Syd Mead

Syd Mead
Born	July 18, 1933 (age 83) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Other names	Sydney Jay Mead
Occupation	Industrial designer

Sydney Jay Mead, commonly Syd Mead (born July 18, 1933), is a "visual futurist" and a neofuturistic concept artist. He is best known for his designs for science-fiction films such as Blade Runner, Aliens and Tron. Of his work, Mead was once moved to comment: "I've called science fiction 'reality ahead of schedule.'"^[1]