Apple’s design chief is leaving the iPhone company after nearly 30 years — here’s why that’s such a big deal (AAPL)

• Apple chief design officer Jony Ive is leaving Apple after nearly 30 years.
• Ive is credited with leading the design of Apple’s biggest products: the original iPod, the iPhone, the iPad, and the Apple Watch.
• After Apple announced Ive’s upcoming departure, the company’s stock took an $8 billion hit .

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