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Its a Boy Free Desktop Background and Giveaway

Jason Marti — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:01:53 +0000

Today I am proud to announce the arrival of our third son and what better way to share this joyous occasion then giving away an it’s a boy free desktop background and a chance to win a custom desktop background. For the past twelve days it has been a whirlwind of feedings, diaper changes and non-stop laundry. I tell you now this baby is an eating and pooping machine, but oh so much fun! In my sleep deprived, euphoric state, I’ve been able to sneak in some time to sketch and design the above “it’s a boy” desktop background for you to enjoy and share. If you or anyone you know has recently experienced the arrival of a new family member then please send them here to grab a copy for themselves.

Also, in honor of my baby boy, I am offering you a chance to win a custom desktop background created either as a digital painting or vector illustration from one of you photos.

The rules are simple:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment.
Only comment once.
1 winner will be randomly chosen and will receive a custom desktop background of either a vector illustration, digital oil or water color painting from their single subject photo.
You must leave an email address in order to win.
Comments will remain open until Friday, January 29th.

Good luck to everyone and I can’t wait to hear all of your comments!

About Its a Boy

The early 19th century nursery rhyme “What are little boys made of” was the inspiration for this background. I first sketched my characters in a pocket sketch pad and scanned them into Adobe Illustrator. Using the pen tool, one of my favorite and most powerful tools, I created vector versions of both the snail and puppy. The clouds are basically circles I “mashed” together using the pathfinder tool and the moon was created using a gradient and moon surface texture within a vector mask. Next I created the background using a variety of gradients, Japanese line art, cloud textures and brushes with a variety of layer styles and effects. Lastly I brought over all the vector drawings into Adobe Photoshop, placed them accordingly and added finishing touches such as the stars, text, glowing effects and layer masks.

If you are not familiar with either program then what I mentioned just sounds like garbley goop. I just wanted to give a quick, and very raw look at what goes into creating a simple, fun desktop background. I hope you enjoy!

To download simply select the correct resolution, then:

On your Mac

Control-click on the image, click “Download image to disk” or “Save as…”

On your PC

Right-click on the image, click “Save Picture As” or “Set As Background”

Its a Boy Desktop Background

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2 San Diego Chargers Backgrounds For Your Desktop

Jason Marti — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:00:15 +0000

Here are 2 San Diego Charger desktop backgrounds for you to enjoy just in time for the playoffs! I created these desktop backgrounds for my friends over at BOLTHYPE.com–the premier San Diego Chargers blog on the internet. If you are a Chargers fan then you will definitely want to check them out. Tell Rob I said Hi!

Desktop backgrounds are a fun way to show off your teams colors. Feel free to download and use them on your iPhones and computer monitors at home or office.

To download simply select the correct resolution, then:

On your Mac

Control-click on the image, click “Download image to disk” or “Save as…”

On your PC

Right-click on the image, click “Save Picture As” or “Set As Background”

So what do you think of the fee San Diego Chargers desktop backgrounds? Please share your thoughts and comments below. Good luck on Sunday!

The above works featured here in the San Diego Charger desktop backgrounds set are licensed under the Creative Commons license and can be used for personal purposes. The Creative Commons license requires you to “attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor”. My attribution specification: you don’t need to attribute the work to me (though you’re more then welcome to ;o)

The set may not be resold, sublicensed or otherwise made available for download. Please link to this article if you want to spread the word.

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5 Cool Desktop Backgrounds

Jason Marti — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:26:55 +0000

Here are 5 cool desktop backgrounds for you to enjoy. Feel free to download them and use them on your phones, computer monitors or however you see fit. Desktop backgrounds are are a great way to recharge your workspace and play areas–plus they are a blast for me to create!

This set of 6 cool desktop backgrounds was inspired by my cousin who asked me over the weekend to create some purple hearts for her brand new purple Dell Notebook. She has yet to see them, but she will no doubt see them once this article is posted. Here ya go cuz!!

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Purple Vista Aurora Bokeh Combo

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Purple Hearts Bokeh Effect Background

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Luminescent Lines Bokeh Combo

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Purple Vista Aurora Effect

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Purple Hearts Bokeh Vista Combo Effect Background

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If you enjoyed these free desktop backgrounds, then visit the sites below for some excellent, easy to follow tutorials using Adobe Photoshop.

Abduzeedo – Awesome digital bokeh effect in Photoshop
PSD Learning – Luminescent Lines
Tutorial9 – Windows Vista Aurora Effect Photoshop Tutorial

I hope you all have a safe and wonderful holiday season! Enjoy these gifts from me to you. If you would like to see something or have a suggestion please leave your comments below.

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Christmas Desktop Background

Jason Marti — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:56:58 +0000

Christmas day is almost here and to get you in the holiday spirit I’ve created another fun vector desktop background for all to enjoy!

Happy Holidays!

What do you think of the new background?

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Free Halloween Desktop Background

Jason Marti — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:09:00 +0000

Can you believe it… Halloween 2009 is almost here! The holiday season is fast upon us and to kick things off I’ve created a free Halloween desktop background. Feel free to share this background with your friends and family. Along with the changing seasons, I love to change my desktop backgrounds. Please leave your suggestions on new backgrounds you would like to see.

Trick or Treat!!

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Space Scene Desktop Background

Jason Marti — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:20:26 +0000

Here is yet another free desktop background for all to enjoy! I created this scene using Photoshop by following a wonderfully fun tutorial from Six Revisions. If you haven’t heard of the site and are interested in playing with design tools then I highly recommend you check them out. I love fun quick tutorials like the one from Six Revisions because it helps me get the creative juices flowing and I always learn a new twist to an old trick.

Also the textures I used were downloaded from another great design site Bittbox. He also has some of the best tutorials and most used design elements on the web.

Download the full 1680 x 1050 background here!

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Free Desktop Backgrounds

Jason Marti — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:31:09 +0000

This fun vector illustration was created for my two and a half year old son. He asked me to make him a barnyard and some sheep so he can put it in his room. Being that he is my biggest fan and my biggest source of inspiration how could I deny his request!

Listed below are links for you to download and share our latest and greatest creation–free for all to use. I’ve listed three of the most common screen dimensions, but if you need a different screen size please leave your comments below. I will create the new background for you and then add it to the list. Also I would love to hear what you think about this fun illustration. Share your comments below. Enjoy!

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