Display stunning artwork by award-winning artists with the new The Rookies Contest Choice: Pt. 1 Wallpaper Collection from Razer Axon.
Razer Axon’s The Rookies wallpaper series showcases the vibrant and diverse creativity of aspiring artists and designers whose artwork won the Rookie Awards 2024—a globally recognized competition that celebrates emerging artists and designers, drawing over 5,000 entries across creative fields like games, animation, and visual effects.
In this series, we’ll explore the stories behind two of the artists whose work are now available as digital wallpapers for your personal enjoyment – Antoine Barbannaud and Lorenzo Baraldi.
Antoine Barbannaud: Frozen Industrial Environment and The Promised Valley
Currently in his final year at Creative Seeds, Antoine is an artist with a passion for crafting immersive, cinematic worlds that transport viewers to another place. The snowy environment of Frozen Industrial Environment is inspired by the towering megastructures of Star Wars and started as an AI-generated concept. From the icy roads to the towering city walls, Antoine brought the scene to life with intricate textures and carefully placed details to make it feel vast and realistic.
The Promised Valley draws inspiration from fantasy settings like Harry Potter and the majestic Alps, combining breathtaking mountain views with rich details, such as rocks, vegetation, and cliffs. This piece also marks Antoine’s first experience with matte painting—a technique he now uses regularly to enhance his creations.
Lorenzo Baraldi: The Feathered Dinosaur
Lorenzo is an artist who specializes in bringing lifelike creatures to life with meticulous detail. The Feathered Dinosaur is a tribute to his childhood love of dinosaurs. He created a lifelike model of the Sinosauropteryx Prima, a dinosaur with fur, based on well-preserved fossils. Lorenzo aimed to make the dinosaur as realistic as possible by combining scientific accuracy with his own artistic touch, even photographing real mountain landscapes to place the dinosaur in a natural environment.
About The Rookies Series
The Rookies Series features stunning visuals from award-winning artists of the Rookie Awards 2024—a globally recognized competition that celebrates emerging artists and designers, drawing over 5,000 entries across creative fields like games, animation, and visual effects.
Dedicated to transforming digital workspaces, Razer Axon was the competition’s main sponsor in 2024, spotlighting talented creatives and showcasing their remarkable work to a global audience. This collaboration fosters a dynamic ecosystem where artists can thrive, enriching the community with a vibrant tapestry of digital art and design. By championing the next generation of creators, Razer Axon continues to push creative boundaries and expand our horizons.
The artworks featured in this post offer just a glimpse of wallpapers available at Razer Axon. To learn more about how to enhance your desktop with Razer Axon’s digital wallpapers, visit https://www.razer.com/software/axon
