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Susan Kare | |
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 Kare in 2019 | |
| Born | February 5, 1954 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 |
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 has worked as a design consultant to Microsoft, IBM, Sony Pictures, Facebook, and Pinterest. As of 2023[update] Kare has been 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]
- ^ Kare, Susan. "Design Biography". Susan Kare. Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Wolf, Ron. "The mother of the Mac trash can". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2007.
- ^ McLaughlin, Aimée (2018-02-05). "The most influential female designers of the last century". Design Week. Retrieved 2023-02-19.