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The most interesting subtext to this entire story to me is that Jony Ive, under Jobs, was a hardware designer. In Job's biography we see that Ive's "design stu
by aresant 13y ago
The most interesting subtext to this entire story to me is that Jony Ive, under Jobs, was a hardware designer.
In Job's biography we see that Ive's "design studio has foam cutting and printing machines, and the windows are tinted." (1) - hardware is what he's done, that's what he's won awards for
His aesthetic is unimpeachable w/hardware IMO, but I am so curious to see how his talents translate to software and usability.
(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Ive http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Ive
- mikeryan 13y agoIn some ways the question becomes how much Jobs he can channel.. What I mean is that he likely (obviously?) has a very good design instincts and aesthetic sense with respect to hardware. But can he lean on and lead a team to something innovative and new when he might not be the hands on designer he's been in the past. I think there's always a question how well "design" translates across various design disciplines.
- twelvechairs 13y agoHe is an industrial designer by training (I read the title and said to myself "of course - he's an industrial designer"). Physical products are what industrial designers generally do. Foam cutting and printing machines are a common tool of the trade. There are, however, few organizations which strongly value industrial design enough to employ a serious team of them. Young industrial design graduates have a very hard time finding work in the field.
- GuiA 13y ago> Young industrial design graduates have a very hard time finding work in the field. RISD Industrial Design graduates often end up in software UI design, actually.
- ianstormtaylor 13y agoYup second this. RISD ID graduates tend to end up in Interface Design just as much (if not more than) Graphic Design majors. The ID curriculum actually does a much better job at introducing the students to a lot of the concepts that UX Designers champion. Industrial Design tends to be much more research driven, so it translates well. Graphic Design tends to be much more about story-telling, metaphor, visual qualities, etc. — which are all important in Interface Design as well, just different. Joe Gebbia's double-major in ID and GD makes a lot of sense for a startup designer. (Bias: RISD Graphic Design student.)
- vanderZwan 13y agoThe real problem is that we're all thrown on the same heap by outsiders and that they tend to underestimate the added value of having a team with these diverse backgrounds. (Bias: IxD student - in a master programme where everyone has a different bachelor)
- vacri 13y agoUsability is also a core feature of good hardware design; it's not like it's an alien facet.