News Archive / Tagged: James Vaughan
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Pixels and privatization: An artist’s view of NewSpace
Jason RhianMarch 11th, 2018They produce the imagery that inspires the masses to turn their gazes skyward, but what do artists actually think with regards to where space exploration is and where it is going? To find out, SpaceFlight Insider spoke with James Vaughan, a digital artist in the age of the privatization of space.
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Imagining the future: How illustrators shape visions of the future
Jason RhianAugust 18th, 2017CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Oftentimes, the public becomes inspired about space by seeing fantastic imagery, photos, and illustrations. Men like Robert McCall, Chesley Bonestell, and Alan Bean have lit the fire of imagination in a million minds. It was with this firmly in mind that SFI sat down with our team of graphic and photo illustrators and asked them: What got them interested in sharing their excitement for space exploration with the world?
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Visions of the road to Mars
Jason RhianJanuary 15th, 2017No planet is more steeped in lore, legend, and romance than Mars. For SpaceFlight Insider's illustrator James Vaughan, the Red Planet is a subject matter well suited for his unique style of photo-illustration. He spoke with us about how interest in Mars is increasing and how his work is racing to keep up.
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Beyond: SFI artist imagines NASA’s next great voyage
Jason RhianDecember 6th, 2016Since the earliest days of the Space Age, artists have attempted to depict what missions to the Moon or deeper into space might look like. SpaceFlight Insider's James Vaughan carries on that proud tradition with images of what the Chicago-based graphic illustrator thinks might be just over the horizon for the U.S. space agency's crewed exploration ambitions.
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Insider illustrations: The art of James Vaughan
Jason RhianMay 16th, 2016CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The work of James Vaughan is as visually stunning as they are historically important, and the thought process that goes behind them is based on both passion and history.