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Apple Design Guru Jony Ive Named Chief Design Officer

Posted by samzenpus on from the new-guy-in-charge dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Jony Ive, Apple's senior VP of design has been promoted to the role of Chief Design Officer. Ive became Apple's chief of industrial design in 1997. Under Ive's direction, Apple's put out an impressive list of products including the iMac, iPod, and iPad. "In this new role, he will focus entirely on current design projects, new ideas and future initiatives," said chief executive Tim Cook in a memo. "Jony is one of the most talented and accomplished designers of his generation, with an astonishing 5,000 design and utility patents to his name."

2 of 147 comments (clear)

  1. Design patents. Oh my. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Here at Slashdot we have great respect for you Jony. Go design patents, go!

  2. Re:What is the difference of these 2 positions? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I heard on the grapevine that he has always wanted to design sex toys?