Apple’s chief design officer Jony Ive has been appointed chancellor of London’s famous Royal College of Art (RCA). The RCA has been ranked as the world’s best university for art and design for three years running.
Ive, who was awarded an honorary doctorate by the RCA back in 2009, says he is thrilled by the news …
Business Insider notes that Ive will begin the unpaid position in July.
Paul Thompson, rector of the Royal College of Art, described Ive as the world’s leading designer.
While the role is very much a part-time one, involving little more than attending occasional meetings, it does represent a further step back by Ive, who reportedly wants to spend more time in the UK. Ive handed off his managerial duties back in 2015, and we noted at the time that the move likely had more significance than Apple wanted to reveal. His RCA role will likely increase the amount of time he spends back in his home country.
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