Apple VP of Industrial Design Evans Hankey is leaving, after replacing Jony Ive in 2019; sources say Airbnb VP of Design Gary Butcher is returning to Apple

Apple Inc.'s head of hardware design, Evans Hankey, is leaving the iPhone maker three years after taking the role …

Bloomberg 2022-10-22 Mark Gurman

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@markgurman Mark Gurman on x
Breaking: Apple's industrial design chief Evans Hankey is leaving the company after replacing Jony Ive only three years ago, leaving major hole at the top of Apple's design ranks, sources say. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
@snazzyq Quinn Nelson on x
On Evans Hankey leaving Apple: as the first post-Ive hardware design chief, she did an incredible job at righting the ship. The last 3-4 years of Apple products feel like they've been made for *actual* people. Much of the credit goes to her and I hope it continues in her absence.
@rsgnl Joe Rossignol on x
In the “Designed by Apple in California” book, there's a photo of Evans Hankey's iPhone. Jony Ive: “Isn't it cool? She destroys her objects. But I thought there was something so charming about that.” Even with the “charming” bit, this has always felt kinda savage to me. 😅 https:/…
@rsgnl Joe Rossignol on x
It's hard to singularly praise or criticize any of Apple's designers — it's a big company with lots of decision makers — but it sure seems like Evans Hankey was doing great work in this role. I think a lot of recent Apple products have a better balance of form and function. https…
@newsynick Nick Turner on x
A lot of people have wondered how Apple's design aesthetic will evolve in the post Jony Ive era. Now that's even less clear https://twitter.com/...
@trippmickle Tripp Mickle on x
Apple's elite design team has seen a raft of people leave in the past three years. Evans Hankey, who was credited with providing stability after Jony Ive departed, is joining the exodus, @markgurman reports. https://twitter.com/...
@josesaezmerino Jose Saez-Merino on x
> replaces jony ive > designs usb-c / lightning ipad pencil adapter > refuses to elaborate > leaves https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@mgsiegler M.G. Siegler on x
Retiring to Dynamic Island? 🏝️🍎 https://t.co/WF9yw5kYH9
@samifathi_ Sami Fathi on x
I too would want to resign after approving this. [Picture of the 10th gen iPad with Pencil plugged in via adapter]

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Apple VP of Industrial Design Evans Hankey is leaving, after replacing Jony Ive in 2019; sources say Airbnb VP of Design Gary Butcher is returning to Apple

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