Apple bid farewell to the designer of the iPhone, and a new phone awaits

Apple bid farewell to the designer of the iPhone, the creator who has impressed us for years, Johnny Ive, the famous “Apple” designer who created especially designs for “iMac” computers and “iPhone” phones, intends to leave the group this year to launch his own company, according to what “Apple” announced Thursday.

Continue to use his services

"Johnny is a distinguished figure in the field of design and has played a pivotal role in revitalizing Apple since the iMac revolution in 1998 until the iPhone" in 2007," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement.

And he added, "Apple will continue to use Johnny's services and talents by dealing with him directly in the framework of exclusive projects."

It is noteworthy that after the difficult years experienced by “Apple” in the nineties, Jonathan Ive, a XNUMX-year-old Briton who was awarded the honorary title of “Sir” by the Queen of England a few years ago, succeeded in giving new impetus to the company, embodying the innovative ideas of Steve Jobs through The design of the iMac desktop computer with its rounded and transparent back, before inventing the design of other devices that were very successful, such as the iPhone.

Famous Industrial Designers

Over the years, Ive has become one of the most famous industrial designers in the world and is credited with popularizing Apple products with their tight, ornate, even simplified designs, in line with the aspirations of Steve Jobs, who made sure that electronic devices were also attractive in appearance.

Eve joined Apple in 1992 and has led the company's design teams since 1996. He assumed his current role as Chief Design Officer in 2015.

His decision to leave Apple comes at a crucial period for the company, which wants to pay more attention to services.

Apple shares fell 1.5 percent to $ 197.44 in post-closing trading, wiping out about $ 9 billion from its market value.