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Desktop Wallpaper As Art
By Josh Futrell | July 30, 2008
I got bored with my standard, gray desktop today, so I went out in search of something new. I found some great computer wallpapers that can only be described as art.
The beauty I ultimately ended up plunking down on my desktop was at Smashing Magazine. Every month, they have a new set of wallpapers, available for free download, that have been submitted by artists and designers from around the world; artists such as Vlad Gerasimov, who has created an online studio teeming with his digital artwork.
Along the way, I also found a blog called Kitsune Noir, run by Bobby Solomon, which recently concluded the Desktop Wallpaper Project where artists submitted their works (some great stuff there). And, I found out that deviantART has a section devoted to artist submitted desktop images.
This got me thinking. I found all of these great places where individual artists were translating their work (or developing work exclusively) for computer desktops as a way of getting their art out there. Were any arts organizations doing the same?
I did some searching and almost drew a complete blank. The only case I could find was the Tasmanian Theatre Company. Are any arts organizations out there providing desktop wallpapers on their sites? I would have to think that it’s a way to keep your organization and its brand in front of computer-bound patrons.
Topics: Cool Sites, Marketing | 2 Comments »
July 30th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
I actually took it one step further — promotional stickers for my gadgetry:
http://flickr.com/photos/juliannasculpts/2717100077/
August 5th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
You would think that this MUST be happening by now. I pitched this idea to one of my arts organization clients two years ago but they weren’t interested due to copyright issues and additional usage fees that would accompany this idea. To me, this had merit, well worth pursuing even if it meant negotiating new contracts with photographers or owners of imagery. To them, not a priority unfortunately.