Jony Ive is just tooeasy to parody.

Apple announced the longtime chief design officer's departure from the company on Thursday. In a statement, the company said Ive will launch his own design firm with Apple as his main client.

In the last decade, Ive has been particularly memorable for putting minimalism on a pedestal, explaining designs from the austere confines of a white background, and narrating product releases with his impossibly buttery voice.

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It only makes sense that this man would be the subject of relentless internet parodies. Here are some of the best parodies of Ive and his work.

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1. Here's what the world would look like if Jony Ive designed it

2. "Mediocrity at its best."

3. "Donny Jives" designs nail clippers

4. Make it even thinner

5. A Tumblr dedicated to redesigning things like Jony Ives

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6. An Apple belt?

7. Siri as Jony Ive

8. Jony Ive's parody Twitter account

Will Apple's narrations ever be as smooth without Ive?


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