14 DAY TRIAL // A new theme available for download exclusively to customers running the latest iteration of the Windows client promises to deliver nothing short of a surreal experience. Just as a plethora of other Windows 7 themes, Surreal Territory is available for download via the Windows Personalization Gallery, free of charge. However, this particular theme pack manages to easily stand out from the crowd, and it is clear that the content was provided by an artist with a unique vision.
According to Microsoft, the Surreal Territory theme has been put together by the same artist who designed the new imagery for Windows 7, including the overhauled logo that is part of the default wallpapers shipping with every copy of the operating system. “The work of artist Chuck Anderson explores places only the imagination can go. Put six of his surreal dreamscapes on your desktop with this theme for Windows 7,” the invitation from Microsoft reads.
On Chuck Anderson’s website, No Pattern, users can access additional creations belonging to the artist, as well as details related to the work done for Windows 7. Anderson reveals that designs have been done for the “default desktop, login screen, & packaging design for Microsoft Windows 7.”
On this note, the Surreal Territory theme is an approach different from the new Windows 7 logo. The imagery has been altered significantly, to obtain a psychedelic effect, each piece featuring a rainbow gradient melting into the original images. The theme is indeed surreal, and Windows 7 users are sure to bring a new perspective to their desktops. However, for those that really want an experience literally out of this world, less artistic and a tad more geeky, I recommend the background package featuring wallpapers with NASA imagery. Links for both are included below.
