Smashing Magazine's June 2026 desktop wallpaper collection is live. The series has run for over 15 years. This month's batch includes original work from independent artists worldwide, each designing without editorial direction, plus a selection of archive picks. Every wallpaper ships in calendar and no-calendar variants across more than 20 resolutions, from 320x480 up to 2560x1440.
The standout submission so far is 'Drifting Into June' by Emma Kim of the United States: a duck floating in an inner tube, built from a personal image of summer walks and poolside family time. It is the kind of specific, low-stakes concept that lands harder than generic seasonal art. The full piece is worth pulling up at full resolution.
The original article contains the complete resolution download list for each piece, archive favorites not published elsewhere, and submission details for artists who want in on the July edition. If you care about where desktop art actually comes from, that context is in the full post.
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