If you love anything about the look and feel of the Star Wars universe, then you love Ralph McQuarrie. Originally a technical illustrator for Boeing, the late designer was recruited by George Lucas in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “McQuarrie’s earliest works are definitely amongst my favorites since so much sprung from so little, so to speak,” says Brandon ...

Ralph McQuarrie really is the Obi-Wan Kenobi of Star Wars. Even though he’s gone, his presence remains to guide the franchise forward. Die-hard fans know him as the concept artist who shaped the look ...

Ralph McQuarrie, the conceptual artist who helped bring the “Star Wars” films to the silver screen, died in his Berkeley home Saturday. He was 82. His drawings are behind many of the first trilogy’s ...

Long-time fans of the Star Wars franchise will no doubt recognize the work of concept artist and illustrator Ralph McQuarrie. He was instrumental in turning George Lucas’ epic into a reality, and ...

Outside of George Lucas, perhaps no one has had a bigger impact on Star Wars than artist Ralph McQuarrie. An army vet who worked as an artist and illustrator for Boeing and CBS News, he was ...

Conceptual designer Ralph McQuarrie, who designed the look of “Star Wars” characters including Darth Vader and Chewbacca, died Saturday, March 3, in Berkeley, Calif. He was 82 and had been suffering ...