019

For this month, we're sharing a series of November desktops that you can download for your tech devices, all designed by Cleo Murnane.

Desktop Wallpaper: January 2021

Prep your screens for the new year with January's Designer Desktop, featuring the uplifting work of Hapi Art!

Desktop Wallpaper: August 2019

Time to change out your desktop wallpaper with this psychedelic new desktop with a fitting quote by Francis Bacon.

Desktop Wallpaper: February 2020

The star of this month's Designer Desktop is just the pattern itself, a marbled Seastone design by Los Angeles-based Rule of Three Studio.

Desktop Wallpaper: October 2019

This month's Designer Desktop features a fun print from direct-to-consumer home furnishings platform, The Inside.

Desktop Wallpaper: May 2020

Like all of Erica Wakerly's wallpapers, this beautiful fan design plays with repetition, shape, color, and metallic finishes.

Desktop Wallpaper: May 2023

This month's Designer Desktop artist is London-based textile designer Amelia Graham who's known for her geometric and arithmetic patterns and works.

Desktop Wallpaper: August 2020

We're loving this design from Pacific Designs’ Delightful collection which has patterns and motifs inspired by nature.

Graham & Brown Launches Wallpaper Collection with Brian Eno

Graham & Brown enlisted one of the most iconic figures in music to create a collection of wallpaper.

Desktop Wallpaper: May 2021

This downloadable wallpaper by Carlisle & Co. is inspired by primitive origins and abstract landscapes.

Desktop Wallpaper: September 2022

Designer Emi Young of Brooklyn-based studio Abundant Habitat creates a downloadable desktop wallpaper for us based on a rug she designed that celebrates the beauty of life's dualities.

Wallpaper of the Week

Wallpaper of the Week abduzeedo07.23.20 One of our most popular series is back. The Wallpaper of the Week is happening again due to the incredible demand and pressure from myself and Francois hah! Jokes aside. We have been seeing some really great work, plus taking some good pictures that we think might be great for your phone, tablet or computer wallpapers. For this edition we have a photo that I’ve taken in Lake Tahoe back in February. It was before the whole craziness of Covid-19. This photo was edited in Lightroom using my new preset Escuro. It turns boring photos of little waves and ripples into something much more dramatic :) Wallpaper Preview  

Desktop Wallpaper: April 2020

Download this month's abstract Designer Desktop in 3 colorways complete with a fitting quote by Jackson Pollock.

Desktop Wallpaper: March 2023

This month's downloadable Designer Desktop features a trippy and eye-catching digital abstraction by graphic designer Mario De Meyer. Download it now!

Samsung Galaxy Wallpaper Campaign

Samsung invited me along with other incredible artists, to make three wallpapers per month during the last 6 months of 2019 for their campaign of the Galaxy S10 / S10 Plus and Galaxy Note10 / 10 Plus models. With the guys from We Are Social and Pocko we have chosen three important recurring themes to be illustrated on dedicated devices, month by month. The characteristic of the 3 models is undoubtedly the front camera integrated in the screen and the challenge was to make each illustration trying to interact with the "hole". All wallpapers are available for download in the Galaxy Store.

Desktop Wallpaper: August 2021

From desktop to desk, we're featuring our own design that we created for our new Design Milk x Poketo stationery collection!

Calico Wallpaper Enlists Top Designers for New Gradient Collection

Design Milk favorites Calico Wallpaper unveiled a new collection of one-of-a-kind wallcoverings called Dawn designed in collaboration with top designers. Nick and Rachel Cope, co-founders of Calico Wallpaper, enlisted Ini Archibong, Sabine Marcelis, Dimorestudio and Neri&Hu to expand their signature collection, Aurora, with a series of gradient designs that aim to inspire hope and optimism... Read more »

Desktop Wallpaper: December 2019

Designer Alyson Fox designed a wallpaper collection with Hawkins New York and paired one with a cool Sol Lewitt quote for you to download.

WALLPAPER* MAG

Creation and portrait of three young designers for Wallpaper Magazine March 20 Style Special

Desktop Wallpaper: December 2024 With Joseph Patton

Another year of Designer Desktops is coming to a close! Rounding out our last desktop of the year is the talented Joseph Patton, a Mississippi-born illustrator and animator who now splits his time between Zürich and the San Francisco Bay Area. Patton’s work feels like an invitation to step into a storybook brought to life, blending hand-drawn and digital techniques to craft illustrations that are as whimsical and heartwarming as they are thought-provoking. From playful comics to heartfelt children’s tales, his portfolio brims with projects that celebrate the art of storytelling in its many forms. For December’s desktop, Patton’s fitting illustration of interwoven hands symbolizes connection, unity, and the warmth of togetherness—a perfect visual reminder to close out the year with gratitude and a sense of community. Download the wallpapers for free with the links below for all your tech devices today! DESKTOP: 1024×768  1280×1024  1680×1050  1900×1200  2560×1440 MOBILE: iPhone XS  iPhone XS Max  iPad Pro Check out some of Joseph Patton’s other work: Follow Joseph Patton on Instagram here. View and download past Designer Desktops here.

Desktop Wallpaper: April 2021

Download abstract desktop wallpapers by James L. Tucker of The Aesthetic Union that are actually close-ups of ink swipes.

Desktop Wallpaper: July 2024 With David Mascha

Download David Mascha's stunning "Knot" design for your desktop background and get lost in the colors of this simple but vibrant graphic.

Desktop Wallpaper: July 2023

For this Designer Desktop, URBS Studio explores the trippy glimmer of light seen reflecting off of urban glass buildings when the sun hits. Download it now!

Desktop Wallpaper: January 2023

It's a new year so we're kicking our Designer Desktop series off strong with a wallpaper inspired by classic Asian woodblock prints + a quote from Mae West.

Desktop Wallpaper: February 2022

Add color to your tech devices with this stunning artwork by visual designer Jerry-Lee Bosmans paired with a simple quote by David Hockney.

Desktop Wallpaper: November 2024 With Microsoft

As we count down the final months of 2024’s Designer Desktops, Microsoft Design is bringing us a dose of zen just in time for the bustling holiday season. This month’s desktop design is ready to calm your screen and your spirit. You might be giving away your age if you can recall the Bliss wallpaper that Microsoft designed in the fall of 2001 from memory. Those vibrant, rolling green hills, paired with the charming antics of Clippy, shaped a whole era of tech. That image graced computers everywhere – from our home desks to library kiosks – and cemented its place in desktop history. Now, as Microsoft prepares to celebrate a massive milestone – 50 years in 2025 – their designers are reimagining Bliss through a modern lens, evolving the landscape scene with fresh expressions for today’s world. For November, the desktop takes a quirky, cute turn: a moss-covered frog-like house floats serenely on a lily pad amid open waters. It’s a playful wink to the Bliss of yesteryear while offering a calm, refreshing space for your tech – because who says a little whimsy can’t be relaxing? Grab your favorite version – day or night – using the links below! DESKTOP #1: 1024×768  1280×1024  1680×1050  1900×1200  2560×1440 MOBILE #1: iPhone XS  iPhone XS Max  iPad Pro DESKTOP #2: 1024×768  1280×1024  1680×1050  1900×1200  2560×1440 MOBILE #2: iPhone XS  iPhone XS Max  iPad Pro Check out some of Microsoft Design’s other wallpapers: Follow Microsoft Design on Instagram here and check out their past and present wallpapers here. View and download past Designer Desktops here. 

Desktop Wallpaper: April 2023

Beijing-based artist Jen Du, known for her modern geometric abstractionism, inspires us to think differently with this month's free download.

Desktop Wallpaper: February 2023

Design Milk's founder Jaime Derringer collaborates with Eskayel on a new mural wallpaper + fabric collection – download one for your desktop wallpaper!

Desktop Wallpaper: March 2024 With Di Ujdi

With March comes the first day of spring so this desktop wallpaper by artist Di Ujdi – available for download to all of your tech devices – is perfectly fitting with its bright, floral illustration.

Desktop Wallpaper: June 2019 by Shaw Contract

This month’s Designer Desktop features not 1 but 3 unique patterns available for you to download from Shaw Contract.

Desktop Wallpaper: June 2024 With Jackie Tahara

We’re kicking off June with a Japanese sea monster in an ocean-inspired Designer Desktop by Jackie Tahara, founder of UnBlink Studio.