Art in 32 X 32
Featuring Susan Kare
This illustration + typography poster, created in Adobe Illustrator, showcases a fiction exhibition of Susan Kare’s art gallery in Tokyo, Japan, complete with an imagined date. The title, Art in 32 x 32, refers to the 32 x 32 pixel grid that was a defining characteristic of early digital icons designed by Susan Kare.
The design process utilized an axial grid for layout structure and incorporated the fonts, MonacoTTF, Chakra Petch, and Osaka, alongside the Happy Mac, Bomb, and Dogcow icons by Susan Kare. I focused on emphasizing Susan Kare’s name with a pixelated text effect, inspired by the Nobu Design YouTube tutorial. Additionally, I included the Japanese phrase シャープ, which is often used to describe something stylish, as a way to celebrate the elegance and lasting impact of Susan Kare’s work on design.
Axial Grid & Final
