Steve Jobs Tributes From The Design Community

Steve Jobs passed away last week and the tributes are pouring in.  We’ve compiled the best design related posts that pay homage to the visionary Apple founder.

How Steve Jobs Used Design to Change the World

Chris Tackett over at  Treehugger.com talks about the way Jobs and Apple products made it easier than ever for people to access and understand complex information, such as our impact on the world around us.

Remembering Steve Jobs … A Group Effort

Core77 is creating a crowd sourced  homage to Jobs by asking readers to submit a tribute sketch honoring his life and work. Send in scanned sketches to mail [at] core77.com with “Remembering Steve” in the subject line by next Wednesday. They’ll then share the compilation on the site with the community. You can learn more about the project or join the discussion board at Core77.com.

Gadget Lab Podcast: Wired Remembers Steve Jobs

Wired’s Gadget Lab gathered a number of Wired staff members to discuss some of their experiences with Apple’s gadgets from the past three decades, from the first Macintosh computer to the advent of the iPad. You can get the full fifteen minute podcast here.

The Greatest Marketer of the Age

Steve Jobs demanded that his company build great products—and great advertising campaigns. Adweek news editor Tim Nudd discusses the marketing genius of Steve Jobs.

What Made Steve Jobs So Great?

FastDesignCo reposted an article by editor Cliff Kuang written after Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple this past August. In What Made Steve Jobs so Great, Kuang opines that “Jobs is perhaps the greatest user of technology to ever live.”

Celebrated Designs Influenced by Steve Jobs

A slide show commemorating the ways Jobs gifted the design world was compiled by PCmag.com. They go way back and include some historical gems like the Macintosh Mouse and Atari Breakout.