Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products

Leander Kahney

Nov 2013 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Simon Vance

About this audiobook

The bestselling author of Inside Steve’s Brain profiles Apple’s legendary chief designer, Jonathan Ive
 
Jony Ive’s designs have not only made Apple one of the most valuable companies in the world; they’ve overturned entire industries, from music and mobile phones to PCs and tablets.
 
But for someone who has changed the world as much as he has, little is widely known about Apple’s senior vice president of industrial design. Unlike his former boss and creative partner Steve Jobs, Ive shuns the spotlight. Naturally shy and soft-spoken, he lets his work speak for itself and concerns himself only with his craft.
 
In the first book to focus on Ive, Leander Kahney offers a rigorous and systematic examination of a remarkably creative career and provides insight into the principles underlying Ive’s success.
 
Having covered Apple as an editor since the 1990s and interviewed Ive on numerous occasions, Kahney offers a unique perspective on how this man designs killer products that attract fanatically loyal customers.

Ratings and reviews

This book was written by an apple fanboy who has no interest in knowing the truth about his subjects. He only cares about carrying on existing myths

About the author

Leander Kahney has covered Apple for more than a dozen years and has written three popular books about Apple, including Inside Steve’s Brain. The former news editor for Wired.com, he is currently the editor and publisher of CultofMac.com. He lives in San Francisco.