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A source says of Apple design chief Jony Ive's departure: "It’s been an extremely tense 25 years for him at Apple and there’s a time for everyone to slow down." https://t.co/q5i7aWgoOP
— Bloomberg Technology (@technology) June 28, 2019
Ive had a saying: There are two ways of leaving Apple — the good way is you disappear and don’t make press. The bad way is you make the press. If you leave Apple and then build the Taj Mahal, we’ll chop off your hands. https://t.co/vKYqmcm2bn
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) June 28, 2019
This utterly horrible attitude, along with the concept of designers being unable to put their names on great work at Apple is something I hope will depart with Ive.
— Sebastiaan de With (@sdw) June 28, 2019
I’m not guessing it will, though. https://t.co/BSj1uZJ3oh pic.twitter.com/QmTE4k2Htv
One Apple designer tells me Ive has “absolutely” been less hands on since the Apple Watch launched. “This has been a long time in the making.” https://t.co/vKYqmcm2bn
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) June 28, 2019
ICYMI: Jony Ive has been on his way out of Apple for years https://t.co/7L1G6Y4yTa by @killianbell pic.twitter.com/YIuZUHF9sd
— Cult of Mac (@cultofmac) June 28, 2019
Jony Ive has been on his way out of Apple for years https://t.co/7L1G6Y4yTa by @killianbell pic.twitter.com/Pxnq4ebkcd
— Cult of Mac (@cultofmac) June 28, 2019
Microsoft can now hire Jony Ive to design the Surface Phone https://t.co/URpncdoTsq
— Brad Sams (@bdsams) June 27, 2019
Jony Ive in early 2015 said he’s “deeply, deeply tired” and Laurene Powell Jobs publicly said he should have a reduced role. And then 3 months later, he was “promoted” and “more connected to Apple design than ever.” Never made sense, never was really true.
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) June 28, 2019
Jony Ive will still work with Apple, but it will require a special adapter https://t.co/siPlD8BuTF
— Hrishikesh Hirway (@HrishiHirway) June 27, 2019
I think that’s unlikely.
— Marco Arment (@marcoarment) June 27, 2019
This seems like the last step in a gradual process of Ive stepping away over the last few years, most likely due to a combination of extreme burnout and a desire to tackle different kinds of design work than what Apple would have any reason to make. https://t.co/AtCuJrJoSP
Jony Ive is leaving Apple to a form a new design company (Apple will be a primary client).
— Neil Cybart (@neilcybart) June 27, 2019
Jeff Williams will oversee Apple Design.
Wow.https://t.co/FwYiI0m0fq pic.twitter.com/bHwWWyxq3h
Massive. Steve Jobs level impact on the company https://t.co/aR8XuHGmY1
— Daman Rangoola (@damanr) June 27, 2019
Now who will stand with Tim after Apple events and point at objects they spent years making together like they've never seen them before?
— Matthew Panzarino (@panzer) June 27, 2019
I mean, given that the iPhone hasn't changed its design in like 6 years...this makes sense. https://t.co/f7OJx9rbZu
— Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (@lorenzofb) June 27, 2019
Now if you want an idea of how planned all of this was you just need to understand Ive’s new company #LoveFrom will have #Apple as FIRST client https://t.co/e10xTZ8sxj
— Carolina Milanesi (@caro_milanesi) June 27, 2019
My whole twitter feed seems shocked by this news, I assume, like me, because Jony Ive's ending his new biz name with a preposition https://t.co/QDZTtf6EMC
— Alex Konrad (@alexrkonrad) June 27, 2019
Jony Ive has announced that he is leaving Apple. He joined the company half a lifetime ago, in his mid-20s, when the company was at the brink of death. Ive is now revered in the design world and the technology industry: https://t.co/YgQXyu0hLS (From 2017) pic.twitter.com/WMEdSvla6G
— WSJ. Magazine (@WSJMag) June 27, 2019
the man leaves a legacy https://t.co/8NvYLQcy29 pic.twitter.com/g4vDX6uXfU
— kilgore trout’s mom (@KT_So_It_Goes) June 27, 2019
Who is more well-known to Americans:
— Geoffrey A. Fowler (@geoffreyfowler) June 27, 2019
Tim Cook or Jony Ive?
My sense is that Ive isn’t well-known outside of tech and media circles, but I could be wrong. https://t.co/QZcTVVFbqm
Ive has essentially been gone for four years, appearing in the office about twice a week. He also had a studio set up near his home in SF, avoiding the hour plus commute to Cupertino. Also spent much time in London. https://t.co/vKYqmcm2bn
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) June 28, 2019
Marc Newson will be joining his longstanding friend and collaborator Jony Ive at his new venture LoveFrom. Ive calls it a “collection of creatives” spanning different disciplines beyond just design. Apple will be one of several clients when it launches next year.
— Tim Bradshaw (@tim) June 27, 2019
The reality about Ive is far different than what has been spread over the past few years, such as Ive being “connected to Apple design as much as ever.” This was simply not true, per insiders. https://t.co/vKYqmcm2bn
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) June 28, 2019
I guess Tim read my article.... https://t.co/YVq5rRfunz https://t.co/232LRY1R9Z
— Joshua Topolsky (@joshuatopolsky) June 27, 2019
Writing has been on the wall for a while that Jony was on his way out. Still, a major departure - perhaps the largest one in recent history - for Apple. https://t.co/UnbEGnz1jT
— Brian X. Chen (@bxchen) June 27, 2019
Tim Cook remains laser focused on innovating by SQUEEZING EVERY BIT OF MARGIN POSSIBLE OUT OF SUPPLIERS. Better design is for the weak, etc. https://t.co/jeS9G3DXTU
— Paul Kedrosky (@pkedrosky) June 27, 2019
.@Microsoft @satyanadella Yo, you hiring? Asking for a friend…
— ᴺᴼᵀ Jony Ive (@JonyIveParody) June 27, 2019
Imagining Jony Ive was booted out in a failed power struggle to keep the butterfly keyboard on the MacBook Pro
— Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) June 27, 2019
Jony Ive left four years ago. pic.twitter.com/I00rAokJ6q
— Ben Thompson (@benthompson) June 27, 2019
Like sands through the hour glass: this is big. ?? Jony Ive, iPhone designer, announces Apple departure https://t.co/58yXHNa1dF
— Vusi Thembekwayo (@VusiThembekwayo) June 27, 2019
Please still do the voiceovers https://t.co/ulqx9c4EN2
— Tailosive Tech (@tailosivetech) June 27, 2019
That change actually happened on Memorial Day in 2015, when the stock market was closed, Apple said it “promoted” Ive to chief design officer. That was actually him officially becoming less involved than ever.
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) June 28, 2019
He actually tried to resign in 2011, but forgot his AppleID, and it took 8 years to reset his password. https://t.co/Iv6KhgcqAN
— Russ (@RussInCheshire) June 28, 2019
A bittersweet. Jony Ive can finally express his creativity more freely https://t.co/sVDyFN2Nfr
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) June 27, 2019
My quick thought on Jony Ive: Apple’s product design hasn’t particularly inspired for a few years now. Since the trashcan Mac, only the iPhone X’s notch has really made an impact, and that was a compromise. It felt like Ive was bored or constrained.
— Martin SFP Bryant (@MartinSFP) June 27, 2019
Interesting that Ive is taking Newson with him! I either (a) don’t expect much to change since Apple will still be Ive’s client, or, (b) maybe Apple will start to develop a new design ethos which could be nice because—Ive is great and all—have you seen the current MacBook Pro? https://t.co/0ll7sgOVnD
— Quinn Nelson (@SnazzyQ) June 27, 2019
Tim Cook lost the greatest industrial designer in history and right hand to one of the greatest minds in history (Jobs) because he’s a penny pinching bean counter, not a leader of men.
— ? ??????????? : 都市放火 ? (@urbanarson) June 28, 2019
Apple has jumped the shark.
⛷
? ? ? ?https://t.co/3JF0Jr2ot3
Our 2014 interview with Jony Ive remains relevant and is full of interesting little nuggets https://t.co/zicQR8mkwd pic.twitter.com/GOZ0cSB9zn
— Alex Fitzpatrick (@AlexJamesFitz) June 27, 2019
Jony Ive, iPhone designer, announces Apple departure - might work out better for Apple this way still getting input but having the in house team being able to drive more of their own thoughts and ideas without being in the shadow https://t.co/GObcNJ8xxn
— Carolina Milanesi (@caro_milanesi) June 27, 2019
Jony Ive’s name appears on over 1,500 patents awarded to Apple over the years
— Mike Murphy (@mcwm) June 27, 2019
extremely sadly, the round pizza box is not one of them pic.twitter.com/XtPis8NBee
To: jony@apple.com
— Colin Dunn (@colin_dunn) June 27, 2019
Subject: Senior Designer opening
Jony-
I was impressed with your LinkedIn profile and background. We have an exciting position available with a fast growing, well-funded startup. Can you send over some work samples?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Imagine leaving your job and the market cap of your company falls by $9B. https://t.co/ftWRW2JaMZ
— Eli Dourado (@elidourado) June 27, 2019
Steve Jobs was a frequent visitor to Apple’s design lab and ate lunch with Jony Ive most days.
— Tim Bradshaw (@tim) June 27, 2019
I asked Tim Cook how often he visits the studio: “I have lot of pressures on my time, as we all do, but as often as possible - and certainly in the key moments.”
Now Jony can work on a broader range of projects. Hoping this will infuse his design aesthetic into so many other (very fortunate) companies. Any guesses on who will be his other clients? My guesses are: Square, Nike, Peloton, Away, Spotify. https://t.co/gIfHtSZ5lA
— Andy Chen (@andychen) June 27, 2019
pretty sure he checked out at least four years ago https://t.co/hBuapBpV67
— Owen Williams ⚡ (@ow) June 27, 2019
Apple designers are also raising concern of company becoming top operations focused + now Evans Hankey, new VP of design, isn’t even a designer. She’s a well respected manager. Lots more detail here: https://t.co/vKYqmcm2bn
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) June 28, 2019
The most important person at Apple ever besides Steve Jobs* is leaving Apple.
— Janine Gibson (@janinegibson) June 27, 2019
*ok you go ahead and make your case and it’s valid, but I’m right https://t.co/ykm2P1WWDD
This is heartbreaking. Who will narrate the color black or describe aluminum in the same way? https://t.co/7qbZTSlOV8
— Rocco Botte (@rocco_botte) June 27, 2019
Over the years I heard different stories of how Apple tried to keep Jony Ive happy. One example: Apple never disclosed his compensation, much to the annoyance of some fellow execs who were required to have their pay made public. Based on the stock today, Ive was worth about $10b?
— Adam Satariano (@satariano) June 27, 2019
JEFF WILLIAMS?! F*** ME.
— Ryan Jones (@rjonesy) June 27, 2019
We went from Steve Jobs and Jony Ivy
(Product and Design)
to
Tim Cook and Jeff Williams
(Operations and Operations)
That bodes well... shit. https://t.co/dsx44qMKxx
When I was quitfired from a job once, it was positioned as a “transition to a consultant”.
— Marco Arment (@marcoarment) June 27, 2019
And it was the nicest job transition I’ve ever had. They were great to me and paid me for months.
But how much do you think I was consulted on after one week?
Change forces you to get better so I'm excited for this. Jony leaves some big shoes to fill. https://t.co/sxXFLqbjNF
— SoldierKnowsBest (@SoldierKnowBest) June 27, 2019
Tim Cook tells @FT: “Jony is one of a kind… We get to continue with the same team that we’ve had for a long time and have the pleasure of continuing to work with Jony. I can’t imagine a better result.” https://t.co/EcYM1bdRRU
— Tim Bradshaw (@tim) June 27, 2019
I think Apple's fairly recent obsession with consumer privacy and security is far more important to the long-term vitality of the company than Jony Ive, or Tim Cook, or Steve Jobs, for that matter.
— Daniel Jalkut (@danielpunkass) June 27, 2019
I love how for years some people have been complaining that #JonyIve has lost his touch, yet he announces a new venture under which he will still work with Apple and people are freaking out pic.twitter.com/h9M06GpOyL
— Carolina Milanesi (@caro_milanesi) June 27, 2019
I spoke to Sir Jony and to Tim Cook about the change, which they said was an “evolution” in Ive’s relationship with Apple. Still, it is the end of an era after more than 20 years at the centre of its design and product strategy. https://t.co/EcYM1bdRRU
— Tim Bradshaw (@tim) June 27, 2019
Today changes NOTHING at Apple. It's purely a formal declaration that Jony Ive is off projects.
— Eli Schiff (@eli_schiff) June 28, 2019
But this isn't new. And everyone claiming there's a new era to come is lying, because the new era was already here, and it's been here since 2012.
Jony Ive is finally leaving Apple - forming an independent design company. I’m gonna miss those iconic videos in the pure white room ?https://t.co/U6ClWDR90g pic.twitter.com/aZsmNE5kea
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) June 27, 2019
ngl, the tone of this piece from john gruber was not what i was expecting! https://t.co/6jDPjeETHD
— dan seifert (@dcseifert) June 27, 2019
This is very smart @gruber analysis https://t.co/PTAXPu0vmZ
— nilay patel (@reckless) June 27, 2019
This piece is an absolutely accurate analysis of the departure of Jony Ive from @Apple, IMO. It has been coming for a long time. And it’s not a disaster. As @gruber notes, there’s been a big difference between Ive under Jobs and Ive under Cook. https://t.co/3LOaaOcGrh
— Walt Mossberg (@waltmossberg) June 28, 2019
Gruber is running cover for @tim_cook. He's blaming Ive for everything. This is incredibly irresponsible and unfair. You can't say that Jony "had one foot out the door" and simultaneously say "the post-Jobs era at Apple has been the Jony Ive era, not the Tim Cook era." @gruber pic.twitter.com/PFAUR9cvdD
— Eli Schiff (@eli_schiff) June 28, 2019
Bag on @gruber all you want for being a fanboy, but his analysis of Apple is second-to-none. Loving something can bring greater understanding than indifference or hate. Here's his take on Jony Ive leaving the company. https://t.co/aa3D0oz25a
— kottke.org (@kottke) June 27, 2019
“Today’s MacBooks are worse computers but more beautiful devices than the ones they replaced. Is that directly attributable to Jony Ive? With these keyboards in particular, I believe the answer is yes.” https://t.co/TjRT9bJa7V
— hardmaru (@hardmaru) June 28, 2019
"I don’t worry that Apple is in trouble because Jony Ive is leaving; I worry that Apple is in trouble because he’s not being replaced."https://t.co/SU5misBx8u
— Myke Hurley (@imyke) June 27, 2019
Unsurprisingly, @gruber has the best take on Jony Ive leaving Apple: https://t.co/qe4QIpgz1n
— Marco Arment (@marcoarment) June 28, 2019
This is one good @gruber piece about Ive and design at Apple: https://t.co/EfmtHjvlhD
— Federico Viticci (@viticci) June 27, 2019
"It makes me queasy to see that #Apple’s chief designers are now reporting to operations… I don’t worry that Apple is in trouble because Jony Ive is leaving; I worry that Apple is in trouble because he’s not being replaced." https://t.co/sIgF6kOn3K
— Alasdair Allan (@aallan) June 28, 2019
My thing on Jony Ive leaving Apple:
— Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie) June 28, 2019
? https://t.co/Fwo8QNZpbW
? https://t.co/8JtA7vWofL
✏️ https://t.co/rJ4005iBVD
Also @gruber: https://t.co/VsX40Z3fIa
And @benthompson: https://t.co/aEMy0rcu6J
Even -- no, especially -- if you don't think @daringfireball will be proved correct in the end, read his piece on Jony Ive's departure from Apple to see how tech commentary should be done: https://t.co/TqyjIr8Mqo
— Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) June 28, 2019
The 3 best takes I've read on Jony Ive leaving Apple:@gruber: https://t.co/50QarLMZRS@benthompson: https://t.co/CQKhjVXJYf @BenBajarin: https://t.co/czkdj3AnVV ($)
— Timothy Buck (@TimothyBuckSF) June 28, 2019
“I don’t worry that Apple is in trouble because Jony Ive is leaving; I worry that Apple is in trouble because he’s not being replaced. “ @gruber https://t.co/Fdt1j7hiWv #goodread
— OM (@om) June 28, 2019
@gruber is essential reading herehttps://t.co/0XKZwM1VYf
— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) June 28, 2019
I don’t know about Jony Ive, but @gruber is irreplaceable.
— zeldman (@zeldman) June 28, 2019
https://t.co/vstIPVYx88
Most excellent take on Ive leaving Apple. https://t.co/OT5yNPSetJ
— Ashish K. Mishra (@akm1410) June 28, 2019
Jony Ive’s departure ‘gives Apple chance for shake-up’ https://t.co/kLKmmYXtcx
— Financial Times (@FT) June 28, 2019
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ICYMI - Jony Ive has been on his way out of Apple for years https://t.co/7L1G6Y4yTa by @killianbell
— Cult of Mac (@cultofmac) June 29, 2019
Big deal, well explained → https://t.co/KNy5xvq2cq
— Alberto Romero (@albertorrromero) June 28, 2019
ジョナサン・アイヴがアップルを離れることについて、ここまでで一番鋭い記事はやはりDaring Fireballのジョン・グルーバーから出てる気がする
— 堀 正岳 （めほり）@「知的生活の設計」 (@mehori) June 28, 2019
1. 「アップルは彼の新会社のクライアントだから今後も協業する」なんてのはリップサービス。もう彼は戻らない。https://t.co/fhb8quO4T1
This article from @daringfireball on Jony Ive's departure is spot on with how I'm feeling. No idea who replaces him. Apple still hasn't replaced Jobs with someone who can effortlessly operate between design and marketing.https://t.co/hRMTQPNKD0
— Vinay Hiremath (@vhmth) June 28, 2019
Fair to say Gruber did not take this news well. https://t.co/OxkmdMEK4i
— Jeff Seibert (@jeffseibert) June 29, 2019
Well said. Design first is what makes Apple, Apple. https://t.co/DqjTNiacvC
— Kenn Ejima (@kenn) June 28, 2019
"Today’s MacBooks are worse computers but more beautiful devices than the ones they replaced." https://t.co/Jopmx2qzle
— Ryan Naraine (@ryanaraine) June 28, 2019
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