Richard A. Sternbach

An American illustrator and designer, Rick Sternbach is widely known for his space art and for his production design work on the Star Trek franchise. Reliable sources identify him as Richard Michael Sternbach, born in 1951, and describe him as especially well known for his spacecraft illustrations and television design work.

Beyond Star Trek, he has worked for a range of science, publishing, and educational clients, including NASA and Sky & Telescope. His own biography and profile pages describe a career in space and science-fiction art stretching back to the early 1970s, and note that he is a founding member and Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists.

For audiobook listeners, that background helps explain the appeal of his books and collaborations: they tend to come from someone who cares deeply about how imagined worlds should look, feel, and function. Whether he is illustrating deep space or helping define the visual language of a major screen universe, his work reflects both creativity and careful craft.