Desktop Calendar 2015 Free Download For Windows 8

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Graphics, Wallpapers

Quick summary ↬ We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork, and as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we've discovered the best one—desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd.

This post features free desktop wallpapers created by artists across the globe for January 2015. Both versions with a calendar and without a calendar can be downloaded for free. It's time to freshen up your wallpaper!

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You can feature your work in our magazine by taking part in our Desktop Wallpaper Calendars series. We are regularly looking for creative designers and artists to be featured on Smashing Magazine. Are you one of them?

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with calendar: 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440, 1366x768
without calendar: 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440, 1366x768

New Year 2015

"Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas and progress" — Designed by Zanetine Web Design from India.

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with calendar: 320x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440, 1200x1200, 1366x768
without calendar: 320x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440, 1200x1200, 1366x768

Rest Up For The New Year

"I was browsing for themes when I found this "Festival of Sleep" that takes place on the 3rd, and I'm a big fan of sleep… Especially in these cold months after the holiday craziness, it's nice to get cozy and take a nice nap." — Designed by Dorothy Timmer from Central Florida, USA.

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with calendar: 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440, 640x1136, 750x1334, 1366x768
without calendar: 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440, 640x1136, 750x1334, 1366x768

Start Somewhere

"If we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives. Start today - somewhere, anywhere." — Designed by Shawna Armstrong from the United States.

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with calendar: 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440
without calendar: 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440

Time For A New Adventure

"I believe the new year brings the unique chance of a fresh start feeling. That's way I believe it is a good time for us to change the things we don't like and dare to take a crazy adventure with our loved ones." — Designed by Maria Keller from Mexico.

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with calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440, 1366x768, 2880x1800
without calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440, 1366x768, 2880x1800

The Early January Bird

"January is the month of a new beginning, hope and inspiration. That`s why it reminds me of an early bird." — Designed by Zlatina Petrova from Bulgaria.

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with calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440
without calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440

Winter Leaves

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with calendar: 320x480, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1200, 1920x1200, 2560x1440
without calendar: 320x480, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1200, 1920x1200, 2560x1440

Happy Holidays

"Staying in the holiday mood through the winter" — Designed by Marina Eyl from Pennsylvania, USA.

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with calendar: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080
without calendar: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080

New Year's Resolutions

"When I think about a new upcoming year, I think about new year's resolutions. Things you promise to yourself, but in the end almost everything goes back to it's old habits. Hope you guys like the idea and the way that I have drawn/designed it." — Designed by Sam Cornette from Belgium.

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with calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440
without calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440

Written In The Stars

"I have this gut feeling that 2015 will be a great year, it's written in the stars." — Designed by Diederik Craps from Belgium.

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with calendar: 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x960, 1400x1050, 1600x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440
without calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x960, 1400x1050, 1600x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1440, 2560x1440

Oh Deer!

"Because deers are majestic looking creatures." — Designed by Maxim Vanheertum from Belgium.

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with calendar: 320x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440
without calendar: 320x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440

New Beginnings

"I was inspired by a quote I saw recently, and I couldn't help but doodle about new beginnings in 2015!" — Designed by Jordan Thoma from Dallas, TX.

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with calendar: 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440
without calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440, 1080x1920

A New Day

"I'm waiting for a new day of a new year for a miracle to come." — Designed by Tran Thi Anh Nguyet from Vietnam.

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with calendar: 1024x1024, 1280x800, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440, 1366x768, 768x1280
without calendar: 1024x1024, 1280x800, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440, 1366x768, 768x1280

January Gem: Garnet

"The message of the birthstones have a powerful story to tell through shape, color, and three simple words. January is the Garnet, for guidance, loyalty, and truth." — Designed by Anna from St. Louis, USA.

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with calendar: 640x480, 1024x1024, 1280x1024, 1680x1050, 2560x1440
without calendar: 640x480, 1024x1024, 1280x1024, 1680x1050, 2560x1440

Better Things Ahead

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with calendar: 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440
without calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440

Start All Over Again

"January is a month to dream, to start a new life with new wishes. Start dreaming!" — Designed by Colorsfera from Spain.

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with calendar: 320x480, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440
without calendar: 320x480, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440

Three Wise Men Of The East

"In Belgium remember the Three Wise Men of the East is a tradition. It involves children going from door to door, dressed up as the three Wise Men. They sing a little song, in exchange for sweets and/or money. The design is very minimalistic and 'flat'. I hope you like it :)" — Designed by Jeroen Bartels from Belgium.

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with calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x600, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1440x900, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440
without calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x600, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1440x900, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440

Belly Laugh Day

"January can be a cold, dark, depressing month (for those of us in the northern hemisphere) but Global Belly Laugh Day on the 24th should cheer us up! This wallpaper featuring two cheeky characters was created to commemorate this." — Designed by Oculus from the United Kingdom.

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with calendar: 800x600, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440
without calendar: 800x600, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440

January Fish

"My fish tank at home inspired me to make a wallpaper with a fish :)" — Designed by Arno De Decker from Belgium.

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with calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440
without calendar: 320x480, 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1024x1024, 1152x864, 1280x720, 1280x800, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1680x1200, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440, 2560x1440

Join In Next Month!

Please note that we respect and carefully consider the ideas and motivation behind each and every artist's work. This is why we give all artists the full freedom to explore their creativity and express emotions and experience throughout their works. This is also why the themes of the wallpapers weren't anyhow influenced by us, but rather designed from scratch by the artists themselves.

A big thank you to all designers for their participation. Join in next month!

What's Your Favorite?

What's your favorite theme or wallpaper for this month? Please let us know in the comment section below.

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Source: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/12/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-january-2015/

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