And it seems that the goodbye announced a few months ago by the one who was a prominent designer at Apple from practically its inception is materializing. Apple's website no longer shows the former profile of the person in charge of the iMac, iPod or iPhone designs, among others products which means that what was announced in June this year is about to materialize, Ive's departure from Apple.
Apple's official statement on that day did not warn of a specific date and also confirmed that the Cupertino company, together with Ive, would continue to have a working relationship until the end of the year. They also announced that the relationship between both parties was very good and they would keep working on some things but with I've more outside than inside.
It is true that Ive's last stage was more linked to the construction of the spectacular Apple Park than to the firm's own products, but being inside it sure had a "hand" for some of them. Now he's leaving to start his way with Marc Newson in his LoveFrom studio.
Jony Ive was in the company since 1992 and he has surely seen and learned many things during this time at Apple. Ive and Jobs were more than a team working on the firm's products and although it is true that the now-defunct Steve Jobs pushed Ive a lot for his designs, he was one of the few who managed to get him to get the best of himself. With the passage of time and the disappearance of Jobs, the legendary designer took center stage at Apple until he became the firm's chief designer, site that right now after announcing his departure is occupied by Jeff Williams.
