The last Wednesday of the month has finally arrived which means I can reveal the winners of the first DESKTOP BATTLE! Almost everything I got was amazing and it was really hard to chose a winner but here they are in order

Our first place winner is Brad Haubrich. Brad resides in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, grew up drawing and skateboarding, and really hasn’t changed much over the years. I really love this image because as Brad describes it, ” It’s a ghost riding on a bike with everything he owns.” Ghost kitties and ghost umbrellas are pretty awesome, plus it makes for a great desktop with lots of free space for icons. Congrats Brad on being the CHAMPION!

Second place goes to Veronica Hebard, who’s way artsy fartsy and went to school at SVA in NYC and MassArt in Boston. Right now she’s illustrating three comics for independent publishers and working on projects with Image and DC Comics. When I first opened this image the first thing that struck me were the colors. I love the colors A LOT; the bright pinks, blues and greens compliment each other and give the scene a feeling of movement. Also, the anime influence, sort of reminds me of James Jean but doensn’t feel like a ripoff.

Gary Goa, the third place winner, is a web developer who dabbles in illustration and photography. Gary got the idea for this image from two places: his fascination with old cameras and the idea that they were once thought to steal your soul. I love ghosts and cameras. Cameras in some cultures are known to steal your soul so this whole idea of ghosts paired with cameras seems like a natural fit.

I just want to send a big thanks out to everyone who submitted! There were a lot to choose from and it wasn’t easy, but I totally appreciate everyone who gave it a shot. Be sure to check back on Monday, not next Wednesday, when I announce next month’s theme and fill you all in on what awesome prizes you can win!

Bobby

18 Comments »

1. these are all absolutely fantastic. i can’t believe i read the same blog that these design geniuses do.

   Comment by colleen — July 30, 2008 #

2. “lots of free space for icons…”

   A waaay underrated feature of a good wallpaper! Good stuff.

   Comment by Jeff — July 30, 2008 #

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4. ghost+camera=the win.

   Comment by richard — July 30, 2008 #

5. These have been my favorite so far! Beautiful.

   Comment by Johanna — July 30, 2008 #

6. Love the first one! Thanks.

   Comment by Katie — July 30, 2008 #

7. I love these wallpapers. I chose second place, because i am totally obsessed with the colors. I have fallen for this blog.

   Comment by PnoGal — July 30, 2008 #

8. Nice pics, congrats for the winners! (However, are you planning to share the other competitors work?)

   Comment by stavanger — July 31, 2008 #

9. I had just bought Gary Gao’s piece as a Tshirt from Oddica when you post this! Good stuff.

   Comment by Alan — July 31, 2008 #

10. I’ve been unable to reach this site for the past few days. Finally it worked, and now I’m facing a very tough decision. How am I supposed to choose my favorite of these three? They’re beautiful!

    Comment by Taylor — July 31, 2008 #

11. Nice wallpapers

    Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!

    Comment by pigpigblog — July 31, 2008 #

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13. Second one is the best. I love the colors she used.

    Comment by Gabriel — August 1, 2008 #

14. third place is the best!

    Comment by katie — August 1, 2008 #

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