Jony Ive Apple`s Chief Design Officer in 60 seconds video.

Apple`s Chief Design Officer, Jony Ive, was born in Chingford, on the border between London and Essex, in February 1967.

He went to the same school as David Beckham, before going on to Newcastle Polytechnic, where he studied industrial design.

After graduation, he worked for a design start-up in London and began consulting for one of his clients – Apple.

In 1992, he became a full-time member of staff at Apple and moved to the US.

"I remember the first time I saw an Apple product," he recalled in a 2008 interview. "I remember it so clearly because it was the first time I realised that when I saw this product, I got a very clear sense of the people that designed it and made it. 

"A big definition of who you are as a designer is the way that you look at the world, and I guess that one of the sort of curses of what you do is that you're constantly looking at something and thinking, 'why is it like that and not like this?"

Ive has led Apple's design team since 1996 and has been a key player in the development of the company's most iconic products, from iMacs to iPhones, iPads to the Apple Watch.

He was very close to his late boss Steve Jobs, describing him as his "best and most loyal friend".

The current Apple CEO, Tim Cook, believes that Ive is "one of the most talented and accomplished designers of his generation," and his new role is expected to involve designing Apple's stores as well as its products.

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From July 1st Jony Ive is the new Apple`s CDO with more responsibilities.

From July 1st Jony Ive is the new Apple`s CDO with more responsibilities.

Alan Dye, Jony Ive, and Richard Howarth.

Jony Ive will be promoted from senior vice president of design to the newly created position of chief design officer (CDO) as CEO Tim Cook said in a memo to the staff:

"Team,

I have exciting news to share with you today. I am happy to announce that Jony Ive is being promoted to the newly created position of Chief Design Officer at Apple.

Jony is one of the most talented and accomplished designers of his generation, with an astonishing 5000 design and utility patents to his name. His new role is a reflection of the scope of work he has been doing at Apple for some time.

Jony’s design responsibilities have expanded from hardware and, more recently, software UI to the look and feel of Apple retail stores, our new campus in Cupertino, product packaging and many other parts of our company.

Design is one of the most important ways we communicate with our customers, and our reputation for world-class design differentiates Apple from every other company in the world. As Chief Design Officer, Jony will remain responsible for all of our design, focusing entirely on current design projects, new ideas and future initiatives. On July 1, he will hand off his day-to-day managerial responsibilities of ID and UI to Richard Howarth, our new vice president of Industrial Design, and Alan Dye, our new vice president of User Interface Design.

Richard, Alan and Jony have been working together as colleagues and friends for many years. Richard has been a member of the Design team for two decades, and in that time he has been a key contributor to the design of each generation of iPhone, Mac, and practically every other Apple product. Alan started at Apple nine years ago on the Marcom team, and helped Jony build the UI team which collaborated with ID, Software Engineering and countless other groups on groundbreaking projects like iOS 7, iOS 8 and Apple Watch.

Please join me in congratulating these three exceptionally talented designers on their new roles at Apple.

Tim"

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BIG Plans for 2014 Apple`s CEO Tim Cook said to employees.

BIG Plans for 2014 Apple`s CEO Tim Cook said to employees.

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Apple`s CEO Tim Cook sent an internal memo to all company employees, walking through what all the staff have reached in this almost ending year 2013.

We think that one of the most important achievements made by Apple is the deal with China Mobile for to launch the iPhone 5S/5C to be available in stores next January 17th,2014. China Mobile is the largest cellphones network carrier worldwide with 763+ million suscribers.

And second the 50 billionth download on the App Store.

For 2014 we expect the iWatch and maybe a hardware display of iTV.

Below the Official memo: 

Team,

This holiday season, tens of millions of people around the world, from all walks of life, are experiencing Apple products for the first time. Those moments of surprise and delight are magical, and they’re all made possible by your hard work. As many of us prepare to celebrate the holidays with our loved ones, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve achieved together over the past year.

First and foremost, we introduced industry-leading products in each of our major categories in 2013, showing the breadth and depth of innovation at Apple. We extended our lead in the smartphone market with iPhone 5s; launched iOS 7, an extraordinarily ambitious project; released OS X Mavericks for free to our customers; introduced the iPad Air and the iPad mini with Retina display; and this week began shipping the Mac Pro from a manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas. We also marked our 50 billionth download on the App Store – a milestone no one could have predicted we would reach so quickly.

Together we’ve shown the world that innovation at Apple goes beyond our products to the way we do business and how we give back to our community. This year, Apple raised and donated tens of millions of dollars for important charities and relief efforts like Red Cross aid to typhoon victims in the Philippines, and we continue to be the largest contributor to (PRODUCT)RED, supporting the Global Fund in its fight against the spread of AIDS in Africa. Just a few weeks ago, Jony Ive led an unprecedented effort that brought money and awareness to eliminating the transmission of AIDS from mother to child.

And finally, Apple is standing up for what we believe is right. We know that equality and diversity make our company and our society stronger, so we’ve urged the U.S. Congress to support workplace protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. We are also laser focused on our contribution to several environmental initiatives and we will increase our efforts even more in this area in the future.

We have a lot to look forward to in 2014, including some big plans that we think customers are going to love. I am extremely proud to stand alongside you as we put innovation to work serving humankind’s deepest values and highest aspirations. I consider myself the luckiest person in the world for the opportunity to work at this amazing company with all of you.

Happy Holidays,

Tim

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