http://priceonomics.com/the-woman-behind-apples-first-icons/
Her work is everlasting and had a profound impact on me when I first saw a Mac Plus in 1988.
The black and white icons are still more provocative than all over produced stuff we see now IMO.
Fantastic stuff.
While I'm here, this is a very long, but hugely inspiring read:
http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/800
It's an interview with Carol Shaw, the woman who created one of my fave games 'River Raid' and apparently the first female game developer!
QS =D
@quantumsheep said: Fantastic stuff. While I'm here, this is a very long, but hugely inspiring read: http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/800 It's an interview with Carol Shaw, the woman who created one of my fave games 'River Raid' and apparently the first female game developer! QS =D
@quantumsheep said: Fantastic stuff.
Funny I always thought that Carol Shaw was a guy! (Like Carol O Conner) but then I haven't thought about river raid since I was 16 I think.
@SingleSparq said: Funny I always thought that Carol Shaw was a guy! (Like Carol O Conner) but then I haven't thought about river raid since I was 16 I think.
I think about it loads!
It really did spark my imagination when I was a little sheep!
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Her work is everlasting and had a profound impact on me when I first saw a Mac Plus in 1988.
The black and white icons are still more provocative than all over produced stuff we see now IMO.
Fantastic stuff.
While I'm here, this is a very long, but hugely inspiring read:
http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/800
It's an interview with Carol Shaw, the woman who created one of my fave games 'River Raid' and apparently the first female game developer!
QS =D
Funny I always thought that Carol Shaw was a guy! (Like Carol O Conner) but then I haven't thought about river raid since I was 16 I think.
I think about it loads!
It really did spark my imagination when I was a little sheep!