Another Designer Leaves Apple

Another designer is leaving Apple. This is Abidur Chowdhury, who presented the iPhone Air at the company's September event. He recently joined a startup in the artificial intelligence sector, which has caused a stir within Apple, as Chowdhury was a key figure in the design team.

Chowdhury worked on the iPhone Air and outlined its features during a two-minute presentation in September. His departure is not related to the sales of the device or its design. He joined Apple's industrial design team in 2019, the same year Jony Ive left the company to start his own design firm. Following his departure, several other members of the design team have also left Apple or moved to other companies.

Very few designers remain who worked under Ive. Over the past six years, Apple has lost several high-profile specialists in this field. Last week, former Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams retired, after which the design team now reports directly to CEO Tim Cook.