Apple’s early icon designer Susan Kare collaborates with Asprey Studio on a unique collection of keycaps and jewelry. The collection explores the intersection of technology and art, featuring 32 icons that reflect the beauty of everyday life.
The collection is named “Esc Keys” and is inspired by the ‘Esc’ key on a computer keyboard, while also reflecting the human instinct to move beyond the digital world.
Handcrafted by the Asprey Studio Workshop, these icons are available as computer keycaps in sterling silver or gold vermeil finishes. They can be mounted on mechanical keyboards, offering a new option for users who value individuality. They can also be made into necklace pendants, transforming them into wearable works of art.
When you purchase a collection, you will receive digital artwork of the icon registered on the blockchain, providing a new experience where the physical and digital worlds are connected. The icon designs include flowers, hearts, books, waves, letters, animals, aliens, and the “Panic!” key that Susan Care used on her personal keyboard.
This collection is not just a nostalgia for the past. It is a contemporary attempt to transform digital symbols into artistic and meaningful objects. Through this, Care and Asprey Studio show that technology, humanity, and art can be in harmony, emphasizing that creativity and warmth can coexist even in technology.
