Lucasfilm‘s executive design director Doug Chiang has spoken about his philosophy when it comes to designing all things Star Wars in a galaxy far, far away.
In conversation with Creative Bloq, Chiang, who described his role as “[overseeing] Star Wars design for our films, games, new media and theme parks” as well as passing on lessons learned from series creator George Lucas, said: “Star Wars design is more sophisticated than it first appears. On the surface, the designs may seem simple and obvious, and that’s intentional. But underneath lie layers of foundational guidelines that shape this cohesive universe.”
Chiang admits, however, that anything authentically Star Wars comes from one man and one man only. He said, “In reality, only George truly knows what Star Wars design is. I do my best, but I don’t always get it 100 per cent right.”
“Disney took it over and they gave it their vision. That’s what happens,” Lucas told the Wall Street Journal last month. “Of course I’ve moved past it. I mean, I’ve got a life. I’m building a museum. A museum is harder than making movies.”