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year one / dan judge
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Remember Dan Judge? Creator of band posters for the widest variety of bands + all around talented Philly resident?
Dan’s aced September to the absolute fullest. The weather’s nice but summer’s over. There are new beginnings but summer’s over. The season’s changing but…well, summer’s over. This is a month met with excitement + wistfulness, often at the exact same time. Mr. Judge has illustrated that idea perfectly, tying his wallpaper up with friendship + romance, leaving + the changing colors. I know September’s a big month for me this year; I’m getting married in a few weeks. And I’m sure it is for a lot of you too as you head back to school, back to reality or just begin the grieving process for trips to the beach. On the bright side? Jackets, apples + red leaves. Bittersweet shit.
year one / able parris
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AUGUST. The end of summer. Here it is, everybody. This month is brought to you by collage artist, designer + friend o’mine, Mr. Able Parris. Able took a unique route to this edition, creating the big G as a cyanotype ( don’t sweat it if you have to click the link, I didn’t know what it was either). The coupling of traditional “old” media with the new is a trademark of Able’s + those of you who were fans of his recently retired monthly wallpapers surely won’t be let down.
Choosing blue as the dominating dimension seems somehow fitting too. August isn’t a cool month for most of us, sure, but the descent into fall can’t be thought of as anything but. Conversely, if you’re hot as shit this August, sweltering in your office with no fans + sticking to your chair (hi), maybe this wallpaper will cool you down for a minute or two.
Bonus: August is the first month with an iPad wallpaper available. Bonanza.
year one / jay byrnes
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God damn, I couldn’t have asked for a bettery July wallpaper. Jay Byrnes, who you may remember from our 4th is King giveaway, really came through on this one, dropping fireworks, lemonade, a pinwheel + a SUPER SOAKER. Not to mention, the sunniest color palette ever + that awesome ribboned type in the upper right.
No one hates summer + this edition of Year One is appropriately celebratory. So, celebrate!
year one / chris thornley aka raid71
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It’s definitely summer now. OK, June 21st is officially the first day of summer but I don’t care, it’s summer, man. Chris Thornley, one of my favorite designers who you may remember from this earlier post has dropped this sunshiny wallpaper bomb on us + I love it. If last month’s wallpaper was a personal peek into an artists month, Chris has created a wallpaper that explores the more universal meaning of the season. Riding your bike through a cornucopia of color? YES PLEASE. Throw this sucker on your machine or your iPhone + keep that Memorial Day weekend momentum going. BBQ’s, swimming + beer FOREVER.
Download + enjoy everybody.
year one / christopher david ryan
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OK, in my book May represents the official start of the summer. Jumping off of tall things into water, cold beer on hot days, hanging out on the porch with your friends, all of it. Posting this wallpaper by Portland, Maine’s talented Christopher David Ryan means the days are just going to get exponentially better (+ longer) from here. Mr. Ryan, you are the bearer of great news.
For his edition, Chris strayed a bit from what you’d expect from May + instead of relying on the expected themes of a new season, he looked at the work he’d been doing in recent months + explored some of the visuals that’ve been recurring in his recent work. In his words, “…it is a a more personal manifestation of what this particular May meant in my world.” Sounds just about right to me as the start of warm weather often leads us to wrap up or leave behind ideas + projects from the colder months to move forward into the most righteous season there is. If you’re a jerk from Southern California or Texas or something + don’t care about seasons, I hope you can just enjoy looking at this awesome art.
year one / matt lyon
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It’s April Fools Day but this wallpaper from one of my favorites, Matt Lyon ain’t a joke. Matt took a straightforward approach to this month’s edition: April, bright colors, newness. I like it. A lot. It might still be raining in my city but staring at this wallpaper on my desktop gives me hope for a sunnier + less soggy tomorrow. Hope it does the same for y’all.
year one / santiago uceda
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This month’s wallpaper was made (paper cut, yes!) by the talented illustrator Santiago Uceda, whose stylistic work never ceases to amaze me.
I’m sure in some parts of the world people can get away with saying that spring starts in February (I’m looking at you Californa) but where I’m from it’s not safe to even mention the word “spring” until March. It’s a confusing month; the weather is back + forth, people are god-damning Punxsutawney Phil for his February transgressions, plants grow + wither as a full-on-shorts-wearing-day can be followed by a frost. What the F, Mother Nature?
Santiago’s paper cut piece offers some perspective on just how fickle + confused this time of year can be. A trees roots turning into snakes? Plan to expect the unexpected in March.
YEAR ONE / RICHARD PEREZ
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Oh damn, hello February, you snuck up pretty fast. 2010 is already starting to whip past at breakneck speeds. One of my favorite designers/illustrators of the past year, my buddy Richard Perez (aka Skinny Ships) took a minute out of the whirlwind to bring us this edition of Year One.
Richard’s vision of the Valentine’s month is an amazing, moody piece that offers a take on the duality of good ol’ February. If you’ve got somebody during this finicky winter, you’re cruising straight through the shortest month of the year and if you don’t, February can seem like forever. I hope you guys like this one, cos I loveeee it.
Thanks, Richard!
Year One / Peter Crawley
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1/1/10! Whaddup, world? It’s a new year + a new decade, what better way to kick it off than with a new medium? Peter Crawley is a really talented, innovative designer + illustrator that actually hand stitches illustrations. Pretty cool, right? Peter was kind enough to be part of the inaugural edition of Year One + create this exclusive typographic desktop for your downloading pleasure. Let the world know how you rock January.
Year One Desktop Wallpapers
Hey everyone! I’m really excited to announce the launch of YEAR ONE, the first of many projects to drop on HF.
What, huh? I thought it’d be great to commemorate the first year of HF by getting together with my favorite artists + creating some exclusive freebies for the people that are visiting the site. Double Whammy.
The Year One wallpapers are a series of 12 wallpapers, created by some of my favorite artists. Each issue will be available for download on the first of every month for the duration of 2010. Every installation of the project will be themed specifically around that month or time of year, which I think is going to be really great. I’ve seen a handful of the interpretations thus far + it’s definitely exciting to see how each artist invents their idea of what their month is all about.
If things go well + y’all like the project, my hope is that at the end of the year, I’ll be able to compile all of the pieces that appear in Year One for a 2011 calendar. Fingers crossed.
Stay tuned for the January edition, dropping 1/1/10!
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