August 2008
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Iconic Icons
The icons on the original Macintosh were simple 32 x 32 grids of black and white pixels. Nevertheless, Susan Kare was able to create some of the most easily-recognizable icons of all time, including a frighteningly realistic Steve Jobs, under these harsh technological restrictions.
Why is it that such simple forms can communicate what an icon represents so efficiently, while high-resolution and...