Marc Newson will work under Apple's Jony Ive, bringing serious design chops to what is already one of the most design-oriented companies in Silicon Valley.…
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Designer Robert Brunner on the difficulties of making hardware and the future of Apple
Industrial designer Robert Brunner, one of our RoadMap conference speakers, tells us about lessons for first time hardware makers and what he thinks about Apple's flat design and future plans.…
Read MoreSustainability through the eyes of Apple
It seems that the last six months has brought an increasing focus on Apple’s conscience as everything from its labor practices in…
Read MoreJony Ive: Apple doesn’t like ‘godless’ products
Ahead of receiving his knighthood from the Queen, Apple's British design chief Jonathan Ive has given a rare interview to the U.K.'s Daily Telegraph, outlining some of his thoughts and feelings on how the company's products achieve a "sense of care."…
Read MoreRepeat after me: business is always about the customer
If you are in business, it is always about the customer. Simple as that message is, it is something of a forgotten lesson in modern times. Companies keep confusing who they serve and why they are in business, as an outgoing Goldman Sachs banker reminds us.…
Read MoreIve: Most Apple competitors have “completely wrong goals”
How can consumer electronics makers avoid merely matching new Apple features and try to think ahead of the company's designers? Apple design guru Jonathan Ive did a rare Q&A about Apple's design process, how inspirations become actual products and why copycat designs often fail.…
Read MoreThe design genius of Steve Jobs
Mobile experience designer Christian Lindholm believes that great products are born out of deep, relentless dissatisfaction with the present and the status quo. Inside Apple's walls, Jobs almost seemed to carry the burden of all humanity's frustration with bad products.…
Read MoreApple Design Honcho Ive Reportedly Looking To Move Back To UK
How flexible is Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) in its teleworking policy? We might find out soon, with the company's head of design apparently looking t……
Read MoreUser Experience Matters: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From "Objectified"
In his documentary "Objectified," director Gary Hustwit talks to well-known product design gurus such as Apple's Jonathan Ive and Braun's Dieter Rams about design and products. I've culled out some vital tips from the movie that every startup founder and product manager should know.…
Read MoreMy 30-Second “Interview” With Jonathan Ive
No, I’m not kidding. This actually happened. I had a 30-second “interview” with Jonathan Ive. On the way out of the Moscone…
Read MoreHas Steve Jobs Chosen His Replacement?
Ever since his very secretive battle with Pancreatic Cancer in 2003-2004, Steve Jobs’ health is consistently under a microscope. Every time Jobs…
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