In Memory of Syd Mead: Blade Runners Visual Futurist & The Grandfather of Concept Design – ArtStation Magazine

Syd Mead passed away on Monday 30th December 2019, and his loss has been felt deeply around the world. His body of work was ahead of its time both in content and vision, and we want to celebrate the life of Syd Mead, Visual Futurist.

Syd Mead’s remarkable career included futuristic vehicle designs for U.S. Steel starting in 1959, groundbreaking concept work on sci-fi films like ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’, ‘Tron’, ‘Aliens’, ‘2010’, and his best known work on Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’ and the sequel ‘Blade Runner 2049’.

Images courtesy SydMead.com

Source: In Memory of Syd Mead: The Grandfather of Concept Design – ArtStation Magazine