The secret behind Oneplus’s amazing wallpapers!
If you have owned or seen any Oneplus mobile recently, you must have noticed the stunning wallpapers on them. Apparently, these wallpapers are not just any abstract digital artwork but handcrafted by an artisan. Brian Yoon, Head of User Experience Design at Oneplus, recently posted about Hampus Olsson, the Wallpaper Artist for Oneplus, on Oneplus Forums.
Sometimes, a wallpaper is more than just a wallpaper. Each OnePlus device ships with a set of unique art that attempts to evoke something special, something innately true about the device it’s supposed to represent—whether it’s the acrylic brush strokes and emotive textures seen on the OnePlus 3, or the 5T’s vibrant, abstract close-ups. Making iconic wallpapers is no easy task, but our wallpaper artist, Hampus Olsson, has lived up to the challenge, time and time again. It’s my pleasure to introduce him to the OnePlus community.
Hampus Olsson is a Swedish artist who currently resides in Goa, India. In addition to making wallpapers, he designs websites, illustrations, branding, games, apps, and fashion. He also gives art direction to some of the most influential e-commerce stores in Sweden. His clients include Spotify, GANT, Nestle, Hard Rock Hotel, Holiday Inn, AT&T, and more.
His story with OnePlus began shortly after the release of the OnePlus One, during a chance meeting with Carl at a Saturday night market, where they quickly bonded over their shared experience growing up in Sweden. Just as Carl was about to leave Goa, Hampus shared some of his art. The rest is history. Carl asked Hampus to create a series of official wallpapers for the OnePlus 2, and this creative partnership has endured ever since. I had a brief chat with Hampus yesterday and he shared some insights about his work and sources of inspiration.
When asked about his work on the upcoming OnePlus 6 wallpapers, he only had this to say: “With the OnePlus 6 wallpapers, I’ve brought with me what I’ve learned along the way. The new wallpapers feature a clean, fluid style with mountainous depths… if I were to compare the new wallpapers with the first ones I made for OnePlus, I would say the new ones are more vibrant, and hold a better, more suitable composition to reveal…” Well, I won’t spoil the rest. Suffice to say there are exciting things to come.
See more of Hampus Olsson‘s work
