Meet the Graphic Designer
Q: What LEGO
®
Star Wars
minifigures have you designed?
A:This would be a very long list, but I will give a few personal highlights: I have designed all
kinds of cool armored troops, including all Clone Troopers, Imperial Stormtrooper, Sandtrooper,
Scout Trooper, Stealth Trooper and Snowtroopers. I especially enjoyed creating the First Order
Stormtrooper, Flametrooper, TIE Fighter pilots, and the Imperial AT-AT pilot. I also did lots of
Ocers and Crewmen, both Imperial and Rebel. I have designed almost all the Old Republic
minifigures, including the unique Jedi Knights and Sith Warriors; then I have done lots of
Astromech and Protocol droids, many aliens and bounty hunters, and of course many heroes
ranging from Padmé and Anakin to Hera and Kanan, and sometimes new characters like JEK-14.
Q: What kind of reference material did you use to begin designing the decorations for
LEGO
Star Wars
minifigures?
A: We get a lot of reference material from our partners at Lucasfilm, from the first concept
sketches to the final costumes and props. And of course we use the movies and our knowledge
of the characters in order to get across their personality!
Q: What are some of the challenges you face when designing art for a small surface like
a LEGO minifigure?
A: I always try to capture as many details as possible from the amazing originals, but at the same
time keep the design on the minifigures as clear as possible. Especially on the minifigure torsos,
you should be able to understand the overall shape, what main objects are there or how things are
layered from relatively far away. Then there are some smaller details to discover once you take
a closer look!
Jakob Liesenfeld
Q: The LEGO
Star Wars
Death Star encompasses many dierent scenes from multiple
Star Wars
movies. How did you begin design work on characters like Luke Skywalker
and Han Solo who appear more than once in the set in dierent outfits?
A:To be honest, we have had the main characters’ looks established before; so we mostly used
existing designs, although we did do a badly-needed update for Leia’s classic white outfit. And of
course we were finally able to create a proper hairpiece for Han Solo!
Jakob Liesenfeld
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