A two-volume 800-page deluxe slipcased celebration of Academy Award–winning artist and
designer Doug Chiang LucasFilm’s senior vice president and executive design director One of
the most influential figures in crafting the visual language of Star Wars Doug Chiang first
joined forces with Lucasfilm for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and has supervised or
contributed to the visuals for Attack of the Clones The Force Awakens Galaxy’s Edge Rogue
One: A Star Wars Story The Last Jedi Solo: A Star Wars Story The Rise of Skywalker and
the Disney+ Star Wars television series The Mandalorian . Chiang’s impact on Star Wars
documented in full in the Star Wars Legacy volume of this monumental monograph cannot be
overstated. From the Naboo N-1 Starfighter to the iconic podracers and innumerable ships
droids and creatures in between no one person has had a greater hand in guiding the look and
feel of Star Wars since Ralph McQuarrie. The companion volume in this set The Cinematic
Legacy is dedicated to Chiang’s work prior to his arrival at Lucasfilm and showcases his early
work from student films and commercial work to working at Industrial Light & Magic and
creating designs for Back to the Future Part II Alien 3 T2: Judgment Day Death Becomes
Her Spawn The Mask and Jumanji among others. Chiang also spent time at Image Movers
Digital where he pushed the boundaries of visual effects with contributions to The Polar
Express Beowulf and War of the Worlds. Chiang’s incredible imagination also expands into
his personal work with Robota a passion project of massive scale whose wide array of creatures
droids ships and far-off planets serve as the culmination of his influences and interests.
Chiang’s five-decade career has featured close collaborations with legendary directors
including George Lucas Steven Spielberg Robert Zemeckis James Cameron and the Wachowskis
all of which are celebrated in this deluxe two-volume package.
