“Investing in design is something Apple can absolutely do and can’t afford not to do,” he said. With Ive handing over the role of product innovation, “this has a chance to reinvigorate parts of Apple design,” Greengart said. The company said its design team leaders Evans Hankey and Alan Dye will now report to Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer. John Gruber, a software designer who writes the tech-focused Daring Fireball blog, said the new structure raises questions about Apple’s design culture going forward. “Apple’s core competency of design is unmatched and from its culture of design-first thinking, the right leader will emerge in time.

Source: The Guardian June 28, 2019 15:00 UTC