--- title: Bright, light and beautiful! description: That’s what we want the Ubuntu desktops in Natty to feel like. We’re changing things a little bit for the coming release too. We’ll still feature some fantastic photography sourced from our Flickr group but this time we’re reserving at least 3 places for non photographic wallpapers, so things that are rendered or drawn. The […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/bright-light-and-beautiful?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 13 January 2011 # Bright, light and beautiful! [artwork](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/artwork) [Community](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/community) [contest](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/contest) [Design](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/design) [Natty Narwhal](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/natty-narwhal) [submissions](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/submissions) [Ubuntu Desktop](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-desktop) [wallpaper](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/wallpaper) --- Share the article That’s what we want the Ubuntu desktops in Natty to feel like. We’re changing things a little bit for the coming release too. We’ll still feature some fantastic photography sourced from our Flickr group but this time we’re reserving at least 3 places for non photographic wallpapers, so things that are rendered or drawn. The wallpapers from the last cycle were one of the finest collections we’ve ever had and we’re excited to see what you’ve all got to share with us in 2011. If you’ve got an amazing photo you’d like to submit simply head over to the Ubuntu Artwork group on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com), join up and add your photo(s) to the group. Please tag anything you’d like us to consider with the tag ***NattyWallpaper*** so that we know to look at it when judging comes around. If you have a rendering or drawing you’d like to submit we have a new site set up for handling submissions. It can be found at . As with the Flickr group images should be tagged ***NattyWallpaper*** so we can review them more easily. For guidance on what formats are best to submit can I suggest you look at the excellent wiki page on the subject which can be found on the Ubuntu wiki at – [wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/Backgrounds](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/Backgrounds). We recommend a minimum resolution of 2560 x 1600 and [templates](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/Backgrounds#Templates) for GIMP can be found on the wiki page. Lastly we have to have selections made and a package accepted into the distro in time for the UI Freeze on the 24th March so we’ll stop accepting entries after 13th March 2011 so get snapping, sketching and thinking and we’ll look forward to seeing what you all come up with! ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q is available for pre-order with Ubuntu pre-installed](https://canonical.com/blog/arduino-ventuno-q-is-available-for-pre-order-with-ubuntu-pre-installed) London, UK – August 25, 2026 – Following our initial collaboration announcement in March 2026, Canonical and Arduino (a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.) are excited... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 25 August 2026 [### Canonical becomes Gold Sponsor of Trifecta Tech Foundation](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-becomes-gold-sponsor-of-trifecta-tech-foundation) Canonical is pleased to announce it is now a Gold Sponsor of the Trifecta Tech Foundation, a non-profit that creates open source building blocks for critical infrastructure... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 30 June 2026 [### Challenges designers face in open source (and how to fix them)](https://canonical.com/blog/challenges-designers-face-in-open-source-and-how-to-fix-them) Open source powers up to 90% of modern software, yet many projects lack usability. Canonical’s Design team surveyed 115 cross-functional professionals to uncover the 4 core... [Kola Ojoodide](https://canonical.com/blog/author/kola-ojoodide) 26 June 2026 [### AI with AMD ROCm on Ubuntu: your questions answered](https://canonical.com/blog/amd-rocm-on-ubuntu) AMD ROCm is now available in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Learn what how to make the best of it, and find out what this will mean in the coming years for development in Ubuntu. [Kevin Cazabon](https://canonical.com/blog/author/kcazabon) 3 June 2026