Susan Kare, who announced his name with Apple’s first icons, cooperated with Asprey Studio and prepared a new collection overflowing outside the computer screens. This special series, named “ESC Keys, consists of 32 different retro -inspired icons reflecting Kare’s pixel art understanding. Designs are processed in the classic 8-bit graphics style and contain figures that make sense in daily life such as coffee cups, plants, dogs and letters. However, these icons are physically produced in the form of mechanical keyboard keys and jewelry, not in the digital environment.
These icons bearing the signature of Kare reminds the original graphic designs that Apple has developed for the first Macintosh computers. While working at Apple in the 1980s, the Kare Designed Visuals such as the Opening Icon of the Happy Mac ”and the diskter recording symbol made significant contributions to the visual language of the world of technology. The icons he created at that time continued to be in the Apple ecosystem so far, and Kare’s retro aesthetic understanding left deep traces in digital culture. Today, the designs in the artist’s new collection gain a form that can be used in the physical world beyond the keyboard.
Pixel art meets luxury materials
Within the scope of this cooperation with Asprey Studio, each piece is meticulously processed and produced with high quality materials. The collection, which is made of silver and gold -plated silver, contains both key heads for mechanical keyboards and necklaces that can be used as jewelry. Alastair Walker, the founder of Kare and Asprey Studio, says that each design has a different meaning and represents activities that people can enjoy when they move away from their keyboards. For example, a dog icon symbolizes the love of animal, while the irrigation container icon draws attention to the importance of dealing with nature.
In this limited number of collections, it is stated that each design will be offered for sale in pieces ranging from only 30 to 120. Pricing shows that the collection is located in the luxury segment. The starting price for silver keyboard keys is at the level of 650 dollars and the gold -plated versions are up to 2,064 dollars. In addition, special versions produced completely from pure gold can be presented on demand. Each piece comes with a block chain -based digital artwork to verify its originality and ownership.
In the past, Kare has signed similar artistic projects about Apple’s history and the Macintosh period. The artist, who continued to offer prints based on original Macintosh designs on his website, launched the handmade versions of Jolly Roger Pirate Flag, which waved in Apple’s 1983 office. These works, which found 2,500 dollars for $ 2,500 at that time, are among the important examples that reflect Kare’s artistic view of Apple history. The “ESC Keys” collection, which is released today, draws attention as a new initiative that brings Kare’s classical design understanding to the modern world.