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Marc Newson is close with Apple designer Jony Ive.
Apple's latest hire is $4. Newson is a longtime friend of Jony Ive's, head of Apple's design team.
Like Ive, Newson is a prolific designer and there's a lot to be learned about what he might do at Apple from looking at his past designs.
We've taken a look at Newson's design portfolio to get a better idea of what consumers might be able to expect from Apple in the next few years.