1973 — Present

Timeline

A chronological journey through five decades of Star Wars visual design, from George Lucas's first sketches to the concept art of today.

Origins — Where It All Began
X-Wing Fighter — Original Napkin Sketch 1973

X-Wing Fighter — Original Napkin Sketch

George Lucas

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X-Wing Fighter — Concept Model 1975

X-Wing Fighter — Concept Model

Colin Cantwell

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Imperial Star Destroyer — Concept Model 1975

Imperial Star Destroyer — Concept Model

Colin Cantwell

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TIE Fighter — Concept Model 1975

TIE Fighter — Concept Model

Colin Cantwell

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Death Star — Concept Model 1975

Death Star — Concept Model

Colin Cantwell

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Tatooine Binary Sunset — Concept Painting 1975

Tatooine Binary Sunset — Concept Painting

Ralph McQuarrie

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Darth Vader — Concept Painting 1976

Darth Vader — Concept Painting

Ralph McQuarrie

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The Original Trilogy
Snowspeeder — Production Sketch 1978

Snowspeeder — Production Sketch

Joe Johnston

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AT-AT Imperial Walker — Production Art 1978

AT-AT Imperial Walker — Production Art

Joe Johnston

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Jabba's Palace Interior — Production Painting 1981

Jabba's Palace Interior — Production Painting

Nilo Rodis-Jamero

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The Prequel Trilogy
Naboo N-1 Starfighter — Concept Art 1995

Naboo N-1 Starfighter — Concept Art

Doug Chiang

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Coruscant Cityscape — Concept Painting 1996

Coruscant Cityscape — Concept Painting

Doug Chiang

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The Animated Era
Ahsoka Tano — Original Character Design 2006

Ahsoka Tano — Original Character Design

Dave Filoni

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The Modern Era
Rey on Jakku — Concept Painting 2013

Rey on Jakku — Concept Painting

Christian Alzmann

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Razor Crest — Concept Art 2018

Razor Crest — Concept Art

Ryan Church

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