Sweet Nostalgia In August (2024 Wallpapers Edition)
Everybody loves a beautiful wallpaper to freshen up their desktops and home screens, right? To cater for new and unique artworks on a regular basis, we started our monthly wallpapers series more than 13 years ago, and from the very beginning to today, artists and designers from across the globe have accepted the challenge and submitted their designs to it. Just like this month.
In this post, you’ll find their wallpaper designs for August 2024. All of them come in versions with and without a calendar and can be downloaded for free. As a little bonus goodie, we also added a selection of August favorites from our wallpapers archives that are just too good to be forgotten. A big thank-you to everyone who shared their designs with us this month! Happy August!
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Nostalgia
August, the final breath of summer, brings with it a wistful nostalgia for a season not yet past. — Designed by Ami Totorean from Romania.
![Nostalgia](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-24-nostalgia-preview-opt.png)
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Relax In Bora-Bora
As we have taken a liking to diving through the coral reefs, we’ll also spend August diving and took the leap to Bora-Bora. There we enjoy the sea and nature and above all, we rest to gain strength for the new course that is to come. — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela from Spain.
![Relax In Bora-Bora](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-24-relax-in-bora-bora-nocal-preview-opt.png)
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Sandcastle Day
Join us on Sandcastle Day for a fun-filled beach adventure, where creativity meets the sand — build, play, and enjoy the sun! — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
![Sandcastle Day](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-24-sandcastle-day-preview-opt.png)
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Banana!
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Spain.
![Banana!](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-24-banana-preview-opt.png)
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Cullion
Designed by Bhabna Basak from India.
![Cullion](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-24-cullion-preview-opt.png)
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Pirate Aged Rum
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Spain.
![Pirate Aged Rum](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-24-pirate-aged-rum-preview-opt.png)
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World Friendship Day
Cherish the bonds of friendship, share smiles, and create beautiful memories with your friends. Let’s spread love and joy together! — Designed by Reethu from London.
![World Friendship Day](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-24-world-friendship-day-preview-opt.png)
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Summer Day
Designed by Kasturi Palmal from India.
![Summer Day](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-23-summer-day-preview-opt.png)
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Retro Road Trip
As the sun dips below the horizon, casting a warm glow upon the open road, the retro van finds a resting place for the night. A campsite bathed in moonlight or a cozy motel straight from a postcard become havens where weary travelers can rest, rejuvenate, and prepare for the adventures that await with the dawn of a new day. — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
![Retro Road Trip](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-23-retro-road-trip-preview-opt.png)
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Spooky Campfire Stories
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Spain.
![Spooky Campfire Stories](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-23-spooky-campfire-stories-preview-opt.png)
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Happiness Happens In August
“Many people find August one of the happiest months of the year because of holidays. You can spend days sunbathing, swimming, birdwatching, listening to their joyful chirping, and indulging in sheer summer bliss. August 8th is also known as the Happiness Happens Day, so make it worthwhile.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
![Happiness Happens In August](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/9d979d10-f87f-4935-828a-de2ecd2de311/aug-17-happiness-happens-in-august-preview.png)
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Bee Happy!
“August means that fall is just around the corner, so I designed this wallpaper to remind everyone to ‘bee happy’ even though summer is almost over. Sweeter things are ahead!” — Designed by Emily Haines from the United States.
![Bee Happy!](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/9652bddf-d511-4014-867d-585b4b05e9c0/aug-16-bee-happy-preview-opt.png)
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Colorful Summer
‘Always keep mint on your windowsill in August, to ensure that the buzzing flies will stay outside where they belong. Don’t think summer is over, even when roses droop and turn brown and the stars shift position in the sky. Never presume August is a safe or reliable time of the year.’ (Alice Hoffman) — Designed by Lívi from Hungary.
![Colorful Summer](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/c4da5f29-93df-4a10-80d2-116d2748c9e1/aug-19-colorful-summer-preview-opt.png)
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Psst, It’s Camping Time…
“August is one of my favorite months, when the nights are long and deep and crackling fire makes you think of many things at once and nothing at all at the same time. It’s about heat and cold which allow you to touch the eternity for a few moments.” — Designed by Igor Izhik from Canada.
![Psst, It’s Camping Time...](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/a263dc14-0e54-40ad-9a5f-bc7dc2adee15/aug-16-psst-its-camping-time-preview-opt.png)
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Oh La La… Paris’ Night
“I like the Paris’ night! All is very bright!” — Designed by Verónica Valenzuela from Spain.
![Oh La La.... Paris’ Night](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/c5d06b93-8eda-40af-bd31-3efbf2e73625/aug-14-oh-la-la-paris-night-preview-opt.png)
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Summer Nap
Designed by Dorvan Davoudi from Canada.
![Summer Nap](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/7e52aff7-6aac-4b28-b75c-f118e8591211/aug-16-summer-nap-preview-opt.png)
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Shrimp Party
“A nice summer shrimp party!” — Designed by Pedro Rolo from Portugal.
![Shrimp Party](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/46e482c5-232d-498f-9cee-944e3411cc08/aug-14-shrimp-party-preview.png)
Cowabunga
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Spain.
![Cowabunga](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/41c9f73b-4612-48f4-ab9a-0c6449f9cf55/aug-21-cowabunga-preview-opt.png)
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Childhood Memories
Designed by Francesco Paratici from Australia.
![Childhood Memories](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/a92e8178-2097-4bf1-9803-1d85bb2710a5/august-12-childhood-memories-4-preview-opt.png)
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Live In The Moment
My dog Sami inspired me for this one. He lives in the moment and enjoys every second with a big smile on his face. I wish we could learn to enjoy life like he does! Happy August everyone! — Designed by Westie Vibes from Portugal.
![Live In The Moment](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/c117def9-f04a-432a-9f1a-5cae806a2418/aug-20-live-in-the-moment-preview-opt.png)
Swimming In The Summer
It’s the perfect evening and the water is so warm! Can you feel it? You move your legs just a little bit and you feel the water bubbles dancing around you! It’s just you in there, floating in the clean lake and small sparkly lights shining above you! It’s a wonderful feeling, isn’t it? — Designed by Creative Pinky from the Netherlands.
![Swimming In The Summer](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2023/aug-22-swimming-in-the-summer-preview-opt.png)
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It’s Vacation O’Clock!
It’s vacation o’clock! Or is it? While we bend our backs in front of a screen, it’s hard not to think about sandy beaches, flipping the pages of a corny book under the umbrella while waves splash continuously. Summer days! So hard to bear them in the city, so pleasant when you’re living the dolce far niente. — Designed by ActiveCollab from the United States.
![It’s Vacation O’Clock!](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-22-its-vacation-oclock-preview-opt.png)
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Launch
“The warm, clear summer nights make me notice the stars more — that’s what inspired this space-themed design!” — Designed by James Mitchell from the United Kingdom.
![Launch](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/52b3dace-6489-4ac1-962e-e8b31910f35a/aug-17-launch-preview-opt.png)
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Ahoy
Designed by Webshift 2.0 from South Africa.
![Monthly Quality Desktop Wallpaper - August 2012](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/e2a98c90-a4a6-42dd-8971-f36a1526dc49/august-12-ahoy-16-preview.png)
Rain, Rain Go Away!
“Remember the nursery rhyme where the little boy pleads the rain to go away? It is one of the most pleasant and beautiful seasons when the whole universe buckles up to dance to the rhythm of the drizzles that splash across the earth. And, it is August, the time of the year when monsoons add a lot of color and beauty to nature. We welcome everyone to enjoy the awesomeness of monsoons.” — Designed by Acodez from India.
![Rain, Rain Go Away!](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/71df680a-4ec7-4826-8776-b5e9f6329b62/aug-16-rain-rain-go-away-preview-opt.png)
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Olympic Summer
“The Summer Olympic Games promise two weeks of superhuman struggle for eternal glory. Support your favorites and enjoy hot August.” — Designed by PopArt Studio from Serbia.
![Olympic Summer](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/4ad90669-30be-48c8-a1d6-981be12aa451/aug-16-olympic-summer-of-2016-preview-opt.png)
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Handwritten August
“I love typography handwritten style.” — Designed by Chalermkiat Oncharoen from Thailand.
![Handwritten August](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/52bea7de-ac48-4387-baf7-aaea0311e27a/aug-13-handwritten-august-preview-opt.png)
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Hello Again
“In Melbourne it is the last month of quite a cool winter so we are looking forward to some warmer days to come.” — Designed by Tazi from Australia.
![Hello Again](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/f767666c-03bf-42c5-b5ee-2e0ebc0ef441/aug-17-hello-again-preview-opt.png)
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El Pollo Pepe
Summer is beach and swimming pool, but it means countryside, too. We enjoy those summer afternoons with our friend ‘El pollo Pepe’. Happy summer! — Designed by Veronica Valenzuela from Spain.
![El Pollo Pepe](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2024/aug-19-el-pollo-pepe-preview-opt.png)
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Coffee Break Time
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Spain.
![Coffee Break Time](https://archive.smashing.media/assets/344dbf88-fdf9-42bb-adb4-46f01eedd629/ec380c41-2c66-41b9-b716-3a7a45f58ea4/aug-18-coffee-break-time-preview-opt.png)
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Subtle August Chamomiles
Our designers wanted to create something summery, but not very colorful, something more subtle. The first thing that came to mind was chamomile because there are a lot of them in Ukraine and their smell is associated with a summer field. — Designed by MasterBundles from Ukraine.
![Subtle August Chamomiles](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2023/aug-22-subtle-august-chamomiles-preview-opt.png)
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Work Hard, Play Hard
It seems the feeling of summer breaks we had back in school never leaves us. The mere thought of alarm clocks feels wrong in the summer, especially if you’ve recently come back from a trip to the seaside. So, we try to do our best during working hours and then compensate with fun activities and plenty of rest. Cheers! — Designed by ActiveCollab from the United States.
![Work Hard, Play Hard](https://files.smashing.media/articles/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-august-2023/aug-21-work-hard-play-hard-preview-opt.png)
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