Jony Ive appointed to British Museum’s board of trustees

Apple’s ex-chief designer Jony Ive has joined the British Museum as it works to renovate its London buildings and better use digital technologies.

A black and white portrait of a bald man with a contemplative expression, resting his chin on his hand while gazing intently at the viewer.

Jony Ive — image credit: LoveFrom

Since leaving Apple, Jony Ive and his LoveFrom firm have become a staple of design in Britain, from designing a royal emblem for King Charles, through a space project logo, and redesigning Comic Relief’s famous red nose. Now Ive has been appointed to the board of Trustees of the British Museum.

“It is an extraordinary honour to join the Board of Trustees of the British Museum,” Ive said in a statement to AppleInsider. “I have adored the museum since I first visited as a child over fifty years ago.”

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