2024-05-02T13:11:54-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150176716/remembering-syd-mead-and-his-futuristic-visions-of-the-built-environment Katherine Guimapang 2020-01-03T14:04:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d6/d6928adae817502c92435e664d84db44.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Revered as a legend in the field of science-fiction, the American industrial designer <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150176401/syd-mead-visionary-futurist-illustrator-has-passed-away" target="_blank">Syd Mead</a> has given the world memorable and inspiring designs of what the future could be. Recognized for his contributions on the silver screen, he produced conceptual art for blockbuster Hollywood films like <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/108112212/cutting-room-joseph-kosinski-talks-to-archinect-about-his-transition-from-architecture-to-hollywood" target="_blank">Tron</a>, Alien, Star Trek, Short Circuit, and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/123282173/photo-archive-of-blade-runner-model-shop-shows-remarkably-convincing-replicants-hard-at-work" target="_blank">Blade Runner</a>, to name a few. After graduating from&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/1893/artcenter-college-of-design" target="_blank">Art Center College of Design</a>, Mead started his career as an automobile illustrator for the Ford Motor Company in 1959. He eventually became a sought after illustrator creating architectural renderings and drawings for clients all over the world.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5a3355ed74b44bf4d7f5b3c749996473.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5a3355ed74b44bf4d7f5b3c749996473.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image from Mead's U.S. Steel Series. Image &copy; Syd Mead.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a5/a5040de33e7dc1cf55e954960afb7ed2.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a5/a5040de33e7dc1cf55e954960afb7ed2.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image from Mead's U.S. Steel Series. Image &copy; Syd Mead.</figcaption></figure><figure><p>Beyond his numerous accolades and unforgettable artwork inspiring retro-futurists and science-fiction enthusiasts alike, what strikes me the most is Mead's commitment to transforming possibilities of the built environment.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/23/arts/23iht-lights.1.13118726.html" target="_blank">According to Mead, in a 2008 i...</a></p></figure>