Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78
Summary
Ars Technica reports that Robert Tinney, the Byte magazine cover artist who helped shape the look of early personal computing, has died at 78. Tinney produced over 80 covers from 1975 to the late 1980s using airbrushed gouache, translating complex IT topics into iconic visual narratives that defined a generation of computer enthusiasts.