Happy New Year!” - Designed by Maria Keller from Mexico. I think that no matter what you are - like this little monster - you should dare to be the true you without caring what others may think. “The new year brings new opportunities for each of us to become our true selves. Go bananas!” - Designed by Clarise Frechette from Washington, DC, United States. Sock monkeys, with their iconic grin, always make me laugh. “It’s the year of the monkey, and I wanted to kick start the year with some simple, good ol’ fashioned fun. “I wanted to try my hand at creating a low poly illustration and thought a champagne glass would be fun.” - Designed by Denise Johnson from Chicago. Wallpapers – The Very Best For Your Desktop.Desktop Wallpaper Calendars: January 2017.Thanks to everyone who contributed their designs! And a happy 2016 to all! Further Reading on SmashingMag: Each wallpaper is available with and without a calendar and can be downloaded for free. This post features their artwork for January 2016. We might have something for you: desktop wallpapers created by artists and designers from across the globe as a part of our monthly desktop wallpapers challenge. So why not start small? Clean up your desktop and give it an inspiring new background. The new year is an occasion to start things fresh, to rethink current practices and habits.