Syd Mead (born July 18, 1933 in St. Paul, MN) is an industrial designer best known for his vehicle designs in science-fiction films such as "Blade Runner", "Aliens", and "Tron". In much of his film work, he is billed as a "visual futurist" or "conceptual designer". Wikipedia
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Syd Mead describes himself as a "visual futurist". What he really is, is one of the world's most incredible designers, and a talent the likes of which is rarely seen. Initially working for the auto industry designing what GM and Ford vehicles were going www.anime.com/Syd_Mead/
Syd Mead is a former designer for Ford Motor Company, U.S. Steel, and Philips Electronics. After establishing himself as a "Futurist" consultant, he has visualized technology and products for companies like Sony, Chrysler, Mechanix Illustrated, and Playbo www.imdb.com/name/nm0574927/
Syd Mead has influenced the look of science fiction for nearly three decades. Designing worlds and characters which are rich in a unique style, Syd and his company have defined the way our culture believes sci-fi movies should look. Recently, we asked f audience.withoutabox.com/films/visualfuturist
