While hardly a scientific survey, Fortune this past week released the results from a recent survey it took to ascertain which 50 people are the smartest folks in tech today. In compiling the list, Fortune asked “nearly 100 trusted advisers and experts” to make nominations, and subsequently relied on feedback from analysts to help separate […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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Apple’s video detailing the design process behind the iPhone 4 is a must watch. Some notable quotes: Greg Joswiak: For 2010, the iPhone 4 is the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone. Bob Mansfield: Another thing that adds to the sharpness and clarity is Optical Lamination, that’s a very precise technical process that laminates […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 14, 2010
You might know Apple design guru Jonny Ive as the suave, aston martin driving mind behind iconic Apple products like the iPod and the iMac, but it wasn’t too long ago that he was a shaggy haired and mustachioed Brit talking about how a computer can be a sexy piece of machinery. Here he is […]
Continue reading...Monday, April 5, 2010
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Apple design mastermind Johnny Ive was spotted walking out of an Apple Store with what appears to be a few iPads. What gives? Does the design maestro behind some of Apple’s more legendary products actually have to fork over part of his Apple salary in order to get an iPad? Doubtful. We imagine he’s simply […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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Had a referring link today from this Google query – “what shirts does jonathan ive wear” A mystery for the ages…
Continue reading...Monday, November 9, 2009
Objectified is a 2009 documentary about Industrial Design, and Apple design guru Jonathan Ive was naturally a perfect choice to be interviewed for the film. Ive, of course, has behind some of Apple’s most memorable designs, such as the iPod, the first iMac and its subsequent updates, and the iPhone as well. Below, check out […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Apple designer Jonathan Ive, Apple’s Senior VP of Mac Hardware Bob Mansfield, and Mac product manager Scott Brodrick wax poetic on the new mouse and iMacs Apple launched today. It’s well worth checking out.
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Famed Apple designer Jonathan Ive is notoriously elusive, but he apparently knows how to give a kick-ass birthday present. About a week ago, Ive gave, as a birthday present, an oversized iPod Nano to his good friend Paul Smith. We can only hope that the iPod was specially made for Smith and not an old […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 30, 2009
In anticipation of receiving an honorary doctorate from the London based Royal College of Arts, Jonathan Ive, Apple’s senior vice president of industrial design, opined on the design process during an interview with Royal College Professor Sir Christopher Frayling. Below are some of the more notable tidbits. I can’t imagine designing without making [physical products]. […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Jonathan Ive, Apple’s Senior VP of Industrial Design, was listed as the most creative person in Business in an un-scientific listing put together by Fast Company. Ive, of course, has a number of iconic Apple designs to his credit, including the original iPod, the Bondi Blue iMac, and the iPhone. [..] no one is in […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Acclaimed Apple designer Jonathan Ive was recently denied in his efforts to gain control of 4 distinct domain names which he argued misappropriated his name. Ive, of course, is crediting with designing, or helping to design, the iPod, the iPhone, the iMac, and a number of other successful Apple products. The Background From 2004 to […]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 22, 2009
This snapshot was taken while filming a documentary about Industrial Design. Check out the trailer below: Check out the film’s website over here.
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Monday, July 12, 2010
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