If you take a look at Apple’s output of information and promotional material there is one thing that stands out: the prominent use of hands.

During its’ thirty years of history the Cupertino company has conceived, produced and released an incredible amount of products and strategies but has been fairly consistent in its imagery. Be it the need to explain the workings of the mouse, to show the very small footprint of its computers on the desktop or the reduced thickness of a player, the professional results one can get, the revolutionary interfaces or just how easy the networking is, Infinite Loop’s “hands on” and extremely personal approach is unmistakable and very clear from the iconography of Apple’s ads throughout its history.

hands on the Lisa

A computer everyone can useHere's how you can use it

disk space Vs. desk spaceiPod nano 2008

Mac finished documentiPhone 3G - Shazam spot

hands on Appletalk

Immages taken from Applicando, www.guidebookgallery.org and “courtesy of Apple”.