Quotes by Jonathan Ive

About Jonathan Ive:

Sir is an English designer and the Chief Design Officer (CDO) of Apple Inc. He oversees the Apple Industrial Design Group and also provides leadership and direction for Human Interface software teams across the company. Ive is the designer of many of Apple's products, including the MacBook Pro, iMac, MacBook Air, Mac mini, iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini, Apple Watch and iOS. Steve Jobs considered Ive to be his "spiritual partner at Apple", while Fortune magazine stated in 2010 that Apple design motifs Ive's designs have "set the course not just for Apple but for design more broadly". He also serves as the narrator for most of Apple's product reveal videos. Actor Giles Matthey portrayed him in the 2013 film, Jobs.
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People's interest is in the product, not in its authorship.

Jonathan Ive

I think subconsciously people are remarkably discerning. I think that they can sense care.

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It's difficult to do something radically new, unless you are at the heart of a company.

Jonathan Ive

The computer industry is creatively bankrupt.

Jonathan Ive

We won't be different for different's sake. Different is easy... make it pink and fluffy! Better is harder. Making something different often has a marketing and corporate agenda.

Jonathan Ive

There's no other product that changes function like the computer.

Jonathan Ive

You learn a lot about vital corporations through non-vital corporations.

Jonathan Ive

There are 9 rejected ideas for every idea that works.

Jonathan Ive

The nature of having ideas and creativity is incredibly inspiring.

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What we make testifies who we are. People can sense care and can sense carelessness. This relates to respect for each other and carelessness is personally offensive.

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Author Bio

  • NameJonathan Ive
  • DescriptionEnglish designer and VP of Design at Apple
  • AliasesJony Ive; Sir Jonathan Paul Ive; Jonathan Paul Ive
  • BornFebruary 27, 1967
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionIndustrial Designer
  • AwardsKnight Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; National Design Awards; Order Of The British Empire; Royal Academy Of Engineering; Royal Designer For Industry