Student's tribute to Jobs becomes hit online

Hong Kong design student Jonathan Mak designed a sombre Apple logo as a tribute to its founder Steve Jobs. The logo became an internet hit with its minimalist, touching symbolism and brought a job offer and a flood of commemorative merchandise using his design.

By:AFP
| Updated on: Oct 07 2011, 16:40 IST
image caption
Hong-Kong-design-student-Jonathan-Mak-poses-with-a-symbol-he-designed-as-a-tribute-to-Apple-founder-Steve-Jobs-The-logo-became-an-internet-hit-with-its-minimalist-touching-symbolism-and-brought-a-job-offer-and-a-flood-of-commemorative-merchandise-using-his-design

A Hong Kong design student said on Friday he was overwhelmed and 'flattered' after his sombre logo in tribute to Apple founder Steve Jobs caused a worldwide internet sensation. The design, featuring Jobs's silhouette incorporated into the bite of a white Apple logo on a black background, has gone viral on the internet since news of his death.

'I feel so unreal,' Jonathan Mak, a second year graphic design student at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, told AFP, after he was inundated with hundreds of emails and messages on his Twitter account.

The 19-year-old said he had received queries from newspapers in the United States and Germany about buying the copyright to use his logo and had been offered jobs after it spread like wildfire on the internet.

'I am flattered by the attention but I would like to focus on my study before taking on any full-time job,' said the bespectacled student, adding that he was trying to cope with his new-found fame

You may be interested in

MobilesTablets Laptops
7% OFF
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Black Titanium
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 256 GB Storage
Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Obsidian
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 GB Storage
34% OFF
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G
  • Green
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 256 GB Storage
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
  • Black
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128 GB Storage

'I'm quite busy now actually as I'm trying to finish a school project,' he said.

When asked about whether he would be targeting commercial opportunities, Mak said he was considering contacting Apple on copyright issues because his design is based on Apple's own logo. Some merchandisers have reportedly used his logo for commemorative memorabilia for Jobs such as t-shirts and caps that are being sold on the internet.

'I will consider using any proceeds I make from the copyright for cancer research, as suggested by some people to me on the Internet,' he said. Jobs died at 56 of pancreatic cancer. Mak said he first came up with the design after Jobs announced his resignation in late August, but the logo received little attention at the time.

The teenager said the Apple founder had inspired him in his design.

Also read
Looking for a smartphone? To check mobile finder click here.

'He was a minimalist, which is the way I would like to emphasise in my design -- fewer elements but a powerful message.'

'Steve Jobs strongly believed in his own ideas and continued with his beliefs no matter how people criticised him. He was courageous,' said Mak.

Catch all the Latest Tech News, Mobile News, Laptop News, Gaming news, Wearables News , How To News, also keep up with us on Whatsapp channel,Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram. For our latest videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

First Published Date: 07 Oct, 14:44 IST
NEXT ARTICLE BEGINS

Editor’s Pick