RIP #BillAtkinson (1951–2025). During his time at #Apple, he was central to the development of the graphical user interface of the Lisa and later the Macintosh, and is best known for creating MacPaint, QuickDraw, and HyperCard.
Atkinson is also credited for designing Venice, a chancery script bitmap font. Along with #SusanKare’s designs, it was one the “City” fonts that came with the original #Macintosh. https://fontsinuse.com/type_designers/6337/bill-atkinson
I love #SusanKare's classic 32x32 monochrome Macintosh icons.
Sometimes when you don't know where to start, having the most constraints imposed upon you can be the most freeing.
@Framatophe Il y avait eu une expo à son sujet au musée de l'imprimerie de Lyon, en 2022.
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OK, yeah, it comes with all the trappings of commercialised high art, but that is the most gorgeous 32×32 1-bit Great Wave pixel art I've ever seen.
Susan Kare ajoute une touche de luxe à votre clavier mécanique http://dlvr.it/TJ8nJ5 #SusanKare #ClavierMecanique
I'm blown away with #SusanKare's portraits of #SteveJobs and #BillAtkinson in 32x32 pixel monochrome.
Steve: https://vectorified.com/images/steve-jobs-icon-26.png
Bill:
https://macmagazine.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/20-Bill-Atkinson.png
@roguefoam @ddlyh @amin @joel @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @mirabilos @twizzay @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk
Start with a 32x32 pixel monochrome grid and see what you can come up with, #SusanKare-style! 
A lovely Christmas card I received from Susan Kare about a decade ago after sharing my Steve Jobs 32x32 pixel tattoo. It goes on the mantle every year, and her bandana gift is on the bedroom wall!
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#SusanKare ha inventato alcuni dei simboli più iconici dei #Mac, da #Clarus il #Dogcow allo #Smilingmac fino al #Command, nonché le scorciatoie grafiche note agli utenti #MacOS e #Windows.
Applicando al suo lavoro le sue competenze d'arte
Per dettagli: https://www.bufale.net/susan-kare-colei-che-ha-dato-un-volto-al-macintosh-e-tutte-le-icone-che-usiamo-su-pc/
For my last #MARCHintosh 2024 post, I point to a particularly iconic work by Susan Kare (do you see what I did there?!) from the early days of the Macintosh, as seen at the "Places of Invention" exhibit at the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C.
Steve Jobs, rendered in pixels, 32x32, black and white. On paper ... and flesh. Obviously, I am fond of the work. 
Two related blog posts with more info and a exhibit photo gallery link:
https://bytecellar.com/2012/09/11/susan-kares-32x32-pixels-of-steve-jobs-on-my-flesh-and-forever/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/albums/72157655182249179/
Fantastic era videotape of Susan Kare explaining to newsy types that were drooling over the concept that altered computing for the masses:
Susan Kare (illustration, bitmap type) & Clement Mok (design), MacPaint Manual, Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, 1983.
Happy birthday to the Apple Macintosh! This week marks 40 years since Apple unveiled the original Macintosh at an event in Cupertino.
Image: Susan Kare, MacPaint sample artwork for Macintosh sales brochure, Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, 1984.
Acquired myself a very nerdy woven throw blanket this week
Susan Kare, Iconic Designer | Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation | … I saw and used these in the late 80s and it was wonderful
We were using a Macintosh for layout of UCL’s student magazine “Pi”, having previously spent squillions of pounds on Letraset. It was magic… although some of that may have been the fumes from the Scotch “spray mount.”
https://invention.si.edu/susan-kare-iconic-designer
Susan Kare, Iconic Designer | Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation | … I saw and used these in the late 80s and it was wonderful
https://alecmuffett.com/article/108843
#PiMagazine #SusanKare #layout
In A *NEW* GRAPHIC DESIGN PROGRAM, the authorDavid Reinfurt talks about Susan Kare and her famous animated GIFs for the Apple Mac user interface of 1984. On p.133 he gives us an assignment: design an animated graphic that means “wait”. I tried with a cartoon character who can't stay awake anymore. Pixel animation is so constrained that it's super fun.
#pixel #pixelart #animation #susankare #davidreinfurt #graphicdesign
Mistodon: the incredible @Polyducks also found inspiration in #SusanKare's interface design and #geisha sample art for the #AppleMacintosh and its #MacPaint application, taking them in a new direction in this fantasy OS desktop design. This piece was included in the new MIST1121 artpack collection.
