Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out an internal memo to Apple employees today stating that Jony Ive, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design, has been promoted to a brand new role: Chief Design Officer. Originally obtained by 9to5Mac, Apple has also promoted Richard Howarth, who’s been on the iPhone team for a long time, as its new Vice President of Industrial Design in charge of hardware design.

Alan Dye, who has been the Human Interface Chief, has also received a promotion. Dye is now Apple’s Vice President of User Interface Design for both mobile and desktop user interface experiences. The Chief Design Officer was a role created specifically for Ive, according to Cook.

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Known as “the man behind the Apple Watch”, Jony Ive shares a few details with FT’s Nick Foulkes about the upcoming first generation Apple Watch. The design guru mentions the teams attention to detail, the design behind the watch, and how it differentiates itself from the iPhone.

Ive argues that the battery life on the wearable device won’t be an issue because of the nature of the device:

One of the things that struck me was how often I’d look at my watch and have to look again quite soon afterwards, because I hadn’t actually comprehended what the time was.

If I had looked at something on my phone, because of the investment involved in taking it out of my pocket or my bag, I would certainly pay attention. I quite like this sense of almost being careless and just glancing. I think for certain things the wrist is the perfect place for this technology.

He went as far as mentioning the amount of time and effort behind the design of the devices packaging. Just like any other Apple made device, the watch sports a minimalist packaging with a bottom that slides out.

The article mentions that both the stainless steel Apple Watch and anodized Apple Watch Sport will both start at $349. It goes on to say the Apple Watch Edition will start at a “yet unconfirmed price of around $4,500″. Though Apple PR has denied any claims based on pricing.

Of course, Apple is set to unveil pricing details during its “Spring Forward” event on Monday. Continue reading this post ->

The New Yorker today published an extensive profile of Apple design chief Jony Ive. The piece goes through a wide-range of topics, giving us a thorough overview of the Apple SVP of Design’s role at Apple. The article covers his deep relationship with Steve Jobs, development of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, some Apple Watch tidbits, and more. Be sure to click the following link to see some highlights from the interview. Continue reading this post ->

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