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Sydney Jay Mead, commonly '''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".


CAREER HISTORY


  • 1959: Employed by Ford Motor Company 's Advanced Styling Center in Dearborn , Michigan .

  • 1960–1961: Working at Ford Motor Company Styling in Detroit, Michigan .

  • 1961: Makes futuristic paintings for a US Steel booklet.

  • 1970: Starts own company, Syd Mead, Inc.

  • 1976: Book of designs ''Sentinel'' published.

  • 1978: Works on '''' (V'ger design)

  • 1980: Begins work on '' Blade Runner '' (city background designs, vehicle design) and '' Tron '' (lightcycle, tank, solar sailer, and carrier designs).

  • 1983: Works on '' 2010 '' (Leonov spaceship design).

  • 1985: Works on '' Aliens '' (''Sulaco'' design) and '' Short Circuit '' ("Johnny" robot design). Book ''Oblagon'' published.

  • 1986: Works on '' Short Circuit '' (robot design).

  • 1987: Designs space cruisers, fighters, props, and costumes for the Japan ese Animation '' Yamato 2520 ''.

  • 1991: ''Kronolog'' design book (compilation of ''Kronovecta'', ''Kronoteco'', and ''Kronovid'' books) published.

  • 1993: Designs vehicles for the Computer Game '' CyberRace ''.

  • 1994: Works on designs for '' Timecop '' (guns, time machine) and '' Strange Days '' ("sim-stim" deck and headgear).

  • 1995: Designs vehicles for the SegaSaturn Game '' Gran Chaser '' aka '' Cyber Speedway '' (''CyberRace'''s sequel).

  • 1997: Conceptual artist on the computer game ''''.

  • 1998: Designs Mecha for the anime '' Turn A Gundam ''.

  • 2000: Works on '' Mission To Mars '' (vehicle design).

  • 2001: ''Sentury'' published.

  • 2004: "DVD" drawing Step By Step 4-series.

  • 2005: Works on '''' (Mask Maker machine design).



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