Who are Alan Dye and Evans Hankey, the design leads replacing Jony Ive?

Following the announcement of Apple's chief design officer Jony Ive departing to his own independent design company later this year, design team leaders Evans Hankey and Alan Dye will gain more influence over how future Apple products are created. AppleInsider profiles the two design principals.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 21

Editorial: Apple is neither doomed nor saved now that Jony Ive has moved on

Jony Ive has left the building that he helped design. But, this won't change anything inside the walls, and isn't a net gain or loss for Apple itself.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 66

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Jony Ive leaves, future GPUs, & Apple's new ARM CPU architect on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 0

Apple design chief Jony Ive to depart later this year, create new studio with Apple as client

After nearly three decades at Apple, with his fingerprints on iconic products from iMac to iPod to iPhone and Apple Park, chief design officer Sir Jony Ive plans to depart the company later this year to start a new creative firm called LoveFrom.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 186

The Apple Park 'spaceship' uses 692 steel saucers to protect against earthquakes

The main ring at Apple Park is one of the few buildings in the entire U.S. to use base isolation against earthquakes — meaning that it should survive all but the biggest California tremors.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 15

Apple Park's 'rainbow' designed by Jony Ive for celebration honoring Steve Jobs, campus opening

Rumors about a multi-arch rainbow structure adorning Apple Park's main "spaceship" building have circulated since the peculiar addition was spotted in a drone flyover on Wednesday. According to a report on Thursday, the rainbow is part of a stage designed by Jony Ive's design team for an upcoming special event.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 39

Apple design lead Jony Ive to discuss iPhone design with Stephen Fry

Apple's Chief Design Officer Jony Ive will be making a public appearance at an Irish book festival in June, in a session talking to celebrity Stephen Fry about the design of the iPhone and other Apple products, as well as how they have helped change the world.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 31

Apple's famous design team now has no original members left

Recent departures from Apple's Industrial Design group mean that no one remains from the original group that began to turn around Apple's fortunes. And, only two members who joined a year later are still with Apple — although one of those is Jony Ive.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 56

Apple loses three core members of small industrial design team

Three members of Apple's vaunted industrial design team have departed or are planning to depart the company, taking with them decades of combined experience in creating some of the world's most iconic products.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 69

Designers have social duties beyond a product's launch, says Apple's Jony Ive

A designer's obligations to the world don't end after a product ships, said Apple chief design officer Jony Ive in an interview published this week.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 35

Book Review & Giveaway: 'Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level' is solid account, but lacks input from Cook himself

The first biography of Apple's Tim Cook is a comprehensive and highly detailed account of his career and how he shaped Apple after Steve Jobs's death, but treads well-traveled ground for a CEO who probably isn't even halfway through his tenure.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 7

Holiday Gift Guide: the best books and e-books about Apple

There are many books for people interested in Apple's design, in its past products and most certainly in Steve Jobs. AppleInsider recommends all the titles that we think will absorb you — and warns you off the surprising one that won't.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 4

Jony Ive discusses 'fragile' ideas leading to design of iPhone, App Store

Ideas are extremely fragile but come from a desire to explore, Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive told the Cambridge Union Society on Monday, in a lecture after receiving the Stephen Hawking Fellowship from the Society for being one of the "most influential individuals in modern technology."

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 23

Jony Ive explains design choices for new iPad Pro and 'magical' elements of the refreshed Apple Pencil 2

In an interview following the launch of the iPad Pro, Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive discussed his thinking behind the new model's refreshed appearance and features, and when he believes a product can appear magical to consumers.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 38

Jony Ive 'proud' of Apple Watch, explains design team's late Apple Park move

Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive believes the Apple Watch is more than a timepiece and is "truly proud" of the wearable device, according to a recent interview covering the design team's move into Apple Park, and the responsibility the company has to examine how its products impact the world.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 9

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