AdWeek:
When it comes to the world of technology design, few are revered more than Jony Ive, Apple’s chief design officer. However, apart from being the voice of product launch videos, he rarely talks publicly about his ideas or his work.
Speaking at The New Yorker’s TechFest this afternoon in conversation with David Remnick, Ive discussed Apple’s design process, his own preferences and how even he thinks using your phones too much might not always be the best idea.
Even when I can’t parse what he’s talking about, I always like reading and hearing Ive’s thoughts on design.
“I do think it’s just sometimes nice to have space,” he said. “I think we fill space because we can—not because we should.”
A songwriter once told me that as well. I think it can be applied to so many things. That’s my favorite quote.
Every design professional I know has gone through a Bauhaus phase. Most work their way out of it. Some don’t…
That certainly applies to conversation where my family’s always been concerned. There could be no silence in a room that contained two or more of us, ever.
Coming from an Italian family, I know exactly what you mean. ?