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Mars Attacks: Otherworldly illustration series is inspired by the sci-fi genre

Germany-based illustrator, Max Löffler, is the creator of this surreal series of illustrations influenced by the science fiction genre. Mars Of Future Past is particularly inspired by the short story Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed by Ray Bradbury. It was solely created to "honour one of the greatest sci-fi authors of all time".

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A red planet with atmospheric haze set against a starry purple space, with white comets and a bright star streaking across its surface

Löffler is a graphic design student at the design faculty of the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, Germany, as well as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. Of his process, Löffler explains: "As I don't like to squash my curiosity into a single style or medium, my work fluently evolves around everything and nothing."

He has previously worked with Future Islands and Tame Impala, as well as being featured in a host of publications including Visions Magazine and Forage Press. Check out more of the designer's work over on his website.

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Surreal Martian landscape with orange sand dunes, cacti, a white structure and the title "Mars Of Future Past" in glowing yellow letters against a green sky with stars and a large moon
Surreal illustration of alien creatures with bulbous golden heads and elongated limbs dripping downwards against a vibrant red-orange background, dotted with floating spheres and a cone shape
Silhouetted figures standing against a fiery sunset landscape, with one figure on the left displaying a geometric star map pattern on their body, surrounded by floating stars and desert plants
Silhouetted figure reclining against white clouds beneath a large red planet against a purple starlit sky, with a red desert landscape below
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