Apple’s VP of Human Interface Design is leaving Apple for Meta, but Liquid Glass is here to stay. Expect Stephen Lemay could perfect the controversial design choice.
Liquid Glass is Apple’s future, like it or not
Liquid Glass is Apple’s future, like it or not
Alan Dye was a controversial choice as VP of Human Interface Design when he was placed in that slot by Jony Ive. His background in fashion made everyone in the Apple space cringe with worry, and the time since 2015 has shown they had only a little to worry about.
Apple’s design didn’t stray far from the iOS 7 foundation that introduced flat minimalism all the way until Liquid Glass was introduced with iOS 26. That change was presented as the way forward for Apple’s operating systems, and isn’t something the company will easily back off from, regardless of who leaves.