Apple's Star Designer Jonathan Ive Set to Expand Role - WSJ.com

tbd when Samsung will attempt to clone him

"Apple Inc.'s star designer Jonathan Ive is expanding his empire.

In an internal email, Apple said Greg Christie, who led the company's "human interface" team that designs software for its products, is retiring, according to people who have seen the email.

Mr. Christie's group will report to Mr. Ive, who is Apple's senior vice president of design, according to the email. The team previously reported to Craig Federighi, Apple's software chief."

Apple's Star Designer Jonathan Ive Set to Expand Role - WSJ.com