Steve Jobs had an incredible influence on creatives and businesspeople, including the HiiDef team. Here, we reflect on his work and his drive, which was both relentless and contagious, inspiring us and others to produce well-considered products while always keeping an eye on what’s next.
Not too long ago, Michael Dell suggested Apple shut down and return what little money it had left to shareholders. Steve Jobs proceeded to engineer the greatest re-emergence in business history, culminating with Apple being crowned the most valuable company on the planet. Steve Jobs was the truest of visionaries and innovators, an inspiration to us all.
- Jonathan Marcus, HiiDef Co-Founder & CEO
For those of us battling every day to establish ourselves as entrepreneurs, Mr. Jobs was an inspiration because he was steadfast in his beliefs and vision. Mr. Jobs knew what he wanted to achieve, and worked tirelessly to make it happen.
His values of form, beauty and simplicity being just as important as function has always guided my own work. Making software that performs a task is one thing, but making software that works seamlessly and is easily understandable is a true art.
I will always credit Steve Jobs for instilling those values in me with his products.
- Sean Jackson, HiiDef Developer & Designer
I remember my first trip to the Genius Bar fondly. I found it amazing that such a large company, with such diverse and complex products, could offer such personalized one-on-one support. By elevating customer support team members to “genius” status, Jobs highlighted the value and importance of user experience and customer service, inspiring me to provide personalized attention to users, ensuring they have an overall positive experience.
Jobs said it best: “It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
- Tatiana Peisach, HiiDef Customer Support
Steve made the world respect design.
- Jack Zerby, HiiDef Co-Founder & Lead Designer
