August 2019 • Macworld 5NEWSApple that is without peer,” Ive said in a statement
released by Apple. “Today it is stronger, more
vibrant and more talented than at any point in
Apple’s history.”
Leading Apple’s design teams now are Evans
Hankey, vice president of Industrial Design, and
Alan Dye, vice president of Human Interface
Design. Both will report to Apple COO Jeff Williams.
“Jony is a singular figure in the design world and
his role in Apple’s revival cannot be overstated,
from 1998’s groundbreaking iMac to the iPhone
and the unprecedented ambition of Apple Park,
where recently he has been putting so much of
his energy and care,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook.
“Apple will continue to benefit from Jony’s talents
by working directly with him on exclusive projects,
and through the ongoing work of the brilliant and
passionate design team he has built. After so
many years working closely together, I’m happy
that our relationship continues to evolve and I look
forward to working with Jony long into the future.”
In the early 1990s, Apple was a client of
Tangerine, and Ive, an employee of Tangerine,
worked on designs for Apple’s PowerBook. Ive
left Tangerine and joined Apple in 1992, and
worked on the second-generation Newton and
the MessagePad 110. A few years later, he would
come to lead Apple’s design team and create a
series of iconic designs, such as the iMac, the
iPod, and his biggest hit, the iPhone.
Ive has received many honours and awards
throughout his career, including being a recipient