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Wallpaper Season - Road to March

By jonvalk — February 16th, 2013 at 10:01 PM — 12 comments
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Working on another wallpaper this coming week, but here's another since the last one people were commenting that they didn't like the "artsy" stylings of the recent ones.  I like how this turned out, but as always, I'm open to constructive criticism to help me provide more of what the MGoCommunity is looking for.

Enjoy!

EDIT: Already nitpicked at my own design.  Corrected the alignment of the "the road to march" text area.  Not sure why I didn't catch that since I'd originally had it right.  Oh well. Carry on.

- Desktop (16:9) -

 

Mobile version to come!

-JonValk

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February 16th, 2013 at 10:05 PM | I always look forward to clicking... (Score:2 Normal)
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when I see you have a new wallpaper up. Nice work as always.

Go Blue!

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February 17th, 2013 at 1:25 AM | Thanks, man. I really (Score:5 Normal)
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Thanks, man. I really appreciate that.  I always felt that way with the wallpapers I'd see in football season from MonuMental. I know we don't get graced with his work as often as we'd like, so it's good to know that I can provide something in the interim.  I did put a few hours work into making this past one, so I really love the feedback.

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February 16th, 2013 at 10:37 PM | Love it. And the mobile (Score:1)
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Love it. And the mobile versions have been the greatest thing for me. So easy to just turn my phone on to see the next 5 games on the schedulel

CoE Class of 2007

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February 17th, 2013 at 1:32 AM | Glad the mobile versions have (Score:2 Normal)
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Glad the mobile versions have been working out well for you.  I agree that it's amazingly convenient to not have to pull up a schedule just to find out when the next game is.  It does annoy my wife to no end that I don't have some picture of my family on my phone instead of a basketball team schedule, but, eh, what ya gonna do?

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February 16th, 2013 at 11:19 PM | Thanks (Score:2)
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so much once again. I was kind of tired looking at the last one, not because it was a bad design (It was clever and fantasitic in my opinion), but because we lost three of the games in terrible fashion.  This one is great, thanks again, and GO BLUE!

2013 will be the year.

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February 16th, 2013 at 11:33 PM | I totally understand this (Score:1)
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I totally understand this method of thinking.  I had to turn my wallpaper to something different after the Wisky loss, I was so sick of looking at what I associated with crappy games.

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February 17th, 2013 at 1:37 AM | Got bored and decided to do (Score:4 Normal)
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Got bored and decided to do another 'Stauskas-Is-Obviously-Canadian'-themed wallpaper for those looking for a laugh in the ol' rotation.  Enjoy.  This one was purely for fun, not my best photoshop work, but fun none-the-less.

Desktop (16:9)

Not just a shooter...

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February 17th, 2013 at 1:44 AM | Wrong date (Score:2)
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Msu game is on march 3

Born in Ohio to a Catholic family, but I went Blue

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February 17th, 2013 at 1:58 AM | Thanks. Got the dates from (Score:1)
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Thanks. Got the dates from ESPN, so I figured they'd done their homework.  HA. I corrected and re-uploaded the wallpaper.

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February 17th, 2013 at 9:56 AM | I'm kinda pissed (Score:1)
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That the MSU game is Sunday now I was planning to rage after we beat them.  Since I have to work in the morning I'm going to have to rage and go to work with a hangover.

Fergodsakes! 

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February 17th, 2013 at 4:41 PM | . (Score:1)
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Could you pick a worse picture for McGary hahah?

"Urban Meyer has really put a strong wall of recruitment around the state of Ohio. No leaks anywhere." -Nobody

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February 18th, 2013 at 4:32 PM | much to my wife's dismay (Score:1)
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I am constantly changing our screen when the new shots come out.  Nice job.

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