RIP SYD MEAD

FUTURIST. TITAN. GENIUS.

THE MOST ICONIC DESIGNER OF OUR TIME.

THE MAN WHO DREAMED THE LAND OF TOMORROW.

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The legendary Syd Mead passed away today. What a force of inspiration and creativity. His designs and aesthetics are so unique, designing and inspiring so much of what we love today.

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Hence why his designs translated so well to the big screen. Here, the famous Blade Runner spinner, as envisioned by Mead, and as built on set.

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Syd Mead has died. A huge loss. Sci fi would not be what it is without him.

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R.I.P. Syd Mead. No one has inspired or impacted me career wise more than you and all your work throughout the years. Thank you for everything. Check the link for more Syd inspiration.

https://t.co/uIgPTMgbTx

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Syd Mead thrived on complexity.
Every piece of his work is masterclass of perspective, detailed shape language, complex lighting & difficult reflective surfaces.

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spiced (#mulsum) and made life a little sweeter for at Pots found at and town showed traces of wine. More: https://t.co/izvMLA0L4b

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Margaret Mead | Art https://t.co/ADTdCbvKiH

Happy Birthday, Margaret Mead!

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Mead Hall 🍻 A fantasy environment concept I did for fun.

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So, the saved the Yule celebration. They found Klaus, a hill giant with a little red hat and jacket. They also found an abandoned sleigh and eight elk. Either way they got their back.

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Aww, the Syd Mead gundam. I see you are a man of taste as well

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The Movie Art of Syd Mead: Visual Futurist is $26.64 on Amazon (discount at checkout, 256 pages) https://t.co/J2T7AA5G8f

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If only the designers had taken five minutes to google what Syd Mead's designs actually looked like for BR... Good idea, poor execution 😞

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They fell in love instantly. Well, or at least just after Akai saw how many mead mugs could Rayne drink without getting drunk in the slightest.

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speaking of here's Paul Bunyan combing his beard with a pine tree
- from our Mead Corporation Paul Bunyan Campaign Collection https://t.co/E0K8wr3LW2

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Aliens (1986): USS Sulaco by Syd Mead.

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November 2019, the universe of Blade Runner (1982) encompasses travel in space (which we don't see). The opportunity is unmissable. 😎

Here are some works by the legendary artist Syd Mead (who announced his retirement in September) for Ridley Scott's classic movie.

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Here are the values I painted and the original piece by Syd Mead, learned a lot from this one

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