Jony Ive granted a juicy interview a day ago that little by little we are echoing different news related to it. On the one hand he has spoken of Apple Park design process and the influence of Steve Jobs not only in his person, but also in the new facilities that the Cupertino boys will begin to occupy sometime this year. But in addition, he has also had time to talk about the odd curiosity such as the ironic EarPods. According to Apple's chief designer, Ive was inspired by stormtroopers from Star Wars.
Many years ago, long before the arrival of the clones, pun intended, listening to music with white headphones was synonymous with having an Apple device. It all started with the launch of the iPod in 2001. Little by little, their design and quality have been improved to adapt perfectly to the users' auditory pavilions and for the moment it has ended with the AirPods. But what has never changed is the white plastic used to create them. Ive claims that he had strormtroopers in mind when he created the first EarPods design.
In an interview with Vanity Fair designer Mark Kaplan claimed he was inspired by Jony Ive's designs to create the new stormtroopers that appeared in the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It is clear that the Star Wars film saga has become a reference for many designers, who in turn, as is the case with Mark Kaplan, have also made the Cupertino-based company a synonym of reference in the world of design and as proof of this, we can see all the awards that Jony Ive has received in recent years.
