OK, so it's time to take a minute, and sit right there, and I'll tell you about how I like to spread design holiday good cheer.
Simon Williamson is a British graphic and industrial designer, and toy maker currently working as a 3D Visualisation Professor at the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Mass.
Inspired by a personal favourite artist of mine, Syd Mead, Simon has an amazing talent for coming up with mind bending futuristic designs and SciFi/fantasy objects, equalled only by his ability to beautifully render these in packages like Keyshot, Bryce, Rhino, 3DS Max, Solidworks and pretty much any other package you could name I imagine.
His designs are more than just eye-candy. (sa-weet though they are!) Through the years he has created real world products ranging from GI Joe and Star Wars action figures, to high design desktop accessories. Meanwhile, Keyshot 4 users will recognise his work from the title screen rendering at start-up. Now there's an endorsement!
As a special Crimbo treat, here's a gallery of some of his beautiful designs and renderings.