Apple hired industrial designer Marc Newson. It will become part of a team led by Jonathan Quince and assume the position of senior vice president of design Apple.
Marc Newson was born in Australia, but the last 17 years he lived in London. In 2005 he was included in the list of 100 most influential people of the year by the magazine TIME. Today it is one of the world's most famous industrial designers, working in completely different fields - from aircraft engineering to the design of furniture and consumer goods. Newson's work included in the collection of the New York Museum of Modern Art. The assets of the designer - cooperation with Ford, Nike, Qantas Airways and other major companies.
Ive and Newson been friends for many years. Together they created a number of projects, many of which were sold at charity auctions. Together they worked on products for Apple. As it became known to The Verge, Newson will continue to live in the UK, but is a frequent guest in Cupertino.
"Without a doubt, Mark is one of the most influential designers of his time, - said in the commentary, which was the source of the Quince. - He's very talented. We are particularly pleased to formalize our partnership, as we like to work together, and we find our partnership to be very effective. "
An example of teamwork Brand and Jonathan can be called a charity auction organized by the lead singer of U2's Bono, one of the founders of the fund RED, in November last year.Then the well-known designers oversaw the selection of lots, many of which they have created themselves. In particular, red Mac Pro , which has sold almost a million dollars. In the photo below: Marc Newson, Bono, Jonathan Ive.
It is expected that Marc Newson participates in the development of "smart" watches iWatch.