Designer Ralph McQuarrie, known for his genre-defining ... The Discovery‘s final design bears several differences from McQuarrie’s Enterprise, including the ringed saucer section.

The Enterprise model in question was designed by famed Star Wars designer Ralph McQuarrie in the 1970s for an aborted Star Trek revival movie called Star Trek: Planet of the Titans. McQuarrie’s ...

Around the same time Ralph McQuarrie’s concept art was helping make Star Wars a reality, he was designing a new Enterprise for a Star Trek movie that didn’t get off the ground. Check out his ...

Dive into the visionary world of Ralph McQuarrie, the legendary artist behind Return of the Jedi’s most iconic concept art. Discover how his sketches shaped the galaxy far, far away and influenced the ...

In addition to his work on Star Wars, legendary concept designer Ralph McQuarrie also created Enterprise concept art for a Star Trek movie back in the 1970s (update: McQuarrie worked with ...

Conceptual designer Ralph McQuarrie, who created the looks behind Darth Vader, Cewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3PO died at his home Saturday in Berkeley, CA, BBC reports. He was 82. In addition to helping ...

When director George Lucas hired illustrator Ralph McQuarrie in 1974 to do a series of paintings visualizing scenes from his script for an intergalactic war movie he was trying to sell ...

The Art of Ralph McQuarrie: ARCHIVES Book. By Stan Stice and John Scoleri. Published by Dreams and Visions Press. Kickstarter Campaign Close Date: July 13, 2014. Publication Date: May 2015.

(CBS News) Ralph McQuarrie, the artist whose conceptual paintings were instrumental in designing the landmark "Star Wars" films, has died at age 82. The announcement was made on his official ...