Jony Ive facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sir Jony Ive
KBE RDI
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Ive at Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2010
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Jonathan Paul Ive
27 February 1967 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom United States (since 2012) |
| Education | Newcastle Polytechnic (BA) |
| Occupation | Industrial designer |
| Known for | Former Chief Design Officer at Apple Inc. Co-designer of the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods and iOS 7 to iOS 13 |
| Spouse(s) |
Heather Pegg
(m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | List of awards and nominations |
| Chancellor of the Royal College of Art | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2017 |
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| Preceded by | James Dyson (as Provost) |
Sir Jonathan Paul Ive (born 27 February 1967) is a famous British and American designer. He is best known for his amazing work at Apple Inc.. At Apple, he was in charge of designing many popular products.
Ive joined Apple in 1992. He became a senior leader in design after Steve Jobs returned to the company. Later, he became the Chief Design Officer. He worked closely with Steve Jobs to create products like the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and MacBook. He also helped design the look of Apple's mobile software, iOS. Ive also worked on big projects like Apple Park and Apple Stores.
Ive was born in London and moved to Stafford when he was 12. He studied design at Newcastle Polytechnic. Before Apple, he worked at a design company called Tangerine. He has received many awards for his designs. Since 2017, he has also been the head of the Royal College of Art in London.
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Early Life and Education
Jonathan Paul Ive was born on 27 February 1967 in Chingford, London. His father, Michael Ive, was a silversmith and a teacher. His grandfather was an engineer. Ive was diagnosed with dyslexia when he was in secondary school.
When he was a teenager, Ive loved cars. This made him want to become a designer. He decided to study industrial design at Newcastle Polytechnic. There, he learned about a design style called Bauhaus. This style focuses on including only what is truly needed in designs. You can see this idea in his work at Apple.
While at university, some of his designs, like a telephone and a hearing aid, were shown at the Design Museum in London. He finished his degree in industrial design in 1989.
Career Highlights
Ive's designs in college won him awards in 1988 and 1989. These awards gave him money and a trip to the United States. He visited San Francisco and met other designers. After returning to England, he worked at a design company called Roberts Weaver Group. He impressed everyone with his great attention to detail.
Working at Tangerine
After a year, Ive joined a design company in London called Tangerine. He designed many different products there. These included microwave ovens, toilets, drills, and toothbrushes. He worked for clients like LG and Ideal Standard.
However, he became frustrated when a company rejected his designs for being too modern. He felt unhappy because his clients often had different ideas than him. From 1990 to 1992, Apple tried to hire Ive. During this time, Apple became a client of Tangerine. Ive worked on a project for Apple about the future of portable computers. This work helped set the stage for the PowerBook.
Designing at Apple
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Apple Newton MessagePad, released in 1993. Ive designed the smaller models later.
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First iPod, introduced in 2001. Jon Rubinstein put together the original design team, including Ive as lead design engineer.
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A drawing of the first-generation iPhone, first sold in 2007. Its shape is credited to Ive.
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Ive's team started designing an iPad-like device before the iPhone, but the iPad was first released in 2010.
Ive officially joined Apple as a full-time employee in September 1992. He was a bit worried about moving from the UK to California. His first big project at Apple was designing the second version of the Newton and the MessagePad 110. In the early 1990s, Apple didn't focus much on design, which made Ive think about leaving.
But then, Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1996. Jobs wanted to take the company in a new direction. Ive's boss, Jon Rubinstein, convinced Ive to stay. He told him that Apple was "going to make history" with Jobs back.
In 1997, Ive became the senior vice president of industrial design. He led the team that designed most of Apple's important hardware products. His first big project in this role was the iMac, launched in 1998. He designed its clear plastic case, which was very new at the time. The iMac helped lead to other designs like the iPod, iPhone, and iPad.
Ive and Steve Jobs worked very well together. Ive said that when they looked at objects, they saw and understood them in the same way. They would ask the same questions and be curious about the same things. Ive was the first person to make a public phone call with Jobs when the iPhone was introduced in 2007.
Ive had his own design office at Apple in the early 2000s. Only his small team of about 15 people and top Apple executives were allowed in. This was because the office held all the secret designs and prototypes.
Steve Jobs called Ive his "spiritual partner at Apple." He said that Ive's impact on Apple and the world was huge. Jobs believed Ive understood Apple's core mission better than anyone. He said Ive understood both the big picture and the tiny details of each product. Jobs and Ive's offices at Apple's headquarters were connected by a covered walkway. Ive gave a speech at Steve Jobs' memorial service.
In 2012, Apple announced that Ive would also lead the design of the user interface (how people interact with the software). In 2013, with the launch of iOS 7, Ive's title changed to senior vice president of design. He said he hoped his best work was still to come. In 2015, he was promoted to chief design officer (CDO), one of the top roles at Apple.
LoveFrom Design Firm
On 27 June 2019, Apple announced that Ive would leave the company. He started his own design firm called LoveFrom with fellow designer Marc Newson. Apple became LoveFrom's first main client. LoveFrom works with many brands, including Ferrari and Airbnb.
Ive also designed the emblem for the coronation of King Charles III in 2023. It featured symbols of the United Kingdom's four parts: a rose, thistle, daffodil, and shamrock. He also redesigned the red nose for Comic Relief in 2023, which raises money for charity. In 2024, it was reported that LoveFrom was working with OpenAI on hardware for artificial intelligence.
Royal College of Art
Ive received an honorary degree from the Royal College of Art (RCA) in 2009. On 25 May 2017, Ive was appointed Chancellor of the RCA in London. This means he is the head of the college and helps to lead it. He said he was excited to have a formal relationship with the RCA because it has influenced so many artists and designers he admires.
Design Influences
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Jony Ive's work was influenced by Dieter Rams. Rams was the chief designer for Braun from 1961 to 1995. Rams believed in "good design" and had ten principles for it. In a documentary, Rams said that Apple is one of the few companies today that designs products using his principles.
Ive was also influenced by the Bauhaus tradition. This design style came from Germany in the 1920s. Its main ideas were "form follows function" (the design should serve its purpose) and "less is more" (simplicity is best). This simple, clear style can be seen in many of Ive's designs for Apple.
Personal Life
Jony Ive met his wife, Heather Pegg, in 1987 when they were in secondary school. They have two sons. His family lives in San Francisco, California. Ive is known for living a quiet and private life. He avoids being in the public eye.
Love for Cars
Since he was young, Ive has loved cars and car design. He often goes to car shows and exhibitions. He has even been a judge for car competitions. Ive has owned cars from famous British brands like Aston Martin, Bentley, and Land Rover.
Charity Work and Public Service
Ive has designed products to help raise money for good causes. He designed a special Leica camera that sold for a world record price at auction. He also designed a Jaeger-LeCoultre sports watch. These items helped raise money for an HIV/AIDS charity. With fellow designer Marc Newson, he raised $13 million for Bono's Product Red charity. With extra donations, the total raised was $46 million.
In 2023, Ive redesigned the Red Nose for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. This event raises money for charity. He also designed the emblem for the coronation of King Charles III. This emblem featured flowers representing the four parts of the United Kingdom. Ive said the design was inspired by King Charles's love for nature and the planet.
In 2023, LoveFrom started its own scholarship program. This program helps students from all backgrounds study design. It covers the full tuition for students at the California College of the Arts, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the Royal College of Art.
Honors and Awards
Throughout his career, Jony Ive has received many awards for his work. In the United Kingdom, he has been named a Royal Designers for Industry (RDI). He is also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (HonFREng). He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2006 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 2012. This means he can use the title "Sir."
He has also received honorary degrees from several universities. In 2004, a BBC poll named him the "Most Influential Person on British Culture."
See also
In Spanish: Jonathan Ive para niños
- Apple Inc. design motifs
- Apple Industrial Design Group
- List of English inventors and designers
- Hartmut Esslinger
