Jonathan Ive Receives UK Design Awards
June 6, 2005 | Levent OZLER
Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Apple's head of industrial design Jonathan Ive were in London last night to collect coveted design awards from Design and Art Direction (D&AD).
Ive took perhaps his biggest professional recognition yet, a special award in recognition of his world-class achievements in design. He was awarded the D&AD President's Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry. This award is chosen by D&AD president Dick Powell.
Thrilled, Ive accepted the award. Jobs then climbed the stage, hugged Jonathan Ive and took the microphone to deliver an upbeat speech praising Apple's legendary designer.
Though no acceptance speeches were given by other awards recipients, Jobs had previously told the D&AD that he would like to say something about Ive. Given that Ive was receiving a President's Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry, the D&AD agreed to this.
Jobs began his speech by offering his own personal thanks and recognition for the designer's "outstanding contribution" to Apple.
"I work with Jonathan (Ive) every day, and he's a fantastic guy to work with," said Jobs. He called Ive "very inspirational", and said he was "proud to be up here with Ive accepting his President's Award", from the D&AD.
A series of video clips featuring leading designers who have worked with Ive in the past was s
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