Ammunition
Founder of Ammunition, a design firm based in San Francisco, California; former Senior Director of Industrial Design for Apple, during the phase when Steve Jobs was on hiatus from the company (1989-1996)
PROFILE
Robert Brunner
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FROM Robert Brunner
Design and Architecture
Designer of Beats Headphones Behind the Beats headphones lies a person, Robert Brunner, founder and head of Ammunition design and branding company in San Francisco, and Chief Designer for Beats since Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre founded the company back in 2008. Now Ammunition will be ceding the branding to Apple, a bitter-sweet transition for Robert Brunner, especially as he was once Chief Designer at Apple and was responsible for hiring its now famed designer Jonathan Ive.
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Why Does Steve Jobs Matter? Hurricane Irene killed some Americans and changed the lives of many more. In days to come, we'll hear about the lasting impact of the disaster. Today, we look at the resignation of Steve Jobs from Apple , now one of the two richest corporations in the world. Jobs has the right name for what's missing in America's economy. Does he also represent the way back to prosperity? We look at his record at Apple and its influence in the US and around the world.
To the Point
Why Does Steve Jobs Matter? We'll be talking about Irene and its aftermath for a long time to come. Today, we look at a long-term phenomenon of a different kind: Steve Jobs and his influence not just on technology, but culture and lifestyle worldwide. At a time when America's economy is faltering, Jobs is being called the embodiment of enlightened capitalism. Is that real or hyperbolic? Can Apple , now one of the two richest corporations in the world, survive his resignation ? Will other entrepreneurs be able match his record? We talk with people who've studied and known Steve Jobs.
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