The life and creative influence of apples unassuming design savant. Yet little is known about the shy, softspoken whiz whom jobs referred to as his spiritual partner. Best books to read about apple, steve jobs, tim cook, and. Read jony ive the genius behind apples greatest products by leander kahney available from rakuten kobo. He is the author of the cult of mac, cult of ipod and inside steves brain. Kahney is best known for his popular blog, cult of mac the cult of mac blog. It certainly is the best compilation of detail on product development at apple during the ive years and some time before. Leander pitches the 320page book as the first fulllength biography of the worlds mostcelebrated designer and claims its based on firsthand accounts and a bunch of inside sources. Jony ive by leander kahney official book trailer by simplifilm. New jony ive bio book hits ibooks store, here are juicy bits. Jony ives collaboration with jobs would produce some of the worlds most iconic technology products, including the imac, ipod, ipad, and iphone. Leander kahneys fourth book with an apple theme is called jony ive the genius behind apples greatest products, and is, as the. Jony ives designs have not only made apple the most valuable company in the world, theyve overturned entire industries, from music and mobile phones to pcs and tablets. Jan 16, 2014 leander kahney, the bestselling author of inside steves brain, offers a detailed portrait of a creative genius.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Leanders new book about jony ive and the apple design studio is was published november 14. Apr 16, 2019 leander kahney, the bestselling author of inside steves brain, jony ive and cult of mac, has covered apple for more than a dozen years. Jony ive audiobook by leander kahney 9780804192651. Having covered apple as an editor since the 1990s and interviewed ive on numerous occasions, kahney offers a unique perspective on how this man designs. The genius behind apples greatest products kindle edition by leander kahney author format.
Jony ive reveals the true story of apples real innovatorinchief. Based on interviews with jony ives former colleagues and kahneys own familiarity with the world of apple, this book gives insight into how jony ive now senior vice president of design has redefined the ways in which we work, entertain, and communicate with one another. Leander kahney has covered apple for more than a dozen years and has written three popular books about apple, including inside steves brain and cult of mac. Nov 03, 20 bestselling author leander kahney introduces his new book, jony ive. Preorder now for amazon kindle, nook, ibooks and hard cover edition. He joined apple in september 1992, where he remained until his departure in. The genius behind apples greatest products, kahney. Ives work helped reverse apples long decline, overturned entire industries, and created a huge global fan base.
The book is a biography so it is told by leander kahney about ive. Nov 12, 20 jony ive book by leander kahney the best selling author of inside steves brain. Leander kahney, the bestselling author of inside steves brain, offers a detailed portrait of a creative genius. Bestselling author leander kahney introduces his new book, jony ive. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jony ive. Born in a conservative london suburb and raised by an intuitive, innovative. Jony ive is an english designer and senior vice president of design at apple inc, who is like an heart of apple and the main reason for its successful business. It was the third book in a series of books about apple, it was an unofficial biography, but was still worth the read. With the death of steve jobs in 2011, jony ive has become the most important person at apple. Leander has produced the most comprehensive insight into apple design aesthetic and how jony ive is key to apples success.
Jony ive by leander kahney overdrive rakuten overdrive. Cult of mac editorpublisher leander kahney provides some interesting details about what makes a. Leander kahney offers a detailed portrait of the english art school student with dyslexia who became the most acclaimed. Cult of mac editorpublisher leander kahney provides some interesting details about what makes a great designer, but adds little new. This is not the case with leander kahneys book on ive. Steve jobs discovered ive in 1997, when he found the scruffy british designer toiling away in a studio surrounded by hundreds of sketches and prototypes. I dont usually find books about apple to be quotable. Leander kahney, the bestselling author of inside steves brain, jony ive and cult of mac, has covered apple for more than a dozen years. The genius behind apples greatest products 0 by leander kahney 0 portfolio penguin 0 320 pages 0 isbn. Leander kahney has covered apple for more than a dozen years and has written four popular books about apple and the culture of its followers, including inside steves brain and cult of mac. These are my notes from the book, jony ive, the genius behind apples greatest products, by leander kahney. The giant, 300page book is a retrospective of the products developed by ives celebrated industrial design team.
An intimate look at the legendary british designer behind apples most iconic products including the apple watch with the death of steve jobs in 2011, jony ive has become the most important person at apple. The genius behind apples greatest products tells the riveting story of a creative genius, from his early interest in industrial design to his meteoric rise, as well as the principles and practices that led ive to become the designer of his generation. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Leander kahney, author of inside steves brain, gives us an intimate look at how the legendary designer made apple iconic in his new book, jony ive. Sheds new light on technologys mostwatched design team observer a real. This book admits its failure to open up many primary sources, except as far as the beginnings of jonys career is concerned. In the first book to focus on ive, leander kahney offers a rigorous and systematic examination of a remarkably creative career and provides insight into the principles underlying ive s success. Well paced and written in a highly accessible style, this book was, for me at least, one i could barely put down. The genius behind apples greatest products ebook written by leander kahney. In the first book to focus on ive, leander kahney offers a rigorous and systematic examination of a remarkably creative career and provides insight into the principles underlying ives success. I came to realize that what was really important was the care that was put into it. Ive s work helped reverse apples long decline, overturned entire industries, and created a huge global fan base. Listen to jony ive the genius behind apples greatest products by leander kahney available from rakuten kobo.
They may not make sense if you havent read the book yourself, but theyre the notes from the book i want to remember. This book admits its failure to open up many primary sources, except as far as the beginnings of jony s career is concerned. The former news editor for wired, he is currently the editor and publisher of. Jony ive ebook by leander kahney 9781101614846 rakuten kobo. Jony ive is a rare genius who understands the intersection of humanity and technology like few others. Mar 03, 2014 this is not the case with leander kahneys book on ive. Jony ive an adulating biography of apples leftbrained wunderkind, whose work continues to revolutionize modern technology. Leander kahney is managing editor, formerly a senior reporter at wired news, the online sister publication of wired. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Buy jony ive by leander kahney from waterstones today.
Nov 12, 20 jony ive reveals the true story of apples real innovatorinchief. Leander kahneys new book, jony ive, the genius behind apples greatest products. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Sir jonathan paul jony ive, kbe, honfreng, rdi born 27 february 1967 is a britishamerican industrial, product and architectural designer who was the former chief design officer cdo of apple inc. Ives importance at the company, relatively little is known about him. The genius behind apples greatest products portfolio, 20. But the mark that jony ive would make as chief designer at apple, to strike a jobsian tone, would be more like a small dent in the universe. Perhaps no other work is as useful for understanding what makes apple apple as leander kahneys jony ive. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read. Jony ive s collaboration with jobs would produce some of the worlds most iconic technology products, including the imac, ipod, ipad, and iphone.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Nov 15, 20 leanders new book about jony ive and the apple design studio is was published november 14. Jony ive the genius behind apples greatest products ebook, ibooks and printed edition going to be available soon and you can preorder your copy now. Former news editor and apple authority kahney inside steves brain, 2008 examines the companys senior vice president of industrial design, jonathan jony paul ive, a 46yearold british expatriate and technological whiz. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jony ive. Jony ives design book is much more than an ego trip. Jony ives collaboration with jobs would produce some of the worlds most iconic technology products. Leander pitches the 320page book as the first fulllength biography of the worlds mostcelebrated designer and claims its based on firsthand accounts and a. A conversation with leander kahney, author of jony ive. I approached this book with an open mind could leander kahney have persuaded the famously private jony ive to speak.
An adulating biography of apples leftbrained wunderkind, whose work continues. My notes from the book jony ive, the genius behind apples. He is the former news editor of, and now the editor of. Having covered apple as an editor since the 1990s and interviewed ive on numerous occasions, kahney offers a unique perspective on how this man designs killer products that attract fanatically loyal customers. Kahney talked about some of the highlights of his book. This book is a great read from the opening paragraph to the last. Before walter isaacson released his biography called steve jobs, the most famous biography on steve jobs was inside steves brain by leander kahney. Jony ives collaboration with jobs would produce some of the worlds most iconic.
Jony ive by leander kahney, 9780670923243, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His ideas and beliefs on the interaction which occurs at that intersection are not only insightful, but border on the prophetic. The genius behind apples greatest products by leander kahney. The genius behind apples greatest products kahney, leander download bok. Jony ive, a british designer and a great man behind the design of most of the apple products. However, ive was a precocious design talent, and from a young age, he was racking up awards for his design work. The genius behind apples greatest products by leander. Kahney has studied apple for over 12 years and has written 3 books on the.
The genius behind apples greatest products kindle edition by kahney, leander. Nov 14, 20 ives work helped reverse apples long decline, overturned entire industries, and created a huge global fan base. He joined apple in september 1992, where he remained until his departure in november 2019. The bestselling author of inside steves brain profiles apples legendary chief designer, jonath. An adulating biography of apples leftbrained wunderkind, whose work continues to revolutionize modern technology. He shows us how jony ive went from an english art school student with dyslexia to the man whose immense insights have altered the pattern of our lives. Leander really penned it nicely and it amazed me when they mentioned as it is even possible for them to run apple without jobs but hard without jony ive. Check out the earliest work of apples design leader jony ive. The genius behind apples greatest products leander. My notes from the book jony ive, the genius behind apple. The genius behind apples greatest products is available from amazon and other good.
In the new book jony ive, leander kahney, the author of several books about apple, took on the challenge of analyzing apple through the lens of mr. Moreover, its also filled with choice insights into the process of development. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The genius behind apples greatest products enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This processorientation is what makes the book stand out for me personally. Author leander kahney gives us an intimate look at how the legendary designer.
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