Jony Ive and his work was influenced by our daily life, but is a lot we know about him? improve the situation A new book Linder Kani, in which he talked a lot about Apple's chief designer, and among other things, shared Five facts about the main designers of the present, which until recently were not known to the general public.
1. Jony Ive - dyslexic
Despite this, he was a straight A, and could well claim a place at Oxford or Cambridge. But I chose the University of Northumbria, one of the best places in the world to study industrial design.
Later, Ive teamed up with another famous dyslexic - Steve Jobs.
Dyslexia widespread among creative people. For example, such geniuses as Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison and Steven Spielberg - dyslexics. There is even the view that it is directly linked to creativity and many call it the "gift of dyslexia" or "disease of genius."
2. The passion of his life - cars
At its first car, an orange Fiat 500, Ive went to school in the early 80s. While he was calling a hairstyle reminiscent of the effects of electric shock and an open sunroof combined with her perfect.
Since then, Ive and his father restored Austin-Healy Sprite (a model known as the "frog-eye") and bought more than one car Aston Martin, Bentley and Land Rover.
3. He was in a terrible accident and is caught unawares Apple
In the early 2000s, Ive crashed his Aston Martin DB9, the supercar of James Bond for $ 250,000 on the road, and San Francisco. Colleagues say that he narrowly escaped death.
It made Apple to think and realize the Quince value to the company - his salary and interest seriously increased. Later, Ive opted for Bentley.
4. He wants to make you... touch technique!
Predictably, the man behind devices such as the iPhone and iPad, the central idea is to tactile sensations, began his career, constantly adding to the projects something, how would you like to touch.
Early Apple tablet computer (Newton Message Pad) was fitted with a retractable stylus, and iMac Ive added a handle to make it easier to carry.
5. He leads the design team, which has changed little since the mid-90s.
The design team was almost the same as it is today before the return of Steve Jobs at Apple. It consists of 20 designers working in the studio in a top-secret Apple campus in Cupertino.
Most designers live in San Francisco, have advantages and benefits, and their pay is much higher than that of other colleagues. Many of them have an Apple stakes.
Also, there is no doubt that they are one of the most valuable employees - their brains called the factory Apple innovation.
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