Susan Kare
Keynote Speaker: Pioneering Graphic Designer & Digital Iconography Expert; Creator of Macintosh Icons & Typefaces; AIGA Medalist
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Susan Kare Biography
Susan Kare is a graphic designer recognized for her significant contributions to the history of personal computing and digital design. Kare is widely known for her work on the original Macintosh computer, where she played a central role in developing the visual language of Apple's graphical user interface. After earning a Ph.D. in fine arts from New York University, Kare joined Apple as the sole creator of screen graphics in the Macintosh group. She became known for designing distinctive icons, typefaces, and pixel elements that shaped the Macintosh's approachable and user-friendly appearance.
Kare's work at Apple included the creation of the first proportionally spaced digital font family, featuring the "Chicago," "Geneva," and "Monaco" typefaces, as well as interface components such as the Lasso, the Grabber, and the Paint Bucket. The "Chicago" typeface became a defining element of classic Mac OS interfaces and was later used in the iPod interface. Her icon designs, including the "Happy Mac" and the ticking bomb, established a visual lexicon that made computers more accessible to nontechnical users. These pictograms were designed to be universally intelligible, contributing to the evolution of intuitive graphical user interfaces that continue to influence modern devices.
Following her tenure at Apple, Kare served as creative director at NeXT and later founded her own design firm. She created graphic designs for clients such as Autodesk, Facebook, Fossil, General Magic, IBM, Microsoft, and PayPal. Notable projects include the playing cards for Microsoft's "Windows 3.0 Solitaire" game, which introduced many users to mouse-based interaction, and virtual gift icons for Facebook. Kare's original Macintosh interface sketches were acquired by the Museum of Modern Art, and her work is included in the collections of MoMA, SF MoMA, and the London Design Museum.
Kare has received recognition from professional organizations, including the AIGA Medal and the National Design Award for Lifetime Achievement from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Her iconography has been featured at institutions such as the National Museum of American History, MoMA, SFMOMA, and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Kare's approach to combining utility and personality in digital graphics has influenced the development of emojis and the broader field of pictorial communication in technology, shaping the way users interact with digital interfaces.
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Susan Kare is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Technology, Innovation and Creativity. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Susan Kare generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Danielle Feinberg, Simone Giertz and Vivienne Ming. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Susan Kare for an upcoming event.
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How much does it cost to book Susan Kare for a speaking engagement?
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What topics does Susan Kare speak about?
Susan Kare is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Technology, Innovation, Creativity, Computer Science, Women in Tech, Art & Design and Influential Women. -
Where does Susan Kare travel from?
Susan Kare generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Susan Kare?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Susan Kare for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Susan Kare for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Susan Kare or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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