Alright, so I’ve got a soft spot for Jonathan Ive, Apple’s VP of Industrial Design. Maybe it’s some sort of transference for the way I feel about his designs, maybe it’s because I’m quoted in his Wikipedia article, but despite the reason it’s hard to deny that Ive is big part of what makes Apple Apple, and what sets them apart from so many of their competitors.
It’s little surprise, then, that Ive was bestowed the 2007 National Design Award for Product Design by the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.
Ive’s streamlined design aesthetic, combined with a strong knowledge of the engineering process, has brought design into the public consciousness in an unprecedented way. Creating some of the most innovative products of the past decade, ranging from the whimsical, candy-colored iMac to the spare iBook to the now iconic iPod, Ive has not only made complex technological devices user-friendly, he has designed sculptural, desirable objects.Congrats, Jony. The awards will be actually handed out at a gala event on October 18th. Meanwhile, I’m thinking of shaving my head in Ive’s honor. How about a sneak peek at your workshop?
[via Macworld UK]
