He knew I was interested in art and graphics, and that if I got some graph paper I could make small images out of the squares, which he could then transfer onto the computer screen. He showed me a very rudimentary Macintosh, and mentioned that he needed some graphics for it. As it turns out, Kare was friends with Andy Hertzfeld who tipped her off that the then burgeoning team needed some graphic art expertise.īy remaining friendly with Andy after high school, I knew he obviously was really interested in computers.
Recently, Priceonomics ran an extensive and informative interview with Kare wherein she details some behind the scenes info regarding the design of some of her most famous icons and fonts.įirst, it's interesting to note how Kare - who holds a Ph.D in design - got involved with the Macintosh team in the first place.
As one of the original members of Apple's Macintosh team, Susan Kare played an integral role in determining the look and feel for the original Mac OS.
