5 striking Star Wars posters

Noriyoshi Ohrai Millennium Falcon

Noriyoshi Ohrai's career took off with his Star Wars illustrations

Talented and respected Japanese illustrator Noriyoshi Ohrai passed away earlier this week at the age of 79. Although in life he was an incredibly private man, his distinctive artwork has earnt him worldwide recognition.

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Dom Carter

Dom Carter is a freelance writer who specialises in art and design. Formerly a staff writer for Creative Bloq, his work has also appeared on Creative Boom and in the pages of ImagineFX, Computer Arts, 3D World, and .net. He has been a D&AD New Blood judge, and has a particular interest in picture books.

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