starmike

Back in 2013 I made these Star Trek wallpapers for funzies. The intent was that people could freely use them for non-commercial purposes. However, a few times a year I have to file copyright claims because someone found these wallpapers and made phone cases or water bottles with them. The latest is an ad I saw on FB and IG which infuriated me because I’ve supported the company in the past, and now they’ve ripped off my art to make an ad without talking to me first. Maybe it was an intern or a third party service. Still, the violation exists. Maybe they thought the art is seven years old so nobody would notice. Except the fact is

With better displays out there now, I decided it was time to update the Star Trek insignia wallpapers I made in 2009, only to find that I hadn't updated this page SINCE 2009. I need to fix that. These new ones were made from Illustrator files I created a while back. The 2009 backgrounds were made from a pattern I created. Current resolutions should handle the iPhone, all other phones/tablets, and some desktop setups. If there's anything you think should be added, let me know.

Originally, I was going to do a wallpaper that looked like the TOS communicator, but the crap on the iPhone screen made that impractical. I may still try it someday, but the locations of everything would have to get moved around to accommodate what I can't change. Instead, I made wallpapers of the original Star Trek insignias from the original show. I scanned in the insignias from the original Technical Manual and worked some Photoshop magic. Enjoy.