It’s been a fun exercise for me, and I only hope that you have been able to enjoy them. Thank you to all of the folks who have commented to let me know you look forward to them each month, and thank you for sharing them on Twitter, Facebook, and  your blogs. I greatly appreciate all of it.

Below are the links to the last monthly wallpaper I’ll be doing. I have plans for some more fun things around here, but it’s about time to change up the format. All I can say at this point is save your pennies. ;)

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I tried to make it an excuse to keep my desktop completely clean, but it just didn’t work. Oh, well. I still like it, and it was a fun experiment. Below is the February wallpaper. Our desktop icons are safe in the hands of these fella’s. Enjoy!

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Oh well, I’m excited to have squeezed in some time to make you a January wallpaper. As you may have noticed, I never got around to making December’s, which was the first time since April 2008 that I missed a month. There’s good reason, though. For one, I had an appendectomy that put me out of commission for a couple of weeks. I won’t get into the rest, but trust me, I didn’t have much time.

This wallpaper was made almost completely by hand. I had some help from a photocopy machine and Photoshop, but the rest was done with scissors, an Exacto blade, and paper. Just like old times.

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And don’t forget that you can add to the ‘Wallpapers in Use‘ Flickr pool.

2009 has been a great year, and the fact that November is around the corner is just a reminder that the year is almost over. I only hope 2010 can be so good.

I hope you get some enjoyment from these playful pups on your desktop this month. If you like it, I encourage you to spread the word. Thanks.

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This has been a great month, and I believe it’s only going to get better. For one, it’s Julia’s birthday month so there will be some celebrating going on. I think that means more pumpkin pie for me. We’ll see.

As you know, last month’s wallpaper had us orbiting Saturn’s rings with Blackletter type. I decided to ground us a bit this month, but letting us down easy with Le Monde Livre PTF and a little inspiration from Scott McCall’s Meteor Shower sound-scape.

Please help me out in spreading the word. Below are the links to each available download, and some links to make it easier for you to share. (You can still add photos to the Wallpapers in Use Flickr group, too) Cheers!

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I am glad to be getting this month’s wallpaper posted while it is still August, but I am disappointed that it’s not a collaborative piece. We’ll have to do that for October. I’m becoming more adjusted to my new job, and should be able to get things together enough to let you know what to do to participate. Until then, please enjoy the beginnings of Autumn and this somewhat minimal wallpaper. If you are feeling ambitious, you can photograph your computer sporting the wallpaper (or any that I’ve created), and add them to my Flickr group.

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I’d also like a challenge. Which is why I’ve decided to seek your participation in creating the September wallpaper. Here’s what I’m thinking: You send me hi-res images, and I’ll find a way to collage them together in a way that everyone will want to display it on their monitors for a month. Will you help me?

What does the above photo have to do with this? Glad you asked. It’s an example of something you could send me, and it’s an example of how I could collage submitted images.

I don’t know how this challenge will end up. It depends on how many images are submitted, and the quality of the images. If lots of images are submitted I might not be able to include them all. In that case, it’s almost a contest to see who can submit the best images. Basically, this is new, and I don’t want to pretend I know how it will work.

If you are interested in participating, leave a comment below, and I will contact you with more details. I look forward to seeing what happens!

I’ve been getting more and more photos sent in from folks that I thought it time to start a public group. If you aren’t on Flickr, I suggest it. If you are, then this will be easy. Anyone can join and add their photos. Below is the first addition from Jos Buivenga. My guess is that Mac’s are less expensive in the Netherlands.

As you can see, Andy loves vintage scooters, Volkswagon vans, and typography. He works at Veer, and keeps a nice blog about all of these things. Be sure to check it out. He can also be found on Twitter.

Thanks for sending in the photo, Andy!

UPDATE: I’ve started a Flickr group for photos of the wallpapers in use. Please contribute!

Thank you all for your patience, and your inquiries about the August wallpaper. It’s encouraging to see that folks anticipate updating their desktop with my collages.

You’ll notice that this month I’ve gone somewhat minimal, and I haven’t included any animals, insects, birds or fish. I’ve also decided to display the month’s name as the digits it represents. I love the forms of the ’0′ and ’8′, and how they play against one another. Part of the fun of these is making each one of them so different.

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There is some concern that the ’08′ will confuse folks into thinking it’s 2008. I welcome any feedack on this issue. It’d be great to hear if it tricks you or if you like it. Feel free to comment below. Also, if you like it, please blog about it or share with your friends. There are some links below that will help make sharing easier. Since I’m late getting this up I’ll need extra help spreading the word. Thanks, again!

UPDATE: I’ve started a Flickr group for photos of the wallpapers in use. Please contribute!