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Lip Service Wallpapers

By Mich Fisher | March 21, 2008

How could I resist the opportunity to jump to my Wacom and channel my creative id into blending kick-ass styles from the Lip Service Spring 2008 collection with some groovy graphics and photos to make themed wallpapers for the desktops of all the Lippy junkies out there (myself included … my Mac sports Psycho Circus)? All wallpapers are available to download in 3 sizes at the Lip Service blog.

First is my favorite group in the current collection, Psycho Circus Act III.

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To create the scene, I used fabric swatches from the group for the tent material, created fire and tail effects to enhance the original photos of the model, added some other minor effects, and drew banner and sign graphics with a circus feel.

Next up is Punk and Disorderly, one of Lip Service’s long-standing classics.

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Here, I used a bar scene to give Katia a suitable backdrop and integrated the two models with a bar door for a fun pseudo-advert (one of my favorite hobbies).

Rockabilly Rumble was more of a graphic challenge, similar to Psycho Circus.

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I envisioned 50’s snapshots with the model bursting out from their confines. Using some stock as well as my own photography, I gave the Rockabilly model, Monica Renee, backdrops which mirror the edgy retro feel of that style group. One fun side-note: Lippy’s Booze & Pool is being played by Johnny’s, a kick-ass HB rockabilly punk dive we love.

The last wallpaper is for the Stretch Fuck’n Twill group, one which crosses into several styles but is all dark.

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The designers gave me a lot to work with by having Mary Jane’s pose with the battle axe. I pictured her as a dark sentry, guarding the grave of some evil wizard, cursed king, or some such. Yes, I have an overactive imagination, but … that’s what they pay me for, so what the hell. The only challenge to creating the graphic was finding a graveyard photo spooky and foreboding enough and creating ample room for three Mary Janes.

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Glasgow Kiss at the Vortex Poster

By Mich Fisher | September 25, 2007

Graphic Design: Glasgow Kiss at the Vortex

One of mine and Jim’s favorite side projects in development is Cherie Bombe, a web comic about an aging super-spy who moonlights as the lead singer of glam punk band, Glasgow Kiss. This is a fictional concert poster created for the comic of a night of all-girl punk at Cherie’s favorite fictional club, Vortex. I drew the artwork and designed the imaginary band logos, using one of Chrissie Hynde’s rumored 1st choices for The Damned’s name as one of the groups.

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Pat’s Cocktail Lounge

By Mich Fisher | September 16, 2007

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Pat’s Cocktail Lounge is one of the greater LA area’s best dives. In designing their new website, I wanted to keep the fun, casual feel of the bar itself and show pictures of the nightly madness as well as information, reviews, etc. The resulting page uses a neon bar sign theme with bold accents against a night backdrop.

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Stone Mountain Iris Canvas

By Mich Fisher | August 10, 2007

This is the most recent product the artists at the Stone Mountain studio have created from my design. The first piece of the Arts Collection: Art Nouveau Series, Iris is a stained-glass themed decorative canvas made of mineral ceramic with raised elements to mimic the origin material painted in lush, sheer colors with a soft satin gloss to provide a more realistic appearance.

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Body of Art Blog

By Jim Fisher | August 1, 2007

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Art Deco Frame and Family Portrait

By Mich Fisher | June 6, 2007

This Art Deco frame was created as a screen frame for the Art and Illustration section of my main portfolio. Inside it is a cartoon drawing of an old family picture, which will eventually be part of a picture book I’m creating for the whole Mooney family.

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