Jony Ive
British designer of the iMac, iPod and iPhone and founder of LoveFrom
- Age
- 59 yrs
- Birthday in 114 days
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- 2
- Computer design, Product design
- Honours
- 2
- Most recent 2012
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Sir Jony Ive is a British-American designer who led design at Apple for more than two decades, shaping the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. He left Apple in 2019 to found the design firm LoveFrom, and in 2025 his device start-up io merged with OpenAI.
Biography
Education
Ive grew up in Chingford and Stafford; his father was a silversmith and design teacher. He studied industrial design at Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University) and co-founded the London design agency Tangerine.
Apple
He joined Apple in 1992. After Steve Jobs returned, Ive designed the translucent iMac (1998), which revived the company. He went on to lead the design of the iPod, MacBook, iPhone (2007), iPad and Apple Watch, becoming senior vice-president of design and then chief design officer in 2015.
Style
His work is known for simplicity, rounded aluminium and glass forms and attention to how products are made. Jobs called him his “spiritual partner” at Apple.
LoveFrom and OpenAI
Ive left Apple in 2019 and founded LoveFrom with Marc Newson. In 2025 OpenAI acquired io, the hardware start-up he co-founded, and Ive took a leading design role across OpenAI. He was knighted in 2012 and has been chancellor of the Royal College of Art since 2017.
Timeline
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1967
Born in Chingford, London, England
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1992
Joins Apple
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1998
iMac G3
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2001
iPod
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2007
iPhone
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2012
Knighted
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2015
Chief design officer
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2019
Leaves Apple; founds LoveFrom
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2025
OpenAI acquires his start-up io
Notable works
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1998
iMac G3 Computer design
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2007
iPhone Product design
With Apple’s design team.
Awards and honours
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Benjamin Franklin Medal
2004
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
2012
Did you know?
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1
He and LoveFrom designed the official emblem for King Charles III’s coronation in 2023.
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2
He keeps a small team of long-time collaborators.
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3
He has been a trustee of the British Museum since 2025.
Connections
Related people
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Steve Jobs
Technology · Co-founder of Apple who launched the Macintosh, iPod and iPhone
Close collaborator at Apple
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Tim Cook
Technology · Apple executive chairman and its CEO from 2011 to 2026
Apple CEO
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Sam Altman
Technology · CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT
OpenAI partner
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Tony Fadell
Technology · “Father of the iPod” and co-creator of the iPhone, founder of Nest
iPod collaborator
Also born on 27 February
Frequently asked
Who is Jony Ive?
Sir Jony Ive is a British-American designer who led design at Apple for more than two decades, shaping the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. He left Apple in 2019 to found the design firm LoveFrom, and in 2025 his device start-up io merged with OpenAI.
How old is Jony Ive?
Jony Ive is 59 years old, born on 27 February 1967 in Chingford, London, England.
Where is Jony Ive from?
Jony Ive was born in Chingford, London, England.
What is Jony Ive known for?
Jony Ive is best known for Apple chief design officer; designing the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch; LoveFrom; io with OpenAI.
What awards has Jony Ive received?
Notable honours include Benjamin Franklin Medal (2004), Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2012).
References
- Jony Ive — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Jony Ive — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Jony Ive — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Jony Ive — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Jony Ive (Q164750) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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