Syd Mead
Syd Mead | |
|---|---|
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 |
Roger Servick
(m. 2016) |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1989) National Design Award (2006) William Cameron Menzies Award (2020) |
Sydney Jay Mead (July 18, 1933 – December 30, 2019) was an American industrial designer and neo-futurist concept artist. Initially known for his influential futuristic design work for industrial clients such as U.S. Steel, Philips, and Ford, he subsequently went on to create conceptual and world 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."