Jacobs Brown is proud and honored to present our newest book:

TREK STAR: THE GEEK LIFE OF DOUG DREXLER – HOW STAR TREK'S LEGENDARY DESIGNER MADE ALL HIS IDIOTIC DREAMS COME TRUE 

By Doug Drexler

Trek Star — Doug Drexler’s highly anticipated new book
Expected Release: June 2026
Purchase links Jacobs Brown Store, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books
will appear here shortly before launch.

The "Trek” Star was my North Star,
and it was the most important point
of navigation in my life.

– DOUG DREXLER

Trek Star chronicles Oscar and Emmy Award-winning makeup, special effects, and conceptual design artist Doug Drexler’s remarkable adventures in television and film as he collaborated on many science fiction classics, including the Star Trek films and TV series.

Quotes of Praise

“Doug’s writing style is genuinely compelling. The way he unfolds a tale is riveting, and the gentle humor infused in the telling is easily the best part of the package. Seeing events through Doug’s eyes is a pleasure, and his ability to convey the awe, confusion, pride, or glee of the moment makes them almost tangible.”
— Glenn Campbell, Visual Effects Supervisor
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“You did it big, Doug. You know, the one thing about you that inspires me is that in everything you touch, you give... 150%. I’ve never really seen anyone like you. I’m not just saying that. I’m not just kissing your a**. You... give it your soul, and you’re exactly where you are because of that. You willed yourself there.”
— John Caglione, Academy and Emmy Award-Winning Makeup Artist and Partner
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“The amazing thing about Doug Drexler is that he takes you on that journey with him. There are storytellers, and then there is Doug who whips you up and makes you fall in love again and again. So, for me, for my ape brain, as Doug might say, that gift really is truly magical. I'm just saying.”
— Phillip Ingraham (Innocent Bystander)
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“Like the Hawkeye Pierce of science-fiction television, Doug was nearly always the instigator of some madcap shenanigans, propelling us through the impossible pressures and crushing deadlines. This book will share stories of some of that craziness.”
— Jim Van Over, Graphic Designer – Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Enterprise​
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About the Author

Doug Drexler is a two-time Emmy Award-winning artist and designer best known for his legendary special effects work on the Star Trek franchise.