Syd Mead | |
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 Mead in 2007 | |
| Born | Sydney Jay Mead July 18, 1933 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 2019 (aged 86) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Education | Art Center School |
| Occupation | Industrial designer |
| Years active | 1959–2019 |
| Known for | Designs for Blade Runner, Tron, Aliens, 2010, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1989)[2] |
Sydney Jay Mead (July 18, 1933 – December 30, 2019)[3] was an American industrial designer and neo-futurist concept artist. He made designs for science-fiction films such as Blade Runner, Aliens and Tron. Mead has been described as "the artist who illustrates the future" and "one of the most influential concept artists and industrial designers of our time."[4][5]
- ^ "Syd Mead: 'Pivotal' Blade Runner designer dies". BBC. December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ Inkpot Award
- ^ Fowler, Matt (December 30, 2019). "Syd Mead, Artist Behind Blade Runner, Dies". IGN. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ Bicks, Emily (December 30, 2019). "Syd Mead Dead: 'Star Trek' & 'Blade Runner' Visual Futurist Dies at 86". Heavy. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ Sisson, Patrick (December 30, 2019). "Goodbye Syd Mead: A conversation with the artist who illustrated the urban future". Curbed. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.