Jake Lunt Davies – the concept artist behind the sequel trilogy's most iconic droids and creatures – talks creativity, inspiration and design. 

Jake Lunt Davies has worked on every Disney Star Wars film so far. This episode, we talk to Jake about: 

• The inspirations and creative processes behind all of his most iconic designs, including:
  • BB-8
  • Porgs
  • Caretakers
  • D-O
  • Rey's speeder
  • Rathtars
  • Kylo Ren's repaired helmet 
  • Constable Zuvio
  • The Aki-Aki
  • Boolio
  • The Eye of Webbish Bog
• How he came to work for Lucasfilm 
• How concepts evolve from page to screen  
• Stepping into the Snaggletooth suit for The Rise of Skywalker 
• His future in the Star Wars galaxy 
• And much more! 

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