Sketchbook of Susan Kare

The Sketchbook of Susan Kare, the Artist Who Gave Computing a Human Face

“Inspired by the collaborative intelligence of her fellow software designers, Kare stayed on at Apple to craft the navigational elements for Mac’s GUI. Because an application for designing icons on screen hadn’t been coded yet, she went to the University Art supply store in Palo Alto and picked up a $2.50 sketchbook so she could begin playing around with forms and ideas.”

I’ve always been a huge fan of sketching notebooks. It allows for free thinking, sketching, and planning you wouldn’t get otherwise using desktop software. I always have a notebook within arms reach and carry one in my bag. You never know when inspiration will strike.