Being Geek Chic is a blog about one woman navigating the male-dominated industries of production and tech. It's written by Elizabeth Giorgi, Founder, CEO and Director of Mighteor - one of the world's first internet video production companies. Learn more about Mighteor here.
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve been re-watching all of Wes Anderson movies recently. Like, maybe instead of eating. Or showering. Or brushing my teeth. It’s intense. While it’s easy to think of his films as eye candy and therefore an obvious choice for that reason alone, it’s actually his writing that absolutely draws me in every single time. I really needed a new desktop background, so while watching Hotel Chavelier, I decided to combine his brilliant quotes with some imagery in the form of wallpapers I could share. I’ve been coyly thinking of them as “Westop backgrounds.”
If these are popular, I’ll add Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, Budapest and Life Aquatic too. For today, I’m going with Tenenbaums, Hotel, Darjeeling, Moonrise and Fox. Why? I don’t know. Cause when it comes to Wes, it’s not about favorites. It’s just about what speaks to you in the moment. And no matter when you see them, they’re all amazing.
So onward, here are the links to download each one:
DOWNLOAD THE HOTEL CHEVALIER DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
DOWNLOAD THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
DOWNLOAD THE DARJEELING LIMITED DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
DOWNLOAD THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
DOWNLOAD THE MOONRISE KINGDOM DESKTOP BACKGROUND HERE.
We do free desktop backgrounds on the regular around here, so if you’re not a Wes Anderson fan (who are you?!?!?), then maybe check out the archive for a few more options. You can find those here.
Now onto Rushmore. Because Max Fischer may not be crush-worthy, but at least he’s honest.
Did you wait until the last minute to figure out what to buy your love this Valentine’s Day? Don’t worry. I’ve done it too. Instead of running out to Hallmark, try this green and keen solution: (Links to download are below!)
It’s really quite simple. Here’s what you do:
1. Steal your lover’s computer. (If you share one, this is so much easier.)
2. Download one of these wallpapers:
3. Change the desktop background to design of your choice. I recommend using the “Hey Lover” one for receipts for gifts that are in the mail, printable gift certificates… and nudey pics. (If that’s your thing.) I recommend the Lovey Dovey background for concert tickets, vacation packages and other special events.
4. Move the aforementioned file around so it’s in the right place. If you’re on a PC, you can just plop it in the right spot. On the Mac, it’s kind of fun to have the file minimized on the dash.
Then hand the computer back to your loved one. Tell them how much they need to clean their keyboard and just as they are about to get defensive about it - watch their face turn into a squeeing fangirl. Now you’ll look like a thoughtful winner instead of a forgetful wanker. Congrats.
