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Often, it’s the little things that inspire us and that we treasure most. The sky shining in the most beautiful colors at the end of a seemingly endless summer day, riding your bike through a light rain shower on a hot afternoon — or maybe it’s a scoop of your favorite ice cream that refuels your batteries? No matter what big and small adventures July will have in store for you this year, our new collection of wallpapers is bound to cater for some inspiration along the way.
More than twelve years ago, we started this monthly wallpapers series to bring you a variety of beautiful, unique, and inspiring wallpapers every month. It’s a community effort made possible by artists and designers from around the globe who challenge their creative skills to cater for some good vibes on your screens. And, well, it wasn’t any different this time around.
In this post, you’ll find their wallpaper designs for July 2023. All of them come in versions with and without a calendar and can be downloaded for free. To make the month even more colorful, we also compiled a selection of July favorites from our wallpapers archives at the end of this post. A huge thank-you to everyone who submitted their artwork — this post wouldn’t exist without you!
“Two friends sat under the enchanting moonlight, enjoying the serene ambiance as they savoured their cups of tea. It was a rare and precious connection that transcended the ordinary, kindled by the magic of the moonlight. Eventually, as the night began to wane, they reluctantly stood, their empty cups in hand. They carried with them the memories and the tranquility of the moonlit tea session, knowing that they would return to this special place to create new memories in the future.” — Designed by Bhabna Basak from India.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
Designed by Lieke Dol from the Netherlands.
“Hey there, chess champs and rook-ies! Today, we’re rolling out the red carpet for the grandest celebration in the chess universe. It’s World Chess Day, where we celebrate the brain-bending battles, knightly maneuvers, and epic pawn sacrifices that keep us coming back for more! Step into the realm of kings and queens, where the fate of nations is decided over a checkered battlefield. Chess, the ultimate game of mental gymnastics, proves that you don’t need biceps of steel to flex your strategic muscles!” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“On this trip around the world, we return to Europe, specifically to London. We walked through its streets and decided to cross the bridge to enjoy both sides of the city. We may take one of its famous red buses or take a walk along the Thames. In any case, we have a whole month to become true Londoners.” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela Jimenez from Spain.
Designed by Rebecca Curiel.
“I admire artwork that is made using simple shapes and colors in Illustrator, also known as flat design. The amazing things you can make with these simple shapes are just mind-blowing. The buildings in the artwork come from my hometown ’s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. I am most proud of the great cathedral on the left. The number of hours I’ve put into it is not normal.” — Designed by Mitch van Trigt from the Netherlands.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“July is the time to relax. What about having a rest underneath a… banana tree, lala la la? You know this song? Yes it’s about a mango tree, but never mind.” — Designed by Philippe Brouard from France.
“Everyone’s imagination when reading books is different. One person thinks of a village and another of a city. That’s the beauty of reading.” — Designed by Britt van Falier from the Netherlands.
Our wallpapers archives are full of timeless treasures that are just too good to be forgotten. So here’s a small selection of favorites from past July editions. Please note that these designs don’t come with a calendar.
“Welcome to the sweltering July — the month when it’s so hot that even the fruits are edgy. Our ice-creamy, vibrantly-colored monthly calendar is melting as the temperature rises, so make sure to download it as quickly as possible!” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“This month, we travel to London with Mary Poppins to discover the city. We will have great adventures!” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela from Spain.
Designed by Lívi Lénárt from Hungary.
“I’m an avid runner, and I have some beautiful natural views surrounding my city. The Smoky Mountains are a bit further east, so I took some liberties, but Tennessee’s nature is nothing short of beautiful and inspiring.” — Designed by Cam Elliott from Memphis, TN.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“Summer is coming in the northern hemisphere and what better way to enjoy it than with watermelons and cannonballs.” — Designed by Maria Keller from Mexico.
“And once you let your imagination go, you find yourself surrounded by eternal summer, unexplored worlds, and all-pervading warmth, where there are no rules of physics and colors tint the sky under your feet.” — Designed by Ana Masnikosa from Belgrade, Serbia.
“July in South Africa is dreary and wintery so we give all the southern hemisphere dwellers a bit of color for those gray days. And for the northern hemisphere dwellers a bit of pop for their summer!” — Designed by Wonderland Collective from South Africa.
“Rain has come, showering the existence with new seeds of life. Everywhere life is blooming, as if they were asleep and the falling music of raindrops have awakened them. Feel the drops of rain. Feel this beautiful mystery of life. Listen to its music, melt into it.” — Designed by DMS Software from India.
Designed by ActiveCollab from the United States.
“In times of clean eating and the world of superfoods there is one vegetable missing. An old, forgotten one. A flower actually. Rare and special. Once it had a royal reputation (I cheated a bit with the blue). The artichocke — this is my superhero in the garden! I am a food lover — you too? Enjoy it — dip it!” — Designed by Alexandra Tamgnoué from Germany.
Designed by Xenia Latii from Germany.
“Warm summer weather inspired the color palette.” — Designed by Marijana Pivac from Croatia.
“I enjoy creating tropical designs. They fuel my wanderlust and passion for the exotic, instantaneously transporting me to a tropical destination.” — Designed by Tamsin Raslan from the United States.
“In summer everything inspires me.” — Designed by Maria Karapaunova from Bulgaria.
Designed by Erik Neumann from Germany.
“What’s better than a starry summer night with an (unexpected) friend around a fire camp with some marshmallows? Happy July!” — Designed by Etienne Mansard from the UK.
“Make sure you have a refreshing source of ideas, plans and hopes this July. Especially if you are to escape from urban life for a while.” — Designed by Igor Izhik from Canada.
“My son and I are obsessed with the Amphicar right now, so why not have a little fun with it?” — Designed by 3 Bicycles Creative from the United States.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“Based in the Alentejo region, in the south of Portugal, where there are large plains used for growing wheat. It thus represents the extensions of the fields of cultivation and their simplicity. Contrast of the plain with the few trees in the fields. Storks that at this time of year predominate in this region, being part of the Alentejo landscape and mentioned in the singing of Alentejo.” — Designed by José Guerra from Portugal.
“Ever watched Joe’s Apartment when you were a kid? Well, that movie left a soft spot in my heart for the little critters. Don’t get me wrong: I won’t invite them over for dinner, but I won’t grab my flip flop and bring the wrath upon them when I see one running in the house. So there you have it… three roaches… bringing the smack down on that pesky human… ZZZZZZZAP!!” — Designed by Wonderland Collective from South Africa.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
Designed by Cátia Pereira from Portugal.
Designed by Joana Moreira from Portugal.
“July is coming and the nights are warmer. Frogs look at the moon while they talk about their day.” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela from Spain.
There’s an artist in everyone. Some bring their ideas to life with digital tools, others capture the perfect moment with a camera or love to grab pen and paper to create little doodles or pieces of lettering. And even if you think you’re far from being an artist, well, it might just be hidden deep inside of you. So why not explore it?
For more than twelve years already, our monthly wallpapers series has been the perfect opportunity to do just that: to break out of your daily routine and get fully immersed in a creative little project. This month was no exception, of course.
In this collection, you’ll find beautiful, unique, and inspiring wallpapers designed by creative folks who took on the challenge this month. All of them are available in versions with and without a calendar for June 2023 and can be downloaded for free. As a little bonus goodie, we also compiled a selection of timeless June wallpapers from our archives at the end of this post. Maybe you’ll spot one of your almost-forgotten favorites in there, too? A big thank-you to everyone who shared their designs with us this month! Happy June!
“An annual event celebrated on June 5th to raise awareness and promote action for the protection of the environment. It serves as a global platform for individuals, communities, and governments to come together and address pressing environmental issues. So I decided to design this wallpaper and to promote awareness among us. Hope you like it.” — Designed by Hrishikesh Shome from India.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“Boundless Joy is a magical realm where children and dogs find pure delight. It’s a place where laughter echoes through sunlit meadows and imaginations take flight. In this enchanting world, youthful spirits soar as kids and their furry companions chase dreams, playfully bound together. With every step, Boundless Joy sparks smiles, ignites friendships, and creates memories that last a lifetime.” — Designed by Kasturi Palmal from India.
“Summer arrives and with it the long days and nights that allow us to enjoy the weather. We are heading to Cuba and from the Malecón we observe the city waiting for the new day.” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela from Spain.
“Captured with Sony A7II and FE 90mm F2.8 Macro lens. Macro photography is my favorite.” — Designed by Viktor Hanacek from Czechia.
“Effectively captures the essence of a girl observing the view outside through a window. It conveys the image of someone attentively observing or gazing at what’s happening outside, suggesting a sense of curiosity or contemplation.” — Designed by Bhabna Basak from India.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“Looks like Bahamas, but these are from San Francisco! Yep, photographers’ secrets!” — Designed by Viktor Hanacek from Czechia.
“World Milk Day is a reminder to appreciate the nourishing qualities of milk and the impact it has on our well-being. Whether enjoyed on its own, added to a smoothie, or used to create mouthwatering recipes, milk is a versatile and wholesome ingredient that deserves to be celebrated.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
So many wonderful wallpaper designs have seen the light of day since we first embarked on this monthly journey. Below you’ll find a selection of favorites from past June editions. Please note that these wallpapers don’t come with a calendar.
“Nice weather has arrived! Clean the dust off your bike and explore your hometown from a different angle! Invite a friend or loved one and share the joy of cycling. Whether you decide to go for a city ride or a ride in nature, the time spent on a bicycle will make you feel free and happy. So don’t wait, take your bike and call your loved one because happiness is greater only when it is shared. Happy World Bike Day!” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“I’ve waited for this summer more than I waited for any other summer since I was a kid. I dream of watermelon, strawberries, and lots of colors.” — Designed by Kate Jameson from the United States.
“This picture is dedicated to Kiev (Kyiv), the capital of Ukraine. It is loosely based on a 13th century map — this is what the center of Kyiv looked like ca. 900 years ago! The original map also included the city wall — however, I decided not to wrap the buildings into the wall, since in my dream world, a city would not need walls.” — Designed by Vlad Gerasimov from Georgia.
“June is our favorite time of the year because the keenly anticipated sunny weather inspires us to travel. Stuck at the airport, waiting for our flight but still excited about wayfaring, we often start dreaming about the new places we are going to visit. Where will you travel to this summer? Wherever you go, we wish you a pleasant journey!” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
Designed by Nathalie Ouederni from France.
“In celebration of high school and college graduates ready to make their way in the world!” — Designed by Bri Loesch from the United States.
“It’s summer! Go out, explore, expand your horizons!” — Designed by Dorvan Davoudi from Canada.
“Summer vibes…” — Designed by Antun Hirsman from Croatia.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“Summer rains, sunny days, and a whole month to enjoy. Dive deep inside your passions and let them guide you.” — Designed by Ana Masnikosa from Belgrade, Serbia.
“The month of warmth and nice weather is finally here. We found inspiration in the World Oceans Day which occurs on June 8th and celebrates the wave of change worldwide. Join the wave and dive in!” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“I created a screenprint of one of the most famous buildings from the Bauhaus architect Mies van der Rohe for you. So, enjoy the Barcelona Pavillon for your June wallpaper.” — Designed by Anne Korfmacher from Germany.
“On June 5th, we celebrate World Environment Day — a moment to pause and reflect on how we impact Earth’s health. A few activities represented in this visual include conserving energy and water, shopping and growing local, planting flowers and trees, and building a sustainable infrastructure.” — Designed by Mad Fish Digital from Portland, OR.
“I love creating fun and feminine illustrations and designs. I was inspired by juicy tropical pineapples to celebrate the start of summer.” — Designed by Brooke Glaser from Honolulu, Hawaii.
“‘Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better,’ A.E.” — Designed by Antun Hiršman from Croatia.
“The summer solstice in the northern hemisphere is nigh. Every June 21 we celebrate the longest day of the year and, very often, end up dancing like pagans. Being landlocked, we here in Serbia can only dream about tidal waves and having fun at the beach. What will your Midsummer Night’s Dream be?” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“Dream away for a little while to a land where June never ends. Imagine the ocean, feel the joy of a happy and carefree life with a scent of shrimps and a sound of waves all year round. Welcome to the world of Papa Merman!” — Designed by GraphicMama from Bulgaria.
Designed by Elise Vanoorbeek (Doud Design) from Belgium.
“June 21 marks the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere — and sunsets like these will be getting earlier and earlier after that!” — Designed by James Mitchell from the United Kingdom.
“You cannot always control what goes on outside… you can always control what goes on inside… Breathe free, live and let your body feel the vibrations and positiveness that you possess inside you. Yoga can rejuvenate and refresh you and ensure that you are on the journey from self to the self. Happy International Yoga Day!” — Designed by Acodez IT Solutions from India.
“Summer is coming so I made this simple pattern with all my favorite summer things.” — Designed by Maria Keller from Mexico.
“The time we spend with our dads is precious so I picked an activity my dad enjoys a lot, reading.” — Designed by Maria Keller from Mexico.
“We’ve all grown to know the month of June through different life stages. From toddlers to adults with children, we’ve enjoyed the weather with rides on our bikes. As we evolve, so do our wheels!” — Designed by Jason Keist from the United States.
“This piece was inspired by the My Little Pony cartoon series. Because those ponies irritated me so much as a kid, I always wanted to create a bad ass pony.” — Designed by Zaheed Manuel from South Africa.
“Inspired by the eternal forward motion to get better and excel.” — Designed by Zachary Johnson-Medland from the United States.
Designed by Bobby Voicu from Portugal.
“I just wanted to capture the atmosphere of late spring/early summer in a fun, quirky way that may be reflective of an adventurous person during this time of year.” — Designed by Nick Arcarese from the United States.
Let’s welcome May with some new wallpapers! For over twelve years, we’ve challenged you, our dear readers, to create wallpaper calendars for our monthly wallpapers posts. No matter if you’re into lettering, illustration, or photography, the series is the perfect opportunity to create a small artwork and share it with people from all around the world — to brighten up someone’s day, cater for some fresh inspiration, or to put your creative skills to the test. Of course, it wasn’t any different this time around.
In this collection, you’ll find desktop and mobile wallpapers for May 2023, created with love by artists and designers who took on the challenge. They all come in versions with and without a calendar and can be downloaded for free. As a little bonus goodie, we also compiled a selection of timeless May favorites from our archives at the end of this post. Thank you to everyone who tickled their ideas and shared their designs with us this month! Happy May!
“My daughter asked me to draw a band of mushrooms. Here it is!” — Designed by Vlad Gerasimov from Georgia.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“Calling all space cadets, it’s time to celebrate National Astronaut Day! Today we honor the fearless explorers who venture beyond our planet and boldly go where no one has gone before.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“May should be as bright and colorful as this calendar! That’s why our designers chose these juicy colors. We also have other options in our selection of May calendars.” — Designed by MasterBundles from Ukraine.
“Summer chill is a relaxed and carefree vibe that is often associated with the summer season. It is a time when people slow down and enjoy the warm weather. The atmosphere is laid-back and easy-going, with a focus on having fun and creating happy memories.” — Designed by Kasturi Palmal from India.
“The month of May is a moving moment. I’m only writing this to set attention to the letter ‘M’! The ‘M’ inspired me, and my idea for the wallpaper was to make mountains, smooth mountains, of course.” — Designed by Philippe Brouard from France.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“We spent spring in Casablanca. Enjoying the sunset while admiring the Hassan II Mosque.” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela from Spain.
“The wallpaper is a reflection on Francisco Goya’s The Third of May, 1808, a painting with a powerful anti-war statement.” — Designed by Bhabna Basak from India.
“Children should have the opportunity to learn, play, and grow in a safe environment and not be forced to work at a young age. As individuals, we can also make a difference by supporting companies that have strict policies against child labor and by raising awareness about this issue in our communities. By working together, we can help to create a world where every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential, free from the burden of labor. So I designed this wallpaper to raise my voice about this issue. Hope you like it!” — Designed by Hrishikesh Shome from India.
From bold to delicate, from minimalist to funny, below you’ll find some May favorites from our archives that are just too good to be forgotten. Which one is yours? (Please note that these wallpapers don’t come with a calendar.)
“The longing for warmth, flowers in bloom, and new beginnings is finally over as we welcome the month of May. From celebrating nature on the days of turtles and birds to marking the days of our favorite wine and macarons, the historical celebrations of the International Workers’ Day, Cinco de Mayo, and Victory Day, to the unforgettable ‘May the Fourth be with you’. May is a time of celebration — so make every May day count!” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“In spring, especially in May, we all want bright colors and lightness, which was not there in winter. Our designers decided to convey these feelings in the May calendar.” — Designed by MasterBundles from Ukraine.
“Sunsets in May are the best way to understand who you are and where you are heading. Let’s think more!” — Designed by Igor Izhik from Canada.
Designed by Nathalie Ouederni from France.
“I wanted to make a big painterly vista with some mountains and a deck and such.” — Designed by Mike Healy from Australia.
Designed by Alma Hoffmann from the United States.
“April and May are usually when everything starts to bloom, especially the magnolia trees. I live in an area where there are many and when the wind blows, the petals make it look like snow is falling.” — Designed by Sarah Masucci from the United States.
“We don’t usually count the breaths we take, but observing nature in May, we can’t count our breaths being taken away.” — Designed by Ana Masnikosa from Belgrade, Serbia.
Designed by Julia Versinina from Chicago, USA.
“Edwin Way Teale once said that ‘[t]he world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.’ Now that the entire nature is clothed with grass and branches full of blossoms that will grow into fruit, we cannot help going out and enjoying every scent, every sound, every joyful movement of nature’s creatures. Make this May the best so far!” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“Winter is nearly here in my part of the world and I think rainy days should be spent at home with a good book!” — Designed by Tazi Design from Australia.
“Inspired by a little-known ‘holiday’ on May 4th known as ‘Bird Day’. It is the first holiday in the United States celebrating birds. Hurray for birds!” — Designed by Clarity Creative Group from Orlando, FL.
“May is National Bike Month! So, instead of hopping in your car, grab your bike and go. Our whole family loves that we live in our bike-friendly community. So, bike to work, to school, to the store, or to the park — sometimes it is faster. Not only is it good for the environment, but it is great exercise!” — Designed by Karen Frolo from the United States.
“This month is dedicated to flowers, to join us and brighten our days giving a little more color to our daily life.” — Designed by Verónica Valenzuela from Spain.
“‘As knowledge increases, wonder deepens.’ (Charles Morgan) So I tried to create an illustration based on this.” — Designed by Bisakha Datta from India.
“May is the last month of spring, the weather is getting hotter every day and it starts to feel almost like summer. So, the best thing to cool ourselves and bring summer closer is to… welcome May with an ice cream!” — Designed by WebOlution from Greece.
Designed by Sander Geenen from Belgium.
Designed by <a href=https://www.lotum.de>Lotum from Germany.
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Designed by Julie Lapointe from Canada.
“The ‘lily of the valley’ came earlier this year. In France, we celebrate the month of May with this plant.” — Designed by Philippe Brouard from France.
Designed by Amanda Focht from the United States.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“Yoda is my favorite Star Wars character and ‘may’ has funny double meaning.” — Designed by Antun Hirsman from Croatia.
“Springtime, especially Maytime, is my favorite time of the year. And I like popsicles — so it’s obvious isn’t it?” — Designed by Steffen Weiß from Germany.
“Lixia is the 7th solar term according to the traditional East Asian calendars, which divide a year into 24 solar terms. It signifies the beginning of summer in East Asian cultures. Usually begins around May 5 and ends around May 21.” — Designed by Hong, Zi-Cing from Taiwan.
New month, new wallpapers! To cater for a fresh dose of colorful inspiration every month, we embarked on our monthly wallpapers journey over 12 years ago. It’s the perfect occasion for creatives to put their design skills to the test, indulge in a little project just for fun, or tell a story that matters to them. Of course, it wasn’t any different this time around.
In this post, you’ll find beautiful, unique, and inspiring wallpapers for April 2023 created with love by artists and designers from across the globe. All of them are available in versions with and without a calendar and can be downloaded for free. At the end of the post, we also compiled a little best-of from past April editions for you. Maybe you’ll rediscover one of your almost-forgotten favorites in there, too? A big thank you to everyone who shared their designs with us! Happy April!
“March 26 was Solitude Day. To celebrate it, here is the picture about the loneliest house in the world. It is a real house, I found it on Youtube.” — Designed by Vlad Gerasimov from Georgia.
“April Showers bring hedgehogs under flowers!” — Designed by Danaé Drews from the United States.
“Lover of cats and it is indeed the season!” — Designed by Shannon Corr from New York.
“I designed this playful and fun wallpaper inspired by nature that is present during the early spring.” — Designed by Marla Gambucci from the United States.
“Spring has arrived in Paris. We go to the Sacré-Cœur and enjoy the sunset or the sunrise. There it seems that time has stopped.” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela Jimenez from Spain.
“Spring time means the nicer weather is rolling in, so that means the nice shoes roll out as well.” — Designed by Alex Shields from the United States.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“Capture the essence of Bard’s time with this William Shakespeare calendar for April. With intricate details and period-specific clothing and accessories, this calendar is a stunning work of art that transports you to the world of Elizabethan England.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“In this beautiful weather, these kids are enjoying their moment freely, just like a bird in an endless sky.” — Designed by Kasturi Palmal from India.
“April is my birthday month! Creating this wallpaper was a reminder of the new beginnings spring brings!” — Designed by Marykate Boyle from the United States.
Designed by Kristina Zenga from the United States.
“I designed the wallpaper to bring an eerie atmosphere, strange occurrences, and mysterious happenings. The houses and buildings may be dilapidated and abandoned, with overgrown vegetation and creaking doors. There might be strange symbols etched on the walls or the ground, and street light may be seen flickering in the darkness. The villagers along with the animals might appear suspicious and reclusive, adding to the overall feeling of unease. In an eerie village, it often feels like something is not quite right, and the sense of foreboding and danger can be palpable. Hope you like this wallpaper! :)” — Designed by Hrishikesh Shome from India.
“I love fashion and nature, so I wanted to combine those two ideas into the wallpaper. I wanted something bright and colorful.” — Designed by Jennifer Flynn from the United States, NJ.
“The days are getting warmer, and so are the nights!” — Designed by Gabrielle Ziegler from the United States.
“The history of libraries began with the first efforts to organize collections of documents. Topics of interest include accessibility of the collection, acquisition of materials, arrangement and finding tools, the book trade, the influence of the physical properties of the different writing materials, language distribution, role in education, rates of literacy, budgets, staffing, libraries for targeted audiences, architectural merit, patterns of usage.” — Designed by Bhabna Basak from India.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
Designed by Nick Morrow from Pennsylvania.
Designed by Allison McDermott from the United States.
“April brings with it a fun warmth, it reignites childlike wonder with the world around us. I wanted to capture that in the energy of this happy Slimeguy, as well as with my mostly yellow-toned colors. He leaps forth onto your screen with an abstract warmth and energy one can only find in the springtime.” — Designed by Jad Tindall from United States.
“Lunar moths, much like spring itself, represent new beginnings and fresh starts. In April, the nights are still crisp and cold, but you can finally start to see the stars.” — Designed by Anna Warkentin from the United States.
“Long-awaited spring inspired our designers to create a set of wallpapers dedicated to its blooming and greenery. We have more April wallpapers in our selection.” — Designed by MasterBundles from Ukraine.
From wallpapers celebrating cherry blossom season to love messages to coffee, chocolate, and rainy days, below we compiled some April favorites from 12 years of wallpapers posts. Please note that these designs don’t come with a calendar.
“Our April calendar needs not mark any special occasion — April itself is a reason to celebrate. It was a breeze creating this minimal, pastel-colored calendar design with a custom lettering font and plant pattern, for the ultimate spring feel.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“The moment when you just walk and your imagination fills up your mind with thoughts.” — Designed by Gal Shir from Israel.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
Designed by Nathalie Ouederni from France.
“It is very common that it rains in April. This year, I am not sure… But whatever… we are just prepared!” — Designed by Verónica Valenzuela from Spain.
Designed by Tazi Design from Australia.
“Spring is finally here with its sweet Sakura’s flowers, which remind me of my trip to Japan.” Designed by Laurence Vagner from France.
Designed by Xenia Latii from Berlin, Germany.
“Inspired by the Black Forest, which is beginning right behind our office windows, so we can watch the perpetual circle of nature, when we take a look outside.” — Designed by Nils Kunath from Germany.
“‘Sweet spring is your time is my time is our time for springtime is lovetime and viva sweet love’, wrote E. E. Cummings. And we have a question for you. Is there anything more refreshing, reviving, and recharging than nature in blossom? Let it inspire us all to rise up, hold our heads high, and show the world what we are made of.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“In the future we can expect that machines will have emotions and they will start loving nature and flowers.” — Designed by Themesvillage from London.
“‘We’re all equal before a wave.’ (Laird Hamilton)” — Designed by Shawna Armstrong from the United States.
“I created that mouse character for a series of illustrations about a poem my mom often told me when I was a child. In that poem the mouse goes on an adventure. Here it is after the adventure, ready for new ones.” — Designed by Anja Sturm from Germany.
“The Beatles — ‘Yellow Submarine’: This song is fun and at the same time there is a lot of interesting text that changes your thinking. Like everything that makes The Beatles.” — Designed by WebToffee from India.
“Spring is here! Crocodiles search the hot and stay in the river.” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela from Spain.
“Missing my hometown’s delicious ‘Kai See Hor Fun’ (in Cantonese), that literally translates to ‘Shredded Chicken Flat Rice Noodles’. It is served in a clear chicken and prawn soup with chicken shreds, prawns, spring onions and noodles.” — Designed by Lew Su Ann from Brunei.
“Discover the seasonal fruits and vegetables in April: artichoke and beans walking in the rain!” — Designed by Vitaminas Design from Spain.
Designed by Nathalie Ouederni from France.
“We love the art direction, story and overall cinematography of the ‘Wildest Dreams’ music video by Taylor Swift. It inspired us to create this illustration. Hope it will look good on your desktops.” — Designed by Kasra Design from Malaysia.
“…and enjoy your Easter holidays with some good chocolate.” — Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“Spring and fresh herbs always feel like they compliment each other. Keeping it light and fresh with this wallpaper welcomes a new season!” — Designed by Susan Chiang from the United States.
Not every project has the budget to spend a lot of money on fonts. But that doesn’t mean that typography needs to play a secondary role when the budget is tight. The variety and quality of free and open-source fonts out there is impressive and enables everyone to use beautiful, well-crafted typefaces.
In this post, we compiled some free fonts that we came across and that you probably haven’t spotted before. Some of them shine with their flexibility, some put a special focus on readability, and others are a great choice if you want to make a bold statement. As different as the fonts are, they all have one thing in common: You can use them for free in both personal and commercial projects. A huge thank-you to the wonderful type designers and contributors for making their fonts available to all of us! 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾
RecursiveBuilt to maximize versatility, control, and performance, Recursive is a five-axis variable font that can go from Sans to Mono. Taking full advantage of variable font technology, it gives you full flexibility.
Recursive allows you to choose from a wide range of predefined styles or dial in exactly what you want for each of its axes: Monospace, Casual, Weight, Slant, and Cursive. Inspiration came from single-stroke casual signpainting to give the font a flexible and warmly energetic look, making it a great fit for data-rich-apps, technical documentation, code editors, and much more. Designed by Stephen Nixon, with contributions from Lisa Huang, Katja Schimmel, Rafał Buchner, and Cris R Hernández.
Yrsa & RasaThe type families Yrsa and Rasa have a different approach than other type projects. They build upon the existing typefaces Merriweather and Skolar Gujarati to produce two entirely new type families that span different writing systems.
Yrsa supports over 92 languages in Latin script and has a special focus on properly shaping the accents in Central and East European languages. Rasa supports a wide array of basic and compound syllables used in Gujarati. Both type families include five weights and are intended for continuous reading on the web. Perfect for longer articles in online news, magazines, or blogs. Designed by Anna Giedryś and David Březina.
Space GroteskSpace Grotesk is a proportional sans-serif typeface variant based on Colophon Foundry’s fixed-width Space Mono family. It retains the idiosyncratic details of the monospace while optimizing for improved readability of non-display sizes.
Space Grotesk includes four weights and open-type features like old-style and tabular figures, superscript and subscript numerals, fractions, and stylistic alternates. Latin Vietnamese, Pinyin, and all Western, Central, and South-Eastern European languages are supported. Designed by Květoslav Bartoš for Florian Karsten Typefaces.
FigtreeFigtree combines friendly curved shapes, a simple monolinear construction, a high x-height, and slight taper into a charming geometric typeface that ensures maximum readability.
Figtree comes in seven weights, ranging from Light to Black, and includes typographic finesses such as fractions, monospace numbers, and scientific inferiors. Minimal but not stiff, casual but not silly, the typeface beautifully manages to maintain a crisp, clean feeling. Designed by Erik Kennedy.
ReformaReforma is a versatile font family designed for long-form reading. Commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the university reform of the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, the typeface had to convey four premises: plurality, intellectual heritage, versatility, and free availability.
After three years of work, 20 font styles were born that work harmoniously in different contexts. They are grouped into three subfamilies — from a classic serif to a modern sans-serif and an intermediate hybrid style with flare serifs — and are available in three weights plus an ultra-black companion set for headings. Reforma beautifully manages to strike the balance between tradition and novelty while staying super-versatile. Designed by Alejandro Lo Celso, Jorge Ivan Moreno Majul, Francisco Galvez Pizarro, Francis Ramel, and Oscar Yañez.
Hanken GroteskIf you’re looking for a versatile sans-serif typeface inspired by the classic grotesques, Hanken Grotesk might be right down your alley. It shines with a friendly, distinguishable look and is equally suitable for small text and headings.
Nine weights are available, ranging from Thin to ExtraLight, Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, and Black. Each weight comes with matching italics. A modern classic designed by Alfredo Marco Pradil.
GrenzeGrenze combines the best of two worlds. As a hybrid between Roman and Blackletter styles, it transports a sense of boldness and texture while at the same time offering the readability of classical typefaces.
The family includes nine weights (Thin, Extra Light, Light, Regular, Medium, Semibold, Bold, Extra Bold, and Black) with matching italics. To respond to different needs, Grenze comes with some useful advanced features such as ligatures, ornaments, extended language support, and various figure sets. Designed by Renata Polastri and the Omnibus team.
Fira SansOriginally designed as a system font for Mozilla’s FirefoxOS, the humanist sans-serif Fira Sans grew into a versatile open-source typeface that stays readable across screen qualities and sizes.
Fira Sans is available in 18 styles, including nine weights and accompanying italics. The package also includes a mono-spaced variant. Designed by Carrois Apostrophe in cooperation with Erik Spiekermann.
Atkinson HyperlegibleCertain letters and numbers can be hard to distinguish from one another for low-vision readers. Atkinson Hyperlegible is here to change that. Named after Braille Institute founder J. Robert Atkinson, the typeface focuses on letterform distinction to increase character recognition and improve readability.
Recognizable footprints, differentiated letterforms, unambiguous characters, and exaggerated forms are some of the techniques that optimize readability and give the typeface its distinctive look. Atkinson Hyperlegible includes four fonts, with two weights (Regular, Bold, Italics, Italics Bold). Thanks to accent characters, 27 languages are supported. Designed by Braille Institute of America.
AnekThe multi-script typeface Anek tells a very special story. It covers nine Indian languages plus Latin and was created through a collaboration of twelve type designers working across eight cities in India. The design of each script is deeply rooted in its typographic culture, while the different scripts live together in visual harmony.
All Anek fonts share visual similarities like circles and circular shapes, robust letter structures, and delicate joineries. With 40 styles per set, Anek is one of the few Indian variable display fonts with such a large set of weight and width styles. Designed by Sarang Kulkarni, Girish Dalvi, Noopur Datye, Hanif Kureshi, Maithili Shingre, Yashodeep Gholap, Divya Kowshik, Aadarsh Rajan, and Shuchita Grover.
Source SansDesigned by Paul D. Hunt, Source Sans is Adobe’s first open-source typeface family. The sans-serif draws inspiration from classic grotesques and is characterized by a visual simplicity that works equally well in long-form texts just like as short labels in user interfaces.
Source Sans comes in six weights (ExtraLight, Light, Regular, SemiBold, Bold, Black) plus matching italics. The fonts offer wide language support for Western and East European languages, Vietnamese, Pinyin romanization of Chinese, and Navajo. A modern classic.
BeattingvileIf you’re looking for a font to give your project a personal, hand-made touch, Beattingvile by Garisman Studio is worth checking out.
The multilingual script font features stylistic alternates, swashes, and ligatures and is perfect for all projects where you want to make a statement that is a bit bolder. Perfect for headings, branding, label design, logo type, quotes, and much more — both on screen and in print.
Disket MonoMonospace fonts often have a technical feel to them, waking connotations of coding editors or typewriters. Disket Mono is a bit different. The font strikes a perfect balance between the inspiration it draws from geometry, grids, and architecture and using soft corners for a more tactile, personal feel.
Disket Mono comes in two weights (Regular and Bold) and supports twenty languages. A beautiful display font, designed by Mariano Diez.
Srbija SansSrbija Sans is a neo-grotesque sans-serif typeface with a geometric look. It gets by without any decorative details, but when you look more closely, you’ll notice how small design decisions improve readability and give the clear shapes a warm and natural touch.
The typeface includes 315 glyphs, supporting Latin and Cyrillic, and featuring accents and ligatures, mathematical symbols, and currencies. Srbija Sans was designed by Vedran Eraković and Studio Metaklinika for the National Tourism Organisation of Serbia.
The League Of Moveable TypeThe League of Moveable Type opened its doors back in 2009 when designers were just gaining the ability to put custom fonts on the web. The project’s mission has stayed the same since day one: to raise the design standards of the web.
Micah Rich, maintainer of the foundry, cares deeply about good typography and empowering everyone with great design skills. That’s why the catalogue only features carefully-picked open-source fonts — 17 at the moment. You can use them for free however and wherever you want.
Google FontsIt’s certainly not an insider’s tip but always a great place to look for free fonts: Google Fonts. The library features more than 1,400 open-source font families for more than 135 languages, plus icons for common actions and items.
By the way, if you want to dive deeper into the principles of typography or delve into all of the artistic and technical aspects of modern typesetting and font technology, the Google Fonts Knowledge library is a treasure chest of typography wisdom.
Wrapping UpDo you have a favorite free font that isn’t listed in the post? Let us know in the comments below. We’d love to hear about it!
Design inspiration! Where do you find interesting websites? Here’s a list of showcases that we frequently visit for inspiration.
No matter if you’re looking for effective, unpretentious designs, websites that have that extra bit of fun built-in, examples of good e-commerce UX, interaction scenarios, or if you want to leave your own comfort zone and dive deeper into designs that go beyond the Latin writing system, you’ll surely find something in this post to tickle your ideas. Happy browsing!
Table Of ContentsYou can jump directly to the topic you’re interested in to find relevant showcases or browse the complete list. Enjoy!
The web spans the entire globe, however, when we talk about web design, the examples usually revolve around the 26 characters of the Latin alphabet. Other writing systems are often not part of the discussion — with the effect that a lot of brilliant websites stay unnoticed for a lot of us. Time to change that. If you’re up for a journey through Japanese web design, Responsive Web Design JP is for you. The examples in the collection shine with a unique lightness and concentration on the essential, and, even if you don’t master Japanese, you can browse the showcase by technique.
Design Made In Germany compiles the best design work from German agencies and designers. Apart from covering website design, there are also collections featuring stellar pieces of brand design, print design, packaging, logos, posters, movies, typefaces, and illustrations.
Dark Mode Design showcases beautifully designed websites that are either exclusively in dark mode or have the ability to switch. Wonderful examples that dark mode is not an add-on to a “regular” light design but a style with lots of creative possibilities.
Dominic Whittle and Tom Fitzgerald, curators of Httpster, love good typography and effective, unpretentious design. More than ten years ago, they started emailing links of nice sites to each other but quickly realized that they needed a better system for sharing and tagging the things they get inspired by. That’s when Httpster was born.
With big JavaScript libraries, large unoptimized images, and auto-playing videos, many incredible websites are heavier than they could be, creating a large, hidden carbon footprint. And then there are websites that prove that good design can also be achieved while keeping the carbon impact on the planet low. Lowwwcarbon features examples of sustainably built, low-impact websites. And if that’s not enough inspiration yet, Lowww is also dedicated to sustainable web design.
One Page Love showcases websites that get by with just one single page. The beauty of “one-pagers” lies in promoting one thing, straight to the point, without any clutter. Rob Hope founded One Page Love back in 2008 and continues to add one-page websites and resources daily. If you need some landing page inspiration or are looking for templates, this place has got you covered.
Almost 8,000 sites that run the spectrum from fun and novel to clean and simple are waiting to be discovered on Siteinspire. Curated by Howells—Studio, you can browse them by style, type, or subject, or just see the very best.
If you’re looking for extraordinary designs that experiment with interactivity and content in new and interesting ways, Hoverstat.es never ceases to inspire. The site describes itself as “the home of alternative design, code and content on the world wide web” and features everything from a portfolio with layered 3D preview to delightful little details like a slick looping scroller or menus that think outside the box.
“The web needs to take itself less seriously” is the message of The Whimsical Web. The site showcases websites that have that extra bit of fun that we often miss on the web these days. So if you’re up for some little surprises and weird details, Whimsical Design will leave you with a smile on your face and some new ideas.
Your personal site needs an update? Personalsit.es has some new ideas in store for you. Built to share and revel in each others’ personal sites, the collection is jam-packed with inspiration — from simple and minimalistic to bold.
Every day, Awwwards awards the title “Site of the Day” to an outstanding website, rating its design, usability, creativity, and content and highlighting some of the details that make it outstanding, among them typography and color palette.
In her Inspirational Website Roundups, Manoela Ilic presents websites with exceptional designs and interactions. Each edition is a surprise bag of the most beautifully designed and thoughtfully crafted websites.
Waveguide documents UX examples on different platforms and in different contexts, shining a light on remarkable interaction scenarios. From load-more pagination to QR code login, JJ. Ramirez, curator of Waveguide, explores every example in detail.
From launch screens to error messages, from settings to radio buttons — no matter what kind of UI pattern you’re looking for, UI Garage features more than 6,700 patterns for web, mobile, and tablet, categorized and handpicked. Another great stop for some UI inspiration is Design Vault. The ever-growing collection features designs and patterns from products like Netflix, Pinterest, Medium, GitHub, and many more.
The Baymard Institute maintains a database of 12,000+ full-page design examples, documenting e-commerce designs from 2012 to today. The examples are organized across 57 page types ranging from homepage and category to accounts and self-service and include desktop, mobile web, and mobile apps. Each example highlights what the page design does well from a UX perspective and what could be improved.
Ecomm.design unites design and tech inspiration in one place. The site showcases more than 3,800 e-commerce websites, along with their tech stack. You can browse the examples by e-commerce platform, category, technologies, and traffic.
Landbook showcases different types of websites, browsable by color, typography, style, and industry. Among the examples are landing pages, portfolios, blogs, product pages, and more. For more landing page inspiration, also be sure to browse by Landings. The site collects hundreds of landing pages created by leading companies. You can browse them by color, light, and dark mode.
Mobbin is a library of more than 100,000 fully searchable mobile and web screenshots. The screenshots are organized by app categories, screen patterns, and user flows. Login is required; the free plan includes the latest app designs of the week.
Page Flows was created to help you design better user flows by learning from proven products. The library features more than 3,300 recordings and emails of tried and tested products to give you inspiration for anything from onboarding to upgrading and inviting friends. A membership is required to access all user flows.
UI Sources has got your back when it comes to designing common flows. The site features recordings of end-to-end user journeys to help you gain insights and identify trends. A subscription is required to access some of the features.
Do you need some inspiration for SaaS interfaces? SaaS App Design Inspiration collects UI and UX design examples from some of the best SaaS products. A subscription is required to access the complete gallery. Lookin’ for more? Saas Landing Page Examples features UI examples created by SaaS companies. Plenty of inspiration for anything from landing pages and pricing to “About Us” pages, features, testimonials, and more.
Do you want to get design inspiration delivered directly to your inbox? The UIJar newsletter brings you design updates, articles, and design resources every week. The accompanying online showcase features handpicked websites, branding, and curated collections, among them brutalist websites, websites with big typography, or websites with lots of whitespace.
There are so many fantastic typefaces out there that decisions can be hard. Fonts In Use is here to help. The independent archive indexes typography by typeface, format, industry, and period. Perfect for discovering new fonts and font pairings.
Do you have a favorite showcase that you keep visiting for web design inspiration? Or maybe you’ve been curating one yourself? Let us know in the comments below! We’d love to help spread the word.
We all need a little inspiration boost every now and again. Maybe your secret is to go for a walk, have a chat with a friend, or listen to your favorite playlist. Whatever it might be that refuels your creative batteries, our new collection of desktop and mobile wallpapers could help, too.
To bring you a regular dose of inspiring wallpapers, we started our monthly wallpapers series more than eleven years ago. Each month, artists and designers from across the globe contribute their designs to it, and, well, it wasn’t any different this time around.
The wallpapers in this collection all come in versions with and without a calendar for March 2023 and can be downloaded for free. As a little bonus goodie, we also compiled some March favorites from our wallpapers archives at the end of this post. Maybe you’ll spot one of your almost-forgotten favorites in there, too? A big thank-you to everyone who submitted their wallpaper designs this month — this post wouldn’t exist without you!
“Daydreaming of better things, of lovely things, of saddening things.” — Designed by Bhabna Basak from India.
“On this Day Of Poetry, we celebrate the power of words, the beauty they create. We honor the poets who have come before. Their wisdom and insight, forever in store. So let us celebrate, with a heart full of glee. This day of poetry, let our spirits be free. For in these verses, we find solace and hope. And with each word, we learn to cope.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“Spring is here and what better than seeing its arrival from one of the most impressive buildings in the world: the Taj Mahal. We sit and enjoy this marvel as the sun rises.” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela Jimenez from Spain.
“Spring and hope are definitely those things that inspired our designers to create such a wallpaper. It’s pure and beautiful — just like every month and every day of spring. We have way more options in our post with March calendars.” — Designed by MasterBundles from Ukraine.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“Thinking about March, I think of water, not only because of a famous song. In France, it’s usually a rainy period, but this year there is a serious lack of rain since February. We are beginning to pray for this sky water to come.” — Designed by Philippe Brouard from France.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
Women’s Day, the beginning of spring, or, well, pizza — a lot of things have inspired the community to design a March wallpaper in the past years. Below you’ll find some favorites from our wallpapers archives that are just too good to be forgotten. (Please note that these wallpapers don’t come with a calendar.)
“This March, our calendar design epitomizes the heralds of spring. Soon enough, you’ll be waking up to the singing of swallows, in a room full of sunshine, filled with the empowering smell of daffodil, the first springtime flowers. Spring is the time of rebirth and new beginnings, creativity and inspiration, self-awareness, and inner reflection. Have a budding, thriving spring!” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
Designed by Vlad Gerasimov from Russia.
“Spring is coming! Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, bees are flying… Enjoy this month!” — Designed by Melissa Bogemans from Belgium.
“A day, even a whole month, isn’t enough to show how much a woman should be appreciated. Dear ladies, any day or month are yours if you decide so.” — Designed by Ana Masnikosa from Belgrade, Serbia.
“March the 2nd marks the birthday of the most creative and extraordinary author ever, Dr. Seuss! I have included an inspirational quote about learning to encourage everyone to continue learning new things every day.” — Designed by Safia Begum from the United Kingdom.</p
Designed by Nathalie Ouederni from France.
“On the 17th March, raise a glass and toast St. Patrick on St. Patrick’s Day, the Patron Saint of Ireland.” — Designed by Ever Increasing Circles from the United Kingdom.
“Spring is round the corner. And very soon plants will grow on some other planets too. Let’s be happy about a new cycle of life.” — Designed by Igor Izhik from Canada.
“After some freezing months, it’s time to enjoy the sun and flowers. It’s party time, colours are coming, so let’s spring!” — Designed by Colorsfera from Spain.
“This March, we shine the spotlight on International Women’s Day, reflecting on the achieved and highlighting the necessity for a more equal and understanding world. These turbulent times that we are in require us to stand together unitedly and IWD aims to do that.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“When I think of March, I immediately think of St. Patrick’s Day and my Irish heritage… and then my head fills with pub music! I had fun putting a twist on this month’s calendar starring my pet rabbit. Erin go Braugh.” — Designed by Heather Ozee from the United States.
“I am the kind of person who prefers the cold but I do love spring since it’s the magical time when flowers and trees come back to life and fill the landscape with beautiful colors.” — Designed by Maria Keller from Mexico.
“Rays of sunlight had cracked into the bear’s cave. He slowly opened one eye and caught a glimpse of nature in blossom. Is it spring already? Oh, but he is so sleepy. He doesn’t want to wake up, not just yet. So he continues dreaming about those sweet sluggish days while everything around him is blooming.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
Designed by Lívia Lénárt from Hungary.
“For me, every book has a new world in it. Whether it is a fairytale or thriller storybook, they always take us into a new world where we can explore new things, meet new people, and witness a new story every time.” — Designed by Suman Sil from India.
“If all you want is a little orange dinosaur MARCHing (okay, I think you get the pun) across your monitor, this wallpaper was made just for you! This little guy is my design buddy at the office and sits by (and sometimes on top of) my monitor. This is what happens when you have designer’s block and a DSLR.” — Designed by Paul Bupe Jr from Statesboro, GA.
Designed by Kellie Heath from Portland, Oregon.
Designed by Nathalie Ouederni from France.
“Jīngzhé is the third of the 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars. The word 驚蟄 means ‘the awakening of hibernating insects’. 驚 is ‘to start’ and 蟄 means ‘hibernating insects’. Traditional Chinese folklore says that during Jingzhe, thunderstorms will wake up the hibernating insects, which implies that the weather is getting warmer.” — Designed by Sunny Hong from Taiwan.
“Who needs an excuse to look at pizza all month?” — Designed by James Mitchell from the United Kingdom.
“Doodles are slowly becoming my trademark, so I just had to use them to express this phrase I’m fond of recently. A bit enigmatic, philosophical. Inspiring, isn’t it?” — Designed by Marta Paderewska from Poland.
Designed by Romana Águia Soares from Portugal.
“This month, I want to go to the woods and explore my new world in sunny weather.” — Designed by Zi-Cing Hong from Taiwan.
What UX podcasts are you listening to? Below you’ll find a few wonderful UX podcasts we came across, as well as podcasts that the UX community shared with us.
Whether you’re particularly interested in user research, are looking for advice to navigate a career in UX, or want to better understand how the human brain works, the podcasts in this collection cover every possible aspect of UX. Not all of them are still running, but the archives are incredible, with interviews full of insights and gems.
A huge thank-you to the hosts — and, of course, the people behind the scenes — for producing these podcasts and helping us all make sense of the multifaceted, exciting world that UX is.
So, prepare yourself a nice cup of coffee and get cozy — oh, and don’t forget to charge your headphones before your next commute. Happy listening!
Table Of ContentsYou can jump directly to the topic you’re interested in to find podcasts relevant to you or browse through the complete list.
UX Cake helps you become more effective in your UX work and career. In each episode, host Leigh Allen-Arredondo invites leaders in the field of UX to share their practical advice to get the best outcomes for your work, your users, and your career in UX.
In the Nielsen Norman Group UX Podcast, Senior User Experience Specialist Therese Fessenden interviews industry experts, covering common questions, hot takes on pressing UX topics, and tips for building truly great user experiences.
Helping you to better fight for your users and business is the mission of the User Defenders podcast. In every episode, influential UX superheros share their stories, reveal their design superpowers, and offer their advice.
Every 24 Minutes of UX episode features a curious “Seeker” who is seeking advice in a specific topic within the domain of UX and an experienced “Giver” who shares the knowledge they gathered around the topic over the years.
The Boagworld Show was the first web design podcast and ran from 2005 to 2021, interviewing the leading minds in the field and sharing best practices in digital. The archive is a treasure chest for any UX professional.
Awkward Silences interviews the people who interview people. The podcast dives deep into all things UX research, qualitative data, and the craft of understanding people to build better products and businesses.
UX Research Geeks is all about User Experience Design, research, and everything that goes along with it. Among the guests are senior researchers, designers, speakers, CEOs, startup founders, and many more.
In Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices, and direct our relationships.
Clear language, the value of discomfort, and the psychology of money are just a few of the topics that The Cognitive Bias covers. It explores the world of things we do that don’t make any rational sense, one bias at a time.
The mission of the Human Centered Design Podcast is to educate and empower people and organizations about the power of true human-centered design. It brings together thought leaders from various disciplines such as service design, user experience, interaction design, and product management to better understand what it means to work within a human-centric method.
UXpod offers a free-ranging set of discussions around UX design, website design, and usability in general. The podcast retired last year, but there is an incredible archive with more than 120 episodes and even transcripts.
There is a lot of information about making the web accessible, but not so much information about the people working to make the web accessible. A11y Podcast is here to change that by inviting people involved with web accessibility.
In the UI Breakfast Podcast, Jane Portman invites industry experts to share actionable knowledge. The topics cover UI/UX design, products, marketing, and more.
The Object-Oriented UX Podcast is a deep-dive into the weeds of UX systems, information architecture, human psychology, data wrangling, structured content, UX process, and, above all, simplifying the complex.
The Content Strategy Podcast is a show for people who care about all things content. Kristina Halvorson interviews expert leaders and exciting new voices in the field of content strategy, diving deep into topics that inform how we shape digital content and how it, in turn, shapes us.
Brought to you by the UX Writing Hub, Writers in Tech is a podcast where content strategists, UX writers, and content designers share their well-kept industry secrets.
You want to dive deeper into the practice and art of all things content? Then tune into Content Rookie, where Nicole Michaelis and her guests explore UX writing, content marketing, content design, and copywriting.
In Design System Office Hours, design system practitioners Davy Fung and PJ Onori talk about design-led product ownership, scaling and adoption, community and engagement, design system team models, and much more.
The Design Systems Podcast interviews industry leaders and product makers to share best practices and explore the areas where design and development come together.
Information is key to deciding and acting. The Informed Life podcast explores how people organize information to get things done and how to better design, build, and use information systems.
For How I Built This, Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. They reveal their moments of doubt and failure and share insights on their eventual success.
The Product Design Podcast invites the best and brightest in product design to dig into how they got where they are today, what mistakes they made along the way, and what advice they have for you as you navigate the world of product design.
Better Product shares the stories of industry-leading companies whose products have a soul, mission, and vision. Through conversations with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and innovators, hosts Christian Beck and Meghan Pfeifer explore what it takes to build better products.
New Layer is a podcast on everything related to product design, discussing design careers, tools, education, critique, and much more. The podcast has retired, but with two years of weekly episodes, the archive is still a treasure chest.
Currently in its seventh season, the Design Better Podcast by InVision explores what it takes to make work more collaborative, creative, inclusive, and impactful throughout your organization.
The Futur Podcast explores the overlap between design, marketing, and business. In each episode, Chris Do invites a new guest from the worlds of design, technology, marketing, business, philosophy, and personal development to understand what drives them and what we all can learn from it.
Anfisa Bogomolova and Ioana Teleanu together have 20 years of experience in the UX field. In Honest UX Talks, they share their lessons learned about UX design careers, challenges, portfolios, mental health, and, of course, all things UX.
The UX Hustle Podcast is a show with a focus on crafting and navigating a UX career and refining your UX process to become better at what you do. It also explores how to apply UX to your life to get more done, with low stress.
In Finding Our Way, hosts Peter Merholz and Jesse James Garrett navigate the challenges and opportunities of design and design leadership.
Google Design Podcasts is a collection of podcasts that gives you design inspiration and insights. Method explores the career journeys of designers at Google, while Design Notes goes in-depth with designers working in diverse creative disciplines.
Revision Path showcases Black designers, artists, developers, and digital creatives from all over the world. Through weekly in-depth interviews, you’ll learn about their work, their goals, and what inspires them as creative individuals.
Technically Speaking is a podcast by Harrison Wheeler about BIPOC designers, entrepreneurs, and technologists sharing their unique stories of triumph and resilience at the intersection of product design.
What shifts does UX face? And how can individuals and teams respond in ways that drive success? That’s what Lou Rosenfeld wants to find out by inviting changemakers in the UX world and beyond to the Rosenfeld Review Podcast.
The Sustainable UX Podcast is for everyone who wants to make an impact for a sustainable future. In each episode, the hosts Bavo Lodewyckx and Thorsten Jonas invite you to meet people from around the world who try to save the world through and within UX, design, and tech.
In every episode of the Future of UX podcast, Patricia Reiners talks to leading UX/UI designers and digital pioneers about the future and how we are going to design a great user experience with new technologies.
Design Matters started out in 2005 as a little radio show and soon became the first podcast about design and an inquiry into the broader world of creative culture. Among the guests are designers, writers artists, curators, musicians, and other luminaries of contemporary thought.
99% Invisible has grown from a four-minute spot on broadcast radio to an enormously popular narrative podcast with listeners all over the world. It dives deep into the things we don’t think about — the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world.
How about a peek inside the dark side of the web? Darknet Diaries is a podcast about hackers, breaches, shadow government activity, hacktivism, cybercrime, and all the things that dwell on the hidden parts of the network.
Did you know that there’s a Smashing Podcast, too? In each episode, host Drew McLellan talks to design and development experts about their work on the web, as well as catching you up with the latest news and articles at Smashing Magazine. And, well, it’s suitable for cats, too. ;-)
If you have a favorite UX podcast that is not mentioned in this post — or maybe you’re running one yourself — please let us know in the comments below. We’d love to hear about it!
As designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration, and, well, sometimes the best inspiration lies right in front of us. With that in mind, we embarked on our wallpapers adventure more than eleven years ago. The idea: to provide you with unique and inspiring desktop wallpapers each month anew. Wallpapers created by the community for the community.
We are very thankful to all artists and designers who have contributed and are still diligently contributing to this challenge, who tickle their creativity to keep the steady stream of wallpapers flowing. This post features their artworks for February 2023. All wallpapers come in two versions — with and without a calendar — and can be downloaded for free. At the end of this post, we also compiled some February “oldies but goodies” from our archives for you. Maybe you’ll discover one of your almost-forgotten favorites in there, too? Enjoy!
“I wanted to draw some very cozy place, both realistic and cartoonish, filled with little details. A space with a slightly unreal atmosphere that some great shops or cafes have. A mix of plants, books, bottles, and shelves seemed like a perfect fit. I must admit it took longer to draw than most of my other pictures! But it was totally worth it. Watch the making-of.” — Designed by Vlad Gerasimov from Georgia.
“Mesmerising Spring Rain by Clean Sky Rain Library.” — Designed by Bhabna Basak from India.
“In times of never-greater hype around the future of technological advancements, we go back to another tech revolution of the past. February 9th marks the day of Apollo 14’s landing on the moon, the third in NASA’s crewed space program. Our February calendar design aims to connect the tech endeavors of the present and past and serve as a reminder that innovation should always be used for a good cause.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“February comes with Valentine’s vibes. Valentine’s week begins on February 7 which is celebrated as Rose Day and lasts until the most important day, Valentine’s Day, on February 14. This week, from the 7th to the 14th is likewise called the Love Week, Valentine’s Week, or the Romance Week. So I decided to design this wallpaper to remind everyone to enjoy the loving vibes throughout this week.” — Designed by Hrishikesh Shome from India.
“Winter in Dubai is less winter. There we can enjoy pleasant temperatures while we watch the sunset. Did you sign up?” — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela from Spain.
“February is the month of love. There are moments that don’t seem like anything but are everything.” — Designed by Kasturi Palmal from India.
“Discover your hidden potential and inner self as you meditate on the thought of reaching closer to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.” — Designed by ThemeSelection from India.
“Happy Valentine’s Day!” — Designed by Viktor Hanacek from Czech Republic.
“On February 1, the recently discovered comet C/2022 E3 ZTF is at its nearest position to Earth. Whaouh, it’s not every year we can see a comet in the sky and this one will return in… well, we’ll never see it again. Farewell little comet!” — Designed by Philippe Brouard from France.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“Our designers decided not to overuse the topic of Valentine’s Day and used its basic attributes and a pure pastel blue color scheme for the wallpaper instead. But if you still need more red and pink colors, check out our listicle with more options.” — Designed by MasterBundles from Ukraine.
“Valentine’s Day is coming!” — Designed by Viktor Hanacek from Czech Republic.
Whether it’s a brave icebreaker that confronts even the most adverse weather conditions, a piece of design wisdom, or, well, french fries — many things have inspired folks from across the globe to create a February wallpaper for our monthly series. Below you’ll find a little best-of from our wallpapers archives. Please note that these wallpapers don’t come with a calendar.
“Please visit Vladstudio website if you like my works!” — Designed by Vlad Gerasimov from Russia.
“Forget Lady and the Tramp and their spaghetti kiss, ’cause Snowflake and Cloudy are enjoying their bliss. The cold and chilly February weather made our kitties knit themselves a sweater. Knitting and playing, the kitties tangled in the yarn and fell in love in your neighbor’s barn.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“The simplicity seen in the work of Dieter Rams which has ensured his designs from the 50s and 60s still hold a strong appeal.” — Designed by Vinu Chaitanya from India.
Designed by Maria Keller from Mexico.
Designed by Nathalie Ouederni from France.
“Who has stolen our time? Maybe the time thief, so be sure to enjoy the other 28 days of February.” — Designed by Colorsfera from Spain.
“A dark romantic feel, walking through the city on a dark and rainy night.” — Designed by Matthew Talebi from the United States.
Designed by Doreen Bethge from Germany.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
Designed by Lars Pauwels from Belgium.
“Although I love winter (mostly because of the fun winter sports), there are other great activities ahead. February, the last winter month, this year is even one day longer. But I don’t mind. Thanks, winter, and see you next year!” — Designed by Igor Izhik from Canada.
Designed by Elise Vanoorbeek from Belgium.
“Valentine’s Day is coming? Noooooooooooo!” — Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
“My inspiration for this wallpaper is the biggest love someone can have in life: the love for ice cream!” — Designed by Zlatina Petrova from Bulgaria.
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“Danube is Europe’s second largest river, connecting ten different countries. In these cold days, when ice paralyzes rivers and closes waterways, a small but brave icebreaker called Greben (Serbian word for ‘reef’) seems stronger than winter. It cuts through the ice on Đerdap gorge (Iron Gate) – the longest and biggest gorge in Europe – thus helping the production of electricity in the power plant. This is our way to give thanks to Greben!” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
“I live in Madison, WI, which is famous for its breweries. Wisconsin even named their baseball team “The Brewers.” If you like beer, brats, and lots of cheese, it’s the place for you!” — Designed by Danny Gugger from the United States.
Designed by Xenia Latii from Germany.
Designed by Sarah Tanner from the United States.
“This minimalistic love logo is designed from geometric shapes, where the heart represents the letter ‘O’ and love. The anchor represents the letter ‘V’ very delicately and stylish and it symbolizes your wanderlust. The anchor is a symbol of adventure and travels.” — Designed by Antun Hirsman from Croatia.
“In February, nature shows its creativity. Our artwork occurs when it is being drawn.” — Designed by Ana Masnikosa from Belgrade, Serbia.
Auto layout is driving you bananas? You’re scared about what will happen with your design in the browser? Then our deep-dive Figma Auto Layout Masterclass with Christine Vallaure is for you. Monday, March 27, 09:00AM – 12:00PM PT / 18:00 – 21:00 CET. (Check your time zone ⏰) All proceeds from the workshop will be donated to humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Donate and join!
In the online workshop, you will learn everything about how to set up responsive designs with Figma. We’ll dive deep into constraints, auto layout, and, most importantly but rarely discussed, breakpoints for your UI design. Combining those tools will allow you to really test and document your designs and components in line with the actual code settings.
Our Figma Auto Layout Masterclass equips you with everything you need to know to master responsive designs in Figma.
Want to join us? Donate 35 USD or more to get your ticket — all proceeds from this workshop will be donated to humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
In This Workshop, We’ll Explore:The masterclass is suitable for you if you have basic knowledge of Figma or are an advanced Figma user and want to brush up on your skills.
You might also like this workshop if you’re switching to Figma from other software like Sketch or XD. And, of course, a special welcome to developers who want to improve the collaboration between design and code and better understand the responsive setup in Figma.
About Christine VallaureChristine is a UX/UI Designer and founder of moonlearning.io. She has worked internationally, in-house, and remotely on projects for leading brands, agencies, and startups. Christine cares deeply about creating well-thought-through and aesthetic products and firmly believes that designers should understand code and that UX/UI is a match made in heaven.
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