Also, if I have to hear his droning voice with the phoney uper-crust accent on one of those "passionate" product videos where he goes through the same set of adjectives about every single thing he's made, I will have to be sick. He is a great designer, but he really comes off as pretentious and fake when he talks about it IMO.
Snarky comment - arrogant and pretentious in its own right.
Also, if I have to hear his droning voice with the phoney uper-crust accent on one of those "passionate" product videos where he goes through the same set of adjectives about every single thing he's made, I will have to be sick. He is a great designer, but he really comes off as pretentious and fake when he talks about it IMO.
You're judging him from what he says in a marketing video?! Seriously? You're so naive as to think that's his own words. I've got news for you. Every syllable in those things is scripted. Every bit of it.
Go seek out interviews with him or video of him just talking about these things. He has an amazing sense of design and an incredible philosophical view about why he does what he does and why it matters.
They did a good job at creating the layout, which the article's pic doesn't indicate. I'm not sure we can say this is a Jon Ive exhibit as it appears to include Apple products going back to the 70s, though I understand (and like) the comparison to Dieter Rams work next to Ive's.
In 2009, Ive was named the smartest designer in tech by Forbes Magazine. "With the launch of his first product, the iMac G3, Ive turned the utilitarian gray desktop computer into a translucent, gumdrop-shaped fashion statement," the publication wrote.
You must be a Brit still living in UK. Gosh, after over 20 years living in the US with no other Brit in sight I had all but forgotten the class system and prejudices you exhibit and exemplify in this paragraph. Not something I miss to be sure. To me he sounds exactly like all the kids I heard at grammar school in Essex many moons ago.
It seems to me that Ive has become a Toff and Prof. Peabody is Middle Class aspiring to be a Toff.
It seems his comments reflect the fact that Ive is more likely to hang out with the lower class than the middle class which annoys the hell out of the middle class because they feel they are more deserving of the interaction with the Toffs than the lower class.
All this is true because Billy Connolly told us so.
The use of "grey" or "grey" is not dependent on the nationality of the person being written about, but on the origin and main market of the actual magazine it is written in, or so I guess.
Also funny in that quote, it could be reported speech if they just added an apostrophe .
"With the launch of [my] first product, the iMac G3, I've turned the utilitarian gray desktop computer into a translucent, gumdrop-shaped fashion statement."
The use of "grey" or "grey" is not dependent on the nationality of the person being written about, but on the origin and main market of the actual magazine it is written in, or so I guess.
What I take away from this is that Apple had some tremendous talent, but was not willing to risk using it.
Steve Jobs was an enabler that transformed the company. Now that the momentum is there, and the path has been shown, we will see Apple carry on without Steve driving every decision.
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1) That's a standard mug with a corporate logo.
2) Was the inspiration a water tower, because homes from old water towers are pretty damn cool: http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/...lassy_home.php
3) You need to link to the image. Here's the medium size image:4) You can buy the house from Up: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/24/mo...e-in-utah.html
Thanks for the resize, I'm using an iPhone to post.
As far as your picture goes, where is the understatement, the subtleties of grays and whites?
Also, if I have to hear his droning voice with the phoney uper-crust accent on one of those "passionate" product videos where he goes through the same set of adjectives about every single thing he's made, I will have to be sick. He is a great designer, but he really comes off as pretentious and fake when he talks about it IMO.
Snarky comment - arrogant and pretentious in its own right.
Also, if I have to hear his droning voice with the phoney uper-crust accent on one of those "passionate" product videos where he goes through the same set of adjectives about every single thing he's made, I will have to be sick. He is a great designer, but he really comes off as pretentious and fake when he talks about it IMO.
You're judging him from what he says in a marketing video?! Seriously? You're so naive as to think that's his own words. I've got news for you. Every syllable in those things is scripted. Every bit of it.
Go seek out interviews with him or video of him just talking about these things. He has an amazing sense of design and an incredible philosophical view about why he does what he does and why it matters.
Heh. Museum? Just walk into an Apple Store to view Ive's best work...
Ive is a genus regarding Apple innovation today.
Yesterday I visited this exhibition, here're some pics: https://plus.google.com/photos/10225...96802075948497
Great pics and welcome to the forum.
They did a good job at creating the layout, which the article's pic doesn't indicate. I'm not sure we can say this is a Jon Ive exhibit as it appears to include Apple products going back to the 70s, though I understand (and like) the comparison to Dieter Rams work next to Ive's.
Ive is a genus regarding Apple innovation today.
He's also a species.
He's also a species.
A few more cool designs and he'll leapfrog right up to a phylum.
In 2009, Ive was named the smartest designer in tech by Forbes Magazine. "With the launch of his first product, the iMac G3, Ive turned the utilitarian gray desktop computer into a translucent, gumdrop-shaped fashion statement," the publication wrote.
Of course because he's a Pom that would be grey.
You must be a Brit still living in UK. Gosh, after over 20 years living in the US with no other Brit in sight I had all but forgotten the class system and prejudices you exhibit and exemplify in this paragraph. Not something I miss to be sure. To me he sounds exactly like all the kids I heard at grammar school in Essex many moons ago.
It seems to me that Ive has become a Toff and Prof. Peabody is Middle Class aspiring to be a Toff.
It seems his comments reflect the fact that Ive is more likely to hang out with the lower class than the middle class which annoys the hell out of the middle class because they feel they are more deserving of the interaction with the Toffs than the lower class.
All this is true because Billy Connolly told us so.
Of course because he's a Pom that would be grey.
The use of "grey" or "grey" is not dependent on the nationality of the person being written about, but on the origin and main market of the actual magazine it is written in, or so I guess.
"With the launch of [my] first product, the iMac G3, I've turned the utilitarian gray desktop computer into a translucent, gumdrop-shaped fashion statement."
Makes it a bit more arrogant though ... lol.
Edit: Oh damn, another word needed changing.
Yesterday I visited this exhibition, here're some pics: https://plus.google.com/photos/10225...96802075948497
AWESOME. Thanks for posting.
The use of "grey" or "grey" is not dependent on the nationality of the person being written about, but on the origin and main market of the actual magazine it is written in, or so I guess.
It's all black and white to me. :-)
It's all black and white to me. :-)
Grey is just another word for black and white.
Cheers
What I take away from this is that Apple had some tremendous talent, but was not willing to risk using it.
Steve Jobs was an enabler that transformed the company. Now that the momentum is there, and the path has been shown, we will see Apple carry on without Steve driving every decision.
I look forward to the innovations to come!