Apple design chief Jonathan Ive awarded knighthood

&#62;Interestingly enough, Jobs himself was also considered for knighthood by the Queen of the United Kingdom, but the proposal was blocked by a former Prime Minister because Jobs declined to speak at a Labour Party conference.<p>That's fascinating to me. As an American who has never paid much attention to British knighthood, I am not knowledgeable about the process for selecting whom becomes a British knight. Could someone with the requisite knowledge perhaps elucidate on whether or not ostensibly petty politics get in the way of these things with regularity?<p>It seems absolutely absurd that someone who is being considered for knighthood could be denied of that because of something as minuscule as declining to speak at a party conference.

If you have not seen Gary Hustwit's design documentary, "Objectified", I recommend it highly. Especially if you are not a professional designer (I am not a designer, and I know enough to appreciate good design, not produce it) [1].<p>In "Objectified", Dieter Rams (of iconic Braun fame) is asked if there is any company that really gets design today. He answers after a moment's pause: "Apple".[2]<p>[1] Ira Glass on the importance of having good taste before you can produce to the expectations of that taste<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI23U7U2aUY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI23U7U2aUY</a> (EDIT: Fixed link)<p>[2] "Objectified: Dieter Rams commentary"<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBF1rOxWsxg" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBF1rOxWsxg</a><p><a href="http://objectifiedfilm.com" rel="nofollow">http://objectifiedfilm.com</a>

Incredibly well deserved. If we all learn one thing from Sir Jony Ive, it's that simplicity wins out every single time.<p>Really happy to see him get mainstream recognition, because he truly should be up there with all the other well-known genius Brit's like Branson and Dyson.

Ever since the "Slay Dragon" requirement has been removed, the honour seems a bit shallow.

That's "Sir" Johnathan Ive. He was knighted, you know.

Am I the only one who was under the impression that he was <i>already</i> knighted for his work on the iPod/iMac (even before the iPhone was announced)? I could have sworn I read something to that effect many years ago.

I'm happy that Jony got awarded this honor. But when I read "Commander of the British Empire" I chuckled and thought to myself, it's 2012 and this really ought to say "Commander of the British Empire <i>or what's left of it</i>" ;)

Well-deserved.

Wait ... that means he 's with the Empire now?

Frankly, it's bullshit. If it takes the queen to Recognise and protect this level of art, then we are fucked Vs. US bullshit.

This is as absurd as if he'd been given an honorary title by the Church of Scientology...<p>Am I the only one who sees this as a pitiful attempt by a government to rub elbows with someone who truly has merit, and by doing so to create the notion that there is some form of equality between the two?<p>I think any self-respecting person would decline knighthood. Though I can see in this case how his corporate responsibilities would lead him to accept it in order not to offend British subjects, since doing so might hurt sales.