Apple chief design officer leaving company

After spending several decades of building a resume with Apple, Apple’s chief design officer Jony Ive is revealing plans to leave the Cupertino-based company in order to focus on developing his own “independent design” outfit — which will also reportedly work with his now-former employer. Through his new venture, Ive will “continue to work closely and on a range of projects with Apple", Report informs citing the Kommersant.

Jony is a singular figure in the design world and his role in Apple’s revival cannot be overstated, from 1998’s groundbreaking iMac to the iPhone and the unprecedented ambition of Apple Park, where recently he has been putting so much of his energy and care,” Apple CEO Tim Cook adds in his own statement to the public. “Apple will continue to benefit from Jony’s talents by working directly with him on exclusive projects, and through the ongoing work of the brilliant and passionate design team he has built