https://www.carbodydesign.com Car Design Resources, News and Tutorials Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:37:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.carbodydesign.com/2020/01/remembering-syd-mead-1933-2019/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/2020/01/remembering-syd-mead-1933-2019/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:36:55 +0000 https://www.carbodydesign.com/?p=84470 Legendary Visual Futurist, concept artist and designer Syd Mead has passed away at the age of 86. Renown for his illustrations and work on movies such as Blade Runner and Tron, he is a legend in the design community.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/2020/01/remembering-syd-mead-1933-2019/feed/ 0 https://www.carbodydesign.com/2018/10/the-latest-about-syd-mead-three-interviews-and-one-keynote-videos/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/2018/10/the-latest-about-syd-mead-three-interviews-and-one-keynote-videos/#respond Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:25:51 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?p=79692 The latest appearance by legendary Syd Mead: two interviews from the past months, one talk from last year and his lates art book: "The Movie Art of Syd Mead - Visual Futurist".]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/2018/10/the-latest-about-syd-mead-three-interviews-and-one-keynote-videos/feed/ 0 https://www.carbodydesign.com/2017/05/syd-mead-receives-eyeson-design-lifetime-design-achievement-award/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/2017/05/syd-mead-receives-eyeson-design-lifetime-design-achievement-award/#comments Mon, 08 May 2017 13:25:05 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?p=73135 Visual Futurist and legendary concept designer Syd Mead has received the 2017 EyesOn Design Lifetime Design Achievement Award, given annually by the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO).]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/2017/05/syd-mead-receives-eyeson-design-lifetime-design-achievement-award/feed/ 1 https://www.carbodydesign.com/2015/07/syd-mead-creates-new-training-video/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/2015/07/syd-mead-creates-new-training-video/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:25:21 +0000 Iconic designer Syd Mead has created "Aa new rendering training video in collaboration with The Gnomon Workshop.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/2015/07/syd-mead-creates-new-training-video/feed/ 0 https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/55155/syd-mead-futurist-utopian-and-designer/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/55155/syd-mead-futurist-utopian-and-designer/#respond Sat, 21 Feb 2015 11:39:56 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=55155 When I first came across Syd Mead’s work back in the late sixties and early seventies it was popular to strongly criticize his illustrative abilities as being all about the background and not about the design. I think that the truth was that all us young designers were so overwhelmed by his spectacular technique that […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/55155/syd-mead-futurist-utopian-and-designer/feed/ 0 https://www.carbodydesign.com/2014/01/works-from-syd-mead-progressions-exhibition/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/2014/01/works-from-syd-mead-progressions-exhibition/#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:11:59 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?p=46618 "Syd Mead Progressions" traveling art exhibit features an extensive collection of 50 artworks, spanning five decades of career of the renown concept designer and visual futurist. The next stop is in Conway, South Carolina (Aug 18 - Oct 18, 2014).]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/2014/01/works-from-syd-mead-progressions-exhibition/feed/ 2 https://www.carbodydesign.com/2013/10/a-conversation-on-automotive-design-with-syd-mead/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/2013/10/a-conversation-on-automotive-design-with-syd-mead/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2013 16:30:34 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?p=42708 The latest episodes of Autoline's "This Week" features a conversation about automotive design, with legendary concept designer Syd Mead, Jim Hall from 2953 Analytics and John Manoogian from the College for Creative Studies.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/2013/10/a-conversation-on-automotive-design-with-syd-mead/feed/ 0 https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/16918/exclusive-interview-blade-runner-futurist-syd-mead/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/16918/exclusive-interview-blade-runner-futurist-syd-mead/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:40:45 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=16918 The man behind the visual style of many a Hollywood SF classic (and who has arguably done more than anyone else to shape the cars we drive today) prognosticates on the automotive industry…and the prospect of a Blade Runner sequel.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/16918/exclusive-interview-blade-runner-futurist-syd-mead/feed/ 0 https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/15047/syd-mead-the-future-starts-right-now/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/15047/syd-mead-the-future-starts-right-now/#respond Mon, 30 May 2011 18:27:33 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?post_type=pub&p=15047 Legendary visual futurist and Art Center alumnus Syd Mead stopped by Art Center’s Ahmanson Auditorium last week as part of the Design Studio Press Spring Lecture Series. The always entertaining Mead delivered a presentation to a packed house whose attendees included The Lord of the Rings visual effects director Paul Lasaine, Megamind concept artist Samuel […]]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/pub/15047/syd-mead-the-future-starts-right-now/feed/ 0 https://www.carbodydesign.com/2011/05/terra-prix-2085-concept-design-competition/ https://www.carbodydesign.com/2011/05/terra-prix-2085-concept-design-competition/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 16:54:37 +0000 http://www.carbodydesign.com/?p=14537 Local Motors has launched Terra Prix 2085, a concept art competition that features an exceptional judging panel, composed of concept artists Harald Belker, Syd Mead, Scott Robertson and Daniel Simon.]]> https://www.carbodydesign.com/2011/05/terra-prix-2085-concept-design-competition/feed/ 4