Apple Industrial Design Group

3 weeks ago - The Apple Industrial Design Group is the industrial design department within Apple Inc., responsible for creating the physical appearance of all Apple products. The group was established so that Apple could design more in-house products, rather than relying on external design firms.

Join the Apple Design team. Create intuitive, beautiful products in the fields of industrial design, human interface (UI/UX) design, and communications.

October 7, 2023 - Collection of 700+ design resources, portfolio inspiration and real UX inspiration. uipedia.design ... Apple software has been praised for its designs and experiences for over a decade. They are the trendsetters in the industry.

Find documentation and resources for designing great apps for Apple platforms.

3 weeks ago - Why, for example, is it not one click to reply to a message in notification center? it used to be, but then Dye and his team decided we need "clean" design which meant instead now the thing I used to do a million times a day is like 3-4 clicks. ... He completely broke notifications UX on macOS. Each notification used to have nice big buttons you could press. Now they're relegated to a second or third click or a tiny disappearing 'x' button that isn't there half the time, and the other half the time I always miss and end up opening the app instead. So aggravating. ... Apple UIs have been getting worse for many years.

The Apple Design Awards recognize innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement in app and game design. Meet the winners and finalists for the 2025 Apple Design Awards.

March 26, 2025 - • Adrian Zumbrunnen – Designer – Human Interface at Apple, Cupertino • Michelle Gore – Senior Product Designer & Product Manager at Apple, Cupertino • Jiacheng Yang – Product Designer MARCOM at Apple, Cupertino • Michael Bertoni ...

August 26, 2022 - Led by Evans Hankey and Alan Dye, the Apple Design Team holds enormous sway over our evolving relationship with technology. Opening the doors to their studio at Apple Park in Cupertino for the first time, they offered us a deep dive into the ...

5 days ago - The products in this book are the result of a profoundly close collaboration between many different groups. Shot by photographer Andrew Zuckerman in a deliberately spare style, the book’s 450 images illustrate Apple’s design process as well as its finished products.

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May 23, 2023 - It could be the smallest thing, like a quick look at the latest work progression, or big presentations, of course. At Apple, designers use the power of storytelling to influence others, instead of just showing what they are doing.

3 weeks ago - Working closely with Jobs, Ive played a vital role in the designs of products including the Apple Watch, iMac, Power Mac G4 Cube, iPod, iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and the user interface of Apple's mobile operating system iOS.

November 17, 2025 - Abidur Chowdhury, an industrial designer, recently departed the iPhone maker for an artificial intelligence startup, according to people familiar with the move.

October 22, 2024 - A product’s design is typically years in the making before a public launch. So while Ive’s direct guidance is likely no longer impacting modern products, that of Hankey, Tan, and others certainly is. But let’s consider some trends we’ve seen emerge in the years since Ive departed. At one point during Ive’s tenure, Apple was heavily focused on making its products thinner and lighter, with fewer ports.

October 20, 2025 - Announced during Design Miami Paris, Apple's Designers of Tomorrow include Atelier Duyi Han, Jolie Ngo, Marie & Alexandre, and Marco Campardo

3 weeks ago - According to Bloomberg, the new design team will report to chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth, with Dye starting his tenure as chief design officer on December 31. The extended deadline for the 2026 Inc. Regionals Awards is Friday, December 19, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply now.

October 13, 2022 - The Apple Industrial Design Group is the department within Apple Inc. responsible for crafting the physical appearance of all Apple products. In this week’s blog, we track the progression of Apple’s Design Team and how they have evolved to create the world’s bestselling tech company.

May 22, 2014 - Enter Mark Kawano. Before founding Storehouse, Kawano was a senior designer at Apple for seven years, where he worked on Aperture and iPhoto. Later, Kawano became Apple’s User Experience Evangelist, guiding third-party app iOS developers to create software that felt right on Apple’s platforms.