With the death of steve jobs in 2011, jony ive has become the most. He is the former news editor of, and now the editor of. Based on interviews with jony ives former colleagues and kahney s own familiarity with the world of apple, this book gives insight into how jony ive now senior vice president of design has redefined the ways in which we work, entertain, and communicate with one another. I was very interested to read kahneys book about ive as ive heard about the apple designer often. The genius behind apples greatest products, a forthcoming book from leander kahney, based on research and. Moreover, its also filled with choice insights into the process of development. Leander kahney jony ive by littleclins direct download. The book could do better at communicating jony s special ingredient.
However, after listening for the first 2 hours, the book comes across as more of a eulogy than an adjective reflection of his life. The genius behind apples greatest products tells the riveting story of a creative genius, from his early interest in industrial design to his meteoric rise, as well as the principles and practices that led ive to become the designer of his generation. Leander kahney is managing editor, formerly a senior reporter at wired news, the online sister publication of wired. These are the fabulous rides of sir jony ive cult of mac. This processorientation is what makes the book stand out for me personally. These are my notes from the book, jony ive, the genius behind apples greatest products, by leander kahney. You can read this book with apple books on your iphone, ipad, ipod touch, or mac. Leander kahney, the bestselling author of inside steves brain, jony ive and cult of mac, has covered apple for more than a dozen years. Sheds new light on technologys mostwatched design team observer a real. This is the first comprehensive biography about jony ive based on interviews with his. An adulating biography of apples leftbrained wunderkind, whose work continues to revolutionize modern technology. Just saying jony was a genius and hard working is not enough to distinguish him from other artists. The early design years of apple, by harmut esslinger, and jony ive.
New jony ive bio book hits ibooks store, here are juicy bits. Born in a conservative london suburb and raised by an intuitive, innovative. Ive always been interested in the minds behind the apple designs. Jony ives collaboration with jobs would produce some of the worlds most iconic technology. Based on interviews with jony ive s former colleagues and kahney s own familiarity with the world of apple, this book gives insight into how jony ive now senior vice president of design has redefined the ways in which we work, entertain, and communicate with one another. It certainly is the best compilation of detail on product development at apple during the ive years and some time before. Leander kahney offers a detailed portrait of the english art school. This is not the case with leander kahney s book on ive. He is the author of the cult of mac, cult of ipod and inside steves brain. The genius behind apples greatest products, by leander kahney. Jony ive is more important to apple than steve jobs was and the company leander kahney, author of jony ive the genius behind apples. So i was happy to hear about it on cult of mac, a podcast that. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jony ive. I was very interested to read kahney s book about ive as ive heard about the apple designer often.
Perhaps no other work is as useful for understanding what makes apple apple as leander kahney s jony ive. Jony ives collaboration with jobs would produce some of the worlds most iconic technology products, including the imac, ipod, ipad, and iphone. Jony ive the genius behind apple s greatest products. The giant, 300page book is a retrospective of the products developed by ives celebrated industrial design team. Jony ive rarely gives interviews and little is known about his personal background and creative process. If youre into that, this book explores this very well. The former news editor for, he is currently the editor and publisher of. Steve jobs discovered ive in 1997, when he found the scruffy british designer toiling away in a studio surrounded by hundreds of sketches and prototypes. Jony ives glossy book designed by apple in california has been called a vanity project.
Jony ives design book is much more than an ego trip cult of mac. The genius behind apples greatest products tells the riveting story of a creative genius. He has been behind some of the stupidest decisions ive seen come out of apple. Jony ives collaboration with jobs would produce some of the worlds. Kahney talked about some of the highlights of his book. The genius behind apples greatest products by kahney, leander. Jony ives collaboration with jobs would produce some of the worlds most iconic technology products. 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 ives success. So i was happy to hear about it on cult of mac, a podcast that kahney appears on. Ive been following leander kahney for quite some time now, going all the way back to his wired and the guardian years. The genius behind apples greatest products portfolio, 20. Ill confess i havent read much other apple history, though.
Jony ive by leander kahney official book trailer by simplifilm. The genius behind apples greatest products ebook written by leander kahney. Jony ive reveals the true story of apples real innovatorinchief. Author leander kahney gives us an intimate look at how the legendary designer. Buy jony ive book online at best prices in india on. That is one of several new details about the secretive apple designer found in jony ive. Jony ive the genius behind apples greatest products ebook, ibooks and printed edition going to be available soon and you can preorder your copy now. A conversation with leander kahney, author of jony ive.
Former news editor and apple authority kahney inside steves brain, 2008 examines the companys senior vice president of industrial design, jonathan jony paul ive, a 46yearold british expatriate and technological whiz. But the mark that jony ive would make as chief designer at apple, to strike a jobsian tone, would be more like a small dent in the universe. Jony ives design book is much more than an ego trip. Read a free sample or buy jony ive by leander kahney. Jony ive by leander kahney overdrive rakuten overdrive. He shows us how jony ive went from an english art school student with dyslexia to the man whose immense insights have altered the pattern of our lives. I approached this book with an open mind could leander kahney have persuaded the famously private jony ive to speak. The user interface will be how we remember a device, fondly or not. In the new book jony ive, leander kahney, the author of several books about apple, took on the challenge of analyzing apple through the lens of mr. Jony ive an adulating biography of apples leftbrained wunderkind, whose work continues to revolutionize modern technology. Having covered apple as an editor since the 1990s and interviewed ive on numerous occasions, kahney offers a unique perspective on how this man. Leander kahney has covered apple for more than a dozen years and has written three popular books about apple and the culture of its followers, including inside steves brain and cult of mac.
Sir jonathan paul jony ive, kbe, honfreng, rdi born 27 february 1967 is a britishamerican. Ives work helped reverse apples long decline, overturned entire industries, and created a huge global fan base. Kahney now runs the cult of mac apple blog and hes already published three books about technology and apples culture. The genius behind apples greatest products leander kahney on. Jony ive is an english designer and senior vice president of design at apple inc, who is like an heart of apple and the main reason for its successful business. Based on interviews with jony ives former colleagues and kahney s own familiarity with the world of apple, this book gives insight into how jony ive now senior vice president of design has. While i already knew many of the details in the book, reading them again from a different angle, that of product design, gave me fresh insights as to how apple is. The genius behind apples greatest products 9781591846178 by kahney, leander and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Leander kahney, the bestselling author of inside steves brain, offers a detailed portrait of a creative genius. Jony ive by leander kahney gives readers an intimate look at how the legendary british designer made apple iconic with the death of steve jobs in 2011, jony ive has become the most important person at apple. They may not make sense if you havent read the book yourself, but theyre the notes from the book i want to remember. An interesting book covering the life of jony ive and the design issues at. The life and creative influence of apples unassuming design savant. Jony ive by leander kahney, 9780670923243, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The genius behind apples greatest products by leander. My notes from the book jony ive, the genius behind apple.
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