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Susan Kare
American artist and graphic designer (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Susan Kare (/kɛər/ "care"; born February 5, 1954) is an American artist and graphic designer, who contributed interface elements and typefaces for the first Apple Macintosh personal computer from 1983 to 1986.[1] She was employee #10 and creative director at NeXT, the company formed by Steve Jobs after he left Apple in 1985. She was a design consultant for Microsoft, IBM, Sony Pictures, Facebook, and Pinterest. As of 2023[update] Kare was an employee of Niantic Labs.[2] As a pioneer of pixel art and of the graphical computer interface, she has been celebrated as one of the most significant designers of modern technology.[3]
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Susan Kare | |
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Born | (1954-02-05) February 5, 1954 (age 70) Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
Education | Mount Holyoke College (BA) New York University (MA, PhD) |
Occupation | Graphic designer |
Known for | Contemporary American design |
Notable work | GUI design language and product launch of the Macintosh |
Spouse | Jay Tannenbaum (div. 2011) |
Children | 3 |
Website | kare |
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