I am devastated by the loss of Syd Mead.
Perhaps you haven’t heard of him? I suppose I could insert pictures into this post. I could educate you, explain why our society’s visual imaginings of the future have been largely the work of one man.
But we live in the age of Google, of internet search. You are perfectly capable of learning about Syd Mead for yourself.
If you are one of those people who thinks seriously about the future, or about the possible outcomes of technological progress, then you will have encountered his work many times. You may even realize how pervasive his influence has been.
I suppose I could use this post as an instruction manual, but I won’t. Now that Mr. Mead has completed his time here, now that they have come to take him back, please go forth and discover his work for yourself.
And celebrate how much his visual genius has influenced the world you live in, and has imparted wings to your own imagination.