Steve Jobs: A Biographic Portrait

My Rating: ★★★★

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Publisher: White Lion Publishing

Release Date: November 8, 2018

Genre: Biographies

This is a stunning visual guide to the life and works of entrepreneur Steve Jobs. Easily one of the most influential innovators of the twenty-first century, Steve Jobs has fundamentally shaped the way in which we communicate and, even more broadly, live our lives.

In this information-packed graphic biography, Steve Jobs’ remarkable talent and genius are explored through bold design and original graphics. Kevin Lynch explores Jobs' journey from savvy salesman, to his rivalry and market competition with Bill Gates, and his shift towards radical innovations in later life. This technological innovator led a fascinating, astounding and ultimately too short life, that irreversibly impacted how we communicate.

Steve Jobs is a visual celebration and comprehensive study of ‘The Maverick’ and his work; and a must-have for any fan of Apple products.

My Review

I have been Apple obsessed since my first iPod, and have always been fascinated with Steve Jobs and the company as a whole. I've read several other biographies about Jobs, as well as watched quite a few documentaries, and I feel familiar with Steve Jobs and the legend of Apple. Despite my previous knowledge, I still enjoyed reading this book. Straightforward and easy-to-read, this biography held nuggets of information that I did not know before, while the photographs sprinkled throughout give you a wonderful visual journey into Steve Jobs, the man.

There is no denying his genius when it came to perfection in a product, despite how you might feel about him as a person. He gave all of himself into his company, which is why you still can't hear Apple without thinking of Steve Jobs, despite it been seven years since he passed away from pancreatic cancer.

Though I love learning about Apple's rollercoaster of successes and failures, I was hoping this biography would delve more into his personal life, but it gave more focus on Apple, with Jobs' personal life being more of a side note, though you do find out about his more 'hippy' lifestyle, hot temper, and arrogant attitude.

If you've never read anything about Apple or Steve Jobs, this would be a wonderful biography to start with! The flow and the photographs win you over and the information contained within the pages, including incredibly detailed statistics about various Apple products, is enough to give you a rich backstory into Steve Jobs and Apple. Highly recommend!

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Quarto Publishing Group-White Lion Publishing through NetGalley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. All opinions are my own.