Neither the face nor the name will ring a bell, but his work is instantly recognisable. Under Steve Jobs, Ive’s designs were able to turn Apple around from struggling computer firm to industry player. Even the Queen of England has acknowledged his innovation awarding him with the title, Commander of the British Empire. Yes, your iPod was designed by an Englishman.

Ive had his start designing bathroom appliances until he got a job with Apple. His career languished at Apple until Steve Jobs returned at the reigns in 1997 and shortly after that, the first generation iMac was born. Do you still remember the first time you set eyes on a candy coloured iMac? The rest, as they say, is history.

>Wikipedia - Jonathan Ive
>Jonathan Ive - Official Site
>The Observer - Father of Invention (Guardian article)