Jony Ive

English designer and former Chief Design Officer at Apple (born 1967)
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Jony Ive

Summary

Jony Ive is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on February 27, 1967[3]. He worked as an industrial designer[4], product designer[5], creative director[6], designer[7], and graphic designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,480 views/month, #5,645 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jony Ive's place of birth was London[2].
  • Jony Ive was born on February 27, 1967[3].
  • Jony Ive was married to Heather Pegg[10].
  • Jony Ive held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Jony Ive held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Jony Ive's native language[13].
  • Jony Ive worked as an industrial designer[4].
  • Jony Ive worked as a product designer[5].
  • Jony Ive's professions included creative director[6].
  • Jony Ive's professions included designer[7].
  • Jony Ive's professions included graphic designer[8].
  • Jony Ive worked as an inventor[14].
  • Among Jony Ive's employers was LoveFrom[15].
  • Jony Ive was employed by io[16].
  • Jony Ive's education included a stint at Northumbria University[17].
  • Jony Ive's education included a stint at Chingford Foundation School[18].
  • Jony Ive's education included a stint at Walton High School[19].
  • Jony Ive received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Jony Ive received the National Design Awards[21].
  • Jony Ive received the Royal Academy of Engineering[22].
  • Jony Ive received the Royal Designer for Industry[23].
  • Jony Ive received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[24].
  • Jony Ive received the President's Medal[25].
  • Jony Ive is recorded as male[26].
  • Jony Ive's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Jony Ive was born in London[2]. He was born on February 27, 1967[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Northumbria University[17], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1992[30]; Chingford Foundation School[18], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1938[33]; and Walton High School[19], a high school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 2016[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include industrial designer[4], product designer[5], creative director[6], designer[7], graphic designer[8], and inventor[14]. Employers include LoveFrom[15], a business[37], headquartered in San Francisco[38] and io[16], a design agency[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 2024[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; National Design Awards[21], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2000[46]; Royal Academy of Engineering[22], a regulatory college[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1976[49], headquartered in London[50]; Royal Designer for Industry[23], an award[51]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[24], an award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1956[54]; and President's Medal[25], a medallion[55], founded in 1987[56].

Personal Life

Among Jony Ive's spouses was Heather Pegg[10].

Why It Matters

Jony Ive ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,480 views/month, #5,645 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Jony Ive born?

Born in London[2], Jony Ive…

Who was Jony Ive married to?

Jony Ive's spouses include Heather Pegg[10].

What did Jony Ive do for work?

Jony Ive worked as industrial designer[4], product designer[5], creative director[6], designer[7], and graphic designer[8].

Where did Jony Ive go to school?

Jony Ive was educated at Northumbria University[17], Chingford Foundation School[18], and Walton High School[19].

What awards did Jony Ive receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], National Design Awards[21], Royal Academy of Engineering[22], and Royal Designer for Industry[23].

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  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation industrial designer, product designer, creative director +3
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    Start of work period +1993-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has works in the collection Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, Nationalmuseum +2
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