Louie Mantia is a former Apple designer who has also worked for other tech companies such as Square. He helped Scott Forstall design many of the iOS icons that were used before iOS 7′s redesign, including iBooks and Remote. Although he designed many of the icons with the skeuomorphic app designs in mind, he is not opposed to designing more flat and…
Jony Ive is best known for his simple yet beautiful design. The man behind many of Apple’s most beautiful hardware designs, such as the iPhone and iPad, Ive has long been known as Apple’s Senior Vice President of Industrial Design. However, the company, to better suit his style (and more likely because he is now the designer of iOS software), has…
During the unveiling of iOS 7 at Apple’s WWDC, there were many mixed reviews about the look of the new operating system that will power iDevices. While many were positive, including most of the Today’s iPhone crew, many others pointed out that there were many inconsistencies in things such as app logos. For example, the Safari icon fades from light to…
I’ve only had the pleasure of using iOS 7 for a few hours now, but I must admit that I’m impressed. The redesign really extends to every level of the operating system – from the smallest detail (like the live clock icon) to the biggest changes (Control Center), everything feels complete, well thought out, and totally uniform. It’s still “iPhone” enough…
Apple announced a ton of great things at this year’s WWDC keynote address. Our favorite fruit company started off strong by debuting updated MacBook Air models that boast 40% faster graphics and a crazy boost in battery life (9 hours for the 11-inch model and 12 hours for the 13-inch model). The ultra portable laptops are powered by Intel’s 4th-gen…
If you watched the WWDC live stream, you saw that Tim Cook ended his keynote speech by showing a brand new and touching ad for Apple. The new ad talks about the experience of the product and Apple’s goal when discussing products. “Will it make life better? Does it deserve to exist?” The video essentially discusses Apple’s thought process when designing…
If you remember the Kickstarter project for TidyTilt (video above), than you probably know the name of its maker, TT Design Labs. Well, TT Design Labs is no more, and the reason is because it was just bought by Logitech. The smart cover-like case for iPhone 4 and 4S reached over $200,000 on Kickstarter, and now the two person team works under the Logitech…
1. iPhone 5S concept I really like this concept because it doesn’t strive to reinvent the iPhone or make it something it’s not. Instead, it capitalizes on what customers already love about the iPhone 5, and just improve upon that. By increasing the size of the screen but maintaining the overall footprint of the iPhone 5, you get the best of both worlds….
1. iWatch concept with Maps This concept looks incredible! Personally, I think it’s the only iWatch concept I’ve seen that I believe could actually be a product Apple releases. At this point, most people agree that Apple is working on some sort of wearable tech, and this is the first thing that got me excited for it. As far as the software concept,…
Courtesy 9to5Mac You may have heard of this tweak by now, known as MiniPlayer, which aims to give you an iTunes like mini player (hence the name) anywhere you are on your device. Well, this tweak was just updated today, and with it comes a new design that makes it look even more like the actual iTunes 11 mini player. The update, which brings the tweak…
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