Who DesignsSusan Kare

What drew me to Susan Kare was due to her work background. I’m also a computer science major, so this designer’s work fascinated me. I think that it was interesting to hear and learn from someone who worked on one of the very first home computer systems. People sometimes take for granted that these menu UIs had to be thought out in so many ways, such as what elements should be placed where, what kind of designs should be used for icons, and whether or not they accurately represent what a menu option does, etc. I like using the Windows operating system, but coming from my own past experiences, it can be challenging for a first-time user to use this kind of interface because it’s not always uniform and user-friendly. That’s one thing I can give Apple, is that they know precisely how to create a clean and simple interface to use while also

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Writing about this artist wasn’t very difficult, and I really wanted to share more in my original post, honestly. Still, I tried to talk about the main points, mostly on what makes Kare a great designer for digital and bitmap design. I would happily give an actual presentation on Susan Kare, because I enjoy seeing her work and reading about early UI design for home desktops.

I had a list of designers at the beginning of this project that I wanted to research. I would probably still look into my 1st draft candidate, Art Chantry. Looking back, I’m glad that I didn’t choose him. I think Nico, a classmate, whom I had lost a tossup with, probably had a more fun time looking into his history than I would have. I also would like to look into Massimo Vingelli sometime; he did a lot of work on typefaces and maps, which are meant to convey information simply and efficiently.