Apple Head of Design, Jonathan Ive gets knighted

Apple's head of design, and arguably Steve Jobs's partner in crime, Jonathan Ive has been made Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE). According to the BBC, he has been honoured for excellence in form and function that are seen in Apple gadgets like the iPhone and the iPod. He was raised in Chingford in the U.K. Ive says he was interested in design from the young age of 14 and decided to attend Northumbria Polytechnic. which is now Northumbria University. Upon graduation, he started a design company with three friends and one of their clients was Apple who were so impressed with his work that they gave him a full time position. This was before Steve Jobs came back to Apple and the company was still in turmoil. However, as is well known, Jobs coming back was what Apple needed and being known for his attention to detail and design, Jobs described Ive as his spiritual partner.

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