Steve Jobs may have been an icon, mentor, and inspiration to those in the tech industry, but for living artists and designers, he was a god.
Say what you will about Jobs, but it's hard to argue that he not only inspired fellow designers but enabled them. From Apple's bitmap-based MacPaint in 1984 to Final Cut Pro 10.0.1 in 2011, Jobs changed their lives, kickstarted budding careers, and forever changed how artists work and perceive their work today.
"First Apple memory: Macpaint on a mac classic at a computer store w/ my dad. drew an oval w/ a brick pattern fill. i'm still doing that. =)," tweeted Boston Globe designer Martin Gee.
"Every creative person on this planet has used Steve Jobs #Apple products to inspire or create. True Visionary. Artist. #RealityWeaver," tweeted director Randall Thorne.
It's no surprise, then, that shortly after news of his death broke late Wednesday, we saw an outpouring of artistic tributes to the inventor who left us far too early.
Pictured above is perhaps the most recognized piece of Steve Jobs tribute art, which spread like wildfire late Wednesday. The logo was designed by 19-year-old Jonathan Mack from Hong Kong, a design student who tweeted later that the design had even landed him a job offer.
Say what you will about Jobs, but it's hard to argue that he not only inspired fellow designers but enabled them. From Apple's bitmap-based MacPaint in 1984 to Final Cut Pro 10.0.1 in 2011, Jobs changed their lives, kickstarted budding careers, and forever changed how artists work and perceive their work today.
"First Apple memory: Macpaint on a mac classic at a computer store w/ my dad. drew an oval w/ a brick pattern fill. i'm still doing that. =)," tweeted Boston Globe designer Martin Gee.
"Every creative person on this planet has used Steve Jobs #Apple products to inspire or create. True Visionary. Artist. #RealityWeaver," tweeted director Randall Thorne.
It's no surprise, then, that shortly after news of his death broke late Wednesday, we saw an outpouring of artistic tributes to the inventor who left us far too early.
Pictured above is perhaps the most recognized piece of Steve Jobs tribute art, which spread like wildfire late Wednesday. The logo was designed by 19-year-old Jonathan Mack from Hong Kong, a design student who tweeted later that the design had even landed him a job offer.
Deep Life Quotes
@DeepLifeQuotes tweeted this portrait of Jobs, which he drew using Autodesk's SketchBook app on his iPhone 4.
@DeepLifeQuotes tweeted this portrait of Jobs, which he drew using Autodesk's SketchBook app on his iPhone 4.
Dreg Studios Art
Brandt Hardin, a "pop surrealist illustrator" from Tennessee, posted this neat tribute on his blog. Title: Cyborg Steve Jobs vs. Cyborg Bill Gates.
Brandt Hardin, a "pop surrealist illustrator" from Tennessee, posted this neat tribute on his blog. Title: Cyborg Steve Jobs vs. Cyborg Bill Gates.
Charis Tsevis
This is a 2010 illustration by Charis Tsevis, published in ALFA, a Brazilian men's magazine. Tsevis said he was commissioned to paint "the psychedelic, the hippie, the younger Steve" for an article about Jobs's trips to India, LSD, and his early days at Apple.
This is a 2010 illustration by Charis Tsevis, published in ALFA, a Brazilian men's magazine. Tsevis said he was commissioned to paint "the psychedelic, the hippie, the younger Steve" for an article about Jobs's trips to India, LSD, and his early days at Apple.
Viruskuman
Designer "Viruskuman" posted this up on deviantART, a pretty cool use of Pointilism with iDevices rather than dots.
Designer "Viruskuman" posted this up on deviantART, a pretty cool use of Pointilism with iDevices rather than dots.
John Sherffius
Steve Jobs's vision of a post-PC era is simply expressed in this Matrix-inspired portrait, by Boulder Camera editorial cartoonist John Sherffius.
Steve Jobs's vision of a post-PC era is simply expressed in this Matrix-inspired portrait, by Boulder Camera editorial cartoonist John Sherffius.
Sarcasterisk.com
Usually Steve Jobs portraits are modeled after his earlier days, but not the one from this artist.
Usually Steve Jobs portraits are modeled after his earlier days, but not the one from this artist.
Resaction
A designer (@grrr) from Resaction, a French Web-development agency, pays homage to MacPaint, Apple's first image software that launched in 1984 for the first Mac.
A designer (@grrr) from Resaction, a French Web-development agency, pays homage to MacPaint, Apple's first image software that launched in 1984 for the first Mac.
Dave Fitzsimmons and Cam Cardrow
My personal favorite. Editorial cartoonists Dave Fitzsimmons and Cam Cardow combine a little humor with a lot of heart in their homage.
My personal favorite. Editorial cartoonists Dave Fitzsimmons and Cam Cardow combine a little humor with a lot of heart in their homage.
Stephen Beals
Cartoonist Stephen Beals threw up this panel on his blog on Thursday.
Cartoonist Stephen Beals threw up this panel on his blog on Thursday.
Mint Digital Foundry
The folks at Mint Digital Foundry created this portrait using parts of an old MacBook Pro, donated by one of its employees.
The folks at Mint Digital Foundry created this portrait using parts of an old MacBook Pro, donated by one of its employees.
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