John Ternus talks his involvement with design teams at Apple
Key Points:
- Apple CEO John Ternus emphasized that design is central to Apple's identity, stating "design means everything to us" in a recent interview with TIME.
- Ternus, a mechanical engineer by background, highlighted his close collaboration with Apple’s industrial and product designers since the beginning of his career at the company.
- He described Apple's design process as highly collaborative, with engineers and designers working closely together from the outset rather than working in isolation.
- Although not explicitly stating increased involvement since becoming CEO, Ternus reaffirmed his ongoing hands-on relationship with Apple's design teams.
- The full interview video provides deeper insight into Ternus’s views on design and his role at Apple.