--- title: How to Create Your Own Motivational Desktop Wallpaper description: Learn how to up your office game with a simple tutorial and bucket loads of help from Canva when it comes to designing your own motivational desktop wallpaper. image: https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Featured-Images/CANVA-BACKGROUND-TURQUOISE-DESIGN.jpg --- [![Thrive Logo](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hubfs/thrive-logo-pink-1.svg)](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/) - [What We Do](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/what-we-do) - [About](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/about-us) - [Approach](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/approach) - [Work](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/work) - [Blog](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog) - [Contact](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/contact) Blog # How to Create Your Own Motivational Desktop Wallpaper July 3, 2017 4 Minute Read By Sarah Burns ## Make your workspace your own with a custom-made desktop wallpaper to inspire, motivate or relax. Whatever purpose your wallpaper needs to achieve, you can do it all with a custom-made desktop wallpaper. There are [a variety of 'off the peg' choices](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/start-your-day-right-tidy-computer-desktop-tidy-mind) online for you to explore, but if there's a particular quote or colour palette that helps to inspire you - why not create your own? Psychologist and motivation expert Jonathan Fader, PhD, founder of the Union Square Practice in New York City, refers to motivational quotes as ([Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com/3051432/why-inspirational-quotes-motivate-us)): > There’s a little bit of implicit coaching that’s happening when you’re reading it. It’s building that self-efficacy in that kind of dialogue that you’re having with yourself. ### How to Create Your Own Motivational Desktop Wallpaper using Canva 1. Sign up for a free account on [Canva](https://www.canva.com/), it's easy to get underway. 2. Click **Use custom dimensions** and add your dimensions. Note that this will depend on your screen resolution, which varies between device and operating system. Popular choices include: - 1024 x 768 - 1280 x 1024 - 1920 x 1080   ![canva1.png](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Content-Images/canva1.png?width=750&height=371&name=canva1.png) 3. Add a background image via **Elements** > **Photos** - this can be a personal photo, such as loved ones or a holiday destination, or a free stock photo. Alternatively, create a pattern or plan colour background by navigating to **Background.** 4. Resize your photo - if you've chosen one - to fit the canvas as you see fit. ![canva2.png](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Content-Images/canva2.png?width=750&height=372&name=canva2.png) 5. Add text by clicking on **Text** and choosing one of the template styles or creating your own using the various font, size, colour and spacing options. ![canva3.png](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Content-Images/canva3.png?width=750&height=369&name=canva3.png) 6. Save your creation and download it using the **Download** button at the top right of the screen and selecting Image: **High quality (PNG)**.  **Find more articles like this via [Office Life](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/topic/office-life) and [Design](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/topic/design).** #### Share this post... 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