About Drew Struzan
Drew Struzan (; March 18, 1947 – October 13, 2025) was an American artist, illustrator, and cover designer. He was known for his more than 150 film posters, which include The Shawshank Redemption, Blade Runner, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, as well as films in the Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Harry Potter, and Star Wars film series. He also painted album covers, collectibles, and book covers. Struzan was known for his airbrushed one-sheets technique when designing film posters. He began using this process early in his career when he designed posters for B movies. The technique was well received by such film directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, both frequent collaborators. During his career, he was awarded a Saturn Award in 2002 and an Inkpot Award in 2010. He received several lifetime achievement honors such as the 2014 Saul Bass Award, the 2016 Sergio Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Comic Art Professional Society (CAPS) and was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 2020.
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