Almost three years after his formal departure of Apple, famed industrialist and product designer Jony Ive has officially cut ties with Cupertino after both sides agreed not to renew his consultancy contract. In 2019, Sir Jonathan Paul Ive reportedly signed a deal with Apple worth more than $100 million. The contract was recently up for renewal, but both parties agreed not to renew it.
Jony Ive and Tim Cook at the 2018 iPhone XR Launch
Jony Ive joined Apple in 1992 and is credited with designing some of Apple’s most iconic devices, including the Apple Newton, the original iPod of 2001, as well as the first iPhone and iPad models. Ive also played a key role in designing the iMac and Macbook ranges and original iPod headphones, and even had a stint in software design with iOS 7 in 2013.