# Tech CEO Graphic Bios The Zen Of Steve Jobs Explores a Different Side of Apple's Innovator By Matt Ho | Published 2012-01-08 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-zen-of-steve-jobs1 References: [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/the-zen-of-steve-jobs-a-graphic-novel-that-reimagines-jobs-relationship-with-zen-buddhist-priest/) & [jess3](http://jess3.com/forbes-the-zen-of-steve-jobs/) By now several biographies of Steve Jobs will have been printed, but it's interesting to note that 'The Zen Of Steve Jobs' takes a completely different narrative approach to the [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-2g) CEO. Forbes and JESS3's 'The Zen Of Steve Jobs' is a [graphic novel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/30th-anniversary-book) that can be best as described as an exploration of the tech mogul's lost years. The content largely focuses on Jobs' exile from Apple in 1985 and how he developed a relationship with a [Zen Buddhist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenpen) priest by the name of Kobun Chino Otogawa. Background information on the two's friendship was taken and then re-imagined visually so that readers get a sense of how the two interacted with one another. It'll be interesting to see how 'The Zen of Steve Jobs' examines the CEO's life in a visual narrative. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Graphic Novel Biographies:** Creating graphic novels as an alternative narrative approach to traditional biographies presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the publishing industry. - **Exploring Lost Years:** Focusing on specific periods of a person's life, like Steve Jobs' exile from Apple, offers disruptive innovation opportunities for storytelling and content creation in the entertainment industry. - **Visual Narrative Experiences:** Using visual elements to depict real-life events and relationships, as seen in 'The Zen Of Steve Jobs', opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for interactive storytelling in digital media. ### Where This Applies - **Publishing:** Creating graphic novel biographies can revolutionize the traditional publishing industry by attracting new audiences and providing a fresh format for biography content. - **Entertainment:** Exploring the lost years of famous individuals can result in disruptive innovation within the entertainment industry, offering new ways to engage audiences with compelling narratives. - **Digital Media:** Developing visual narrative experiences allows for disruptive innovation in the digital media industry, combining storytelling with interactive elements to enhance user engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Art Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-art-book.md) - [Artwork-Covered Laptop Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asus-x-steven-harrington-vivobook-13-slate.md) - [Career Reinvention Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-after-tech.md) - [Art-Tech Zine Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twentynine-zine.md) - [AI Design-Philosophy Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ambient-agents-meltface-typeface.md) - [Mind-Bending Graphic Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/incal.md) - [Artist-Created Graphic Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alterego-the-official-comic.md) - [Luxury Bespoke Smartphones Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-2g.md) - [Minimalist Tech Writings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-book.md)