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Yep, as I mention above

• tipiirai 2y ago
  Cool. So the original claim is firm: > Dieter Rams is the man behind Apple's design philosophy. (no need for him to work there to impact Ive's stance on design)
  • devalexwells 2y ago
    I think the point is that "the man behind" connotes direct responsibility, not indirect inspiration. It's misleading wording. You might try "Dieter Rams inspired Apple's design philosophy."
  • jug 2y ago
    The man behind Apple's modern design philosophy is Jony Ive.
  • lelanthran 2y ago
    I'd go with "Dieter Rams is the inspiration behind Apple's design philosophy".
  • colonelspace 2y ago
    Well, you can be as firm as you like about the claim, it's still reads as if Dieter Rams worked for Apple. Dieter Rams no doubt had significant influences and admiration for those who shaped his work and design philosophy, should we credit those people as being behind Apple also? How far should we go? Perhaps we need to point out da Vinci is also one of the men behind Apple's design philosophy. Seems reasonable to suggest "the man behind" is generally understood to mean "the person directly responsible for".