"Design is one of the most important ways we communicate with our customers, and our reputation for world-class design differentiates Apple from every other company in the world. But for someone who has changed the world as much as he has, little is widely known about Apple’s senior vice president of industrial design. "His new role is a reflection of the scope of work he has been doing at Apple for some time," Apple chief executive Tim Cook said in the memo to employees. Jony Ive’s designs have not only made Apple one of the most valuable companies in the world they’ve overturned entire industries, from music and mobile phones to PCs and tablets.
The relationship Ive had with Jobs has been described as close and collaborative, with Ive heading the team behind devices including the iPod, iPad, and iPhone. Bloomberg: Apple Has Improved its Product Design Since Jony Ive’s Departure Usman Qureshi 10 months ago Without a doubt, the Apple of today would not exist without Jony Ive, Apple’s former design chief responsible for designing products like the iPod, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. The transition is slated to take place July 1, according to a copy of an internal memo posted online.īritish native Ive rose to design stardom at Apple after the return of Jobs to the California-based company in 1997. And on the 30th anniversary of the Macintosh, for the first potentially game-changing product since the death of Steve Jobs, Apple and Jony Ive, Apple’s chief designer and Jobs’ longtime. Ive's sphere of influence will include Apple products, software, and shops.ĭay-to-day responsibilities that Ive held in his former position will be divided between his "longtime collaborators" industrial design vice president Richard Howarth and Alan Dye, vice president of user interface design. 21st 2021 4:09 am PT benlovejoy A Bloomberg piece today argues that Apple product design has improved since former design chief Jony Ive left the company. "In this new role, he will focus entirely on current design projects, new ideas and future initiatives," Apple said in an email response Tuesday to an AFP inquiry. Jony Ive was promoted to a newly minted positon of chief design officer, essentially taking on a big-picture responsibility and authority once held by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
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