Susan Kare's icons
Nice piece on a hugely influential artist (I think her role and work surpass being a “designer”.
Ms. Kare designed the icons for the original Mac, among other systems, sites, and applications. I find the economy, expressiveness, and effectiveness of her work particularly impressive.
Ms. Kare sells prints of her work on her web site. I can personally attest that they’re beautiful. I own one of her pieces (naturally, the Happy Mac), and haven’t quite clicked the “buy” button on a second (the absolutely perfect bomb icon).
