(Image credit: BINATANG on 99designs by Vista)

Tomorrow is Apple 's 50th anniversary, and to celebrate, the folk at 99designs have collaborated with freelance designers from five countries, asking them to illustrate their favourite Apple product in the visual style of the era it launched, paired with a personal memory or milestone from their career.

The illustrations contrast with Apple's famously minimal brand look and feel, and this visual tribute to the last five decades is quite expressive and maximalist. Would Steve Jobs be proud? We'll never know...

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(Image credit: Makuta creative on 99designs by Vista)

Makuta creative's nostalgic illustration spans multiple eras of Apple kit.…