Christopher Stringer

Christopher Stringer (born 9 March 1965) is an industrial designer, formerly of Apple.[1] During his 22 years at Apple (1995-2017), he contributed to the design of the PowerBook, iMac, iPod, iPhone,[2] iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, Apple Pencil, HomePod, USB-C. He currently holds over 1,400 patents,[3][4] and was the key industrial design witness for Apple during the Apple vs. Samsung trial in 2012.[5][6] In 2018 he founded audio brand Syng,[7] where he is the CEO and Chief Design Officer.

For anthropologist Chris (Christopher) Brian Stringer, see Chris Stringer.
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Early life and education

Christopher Stringer was born 9 March 1965 in Australia, then relocated with his family in 1970, initially to the North West of England, then as a teenager to Stourbridge in the English Midlands, where he attended Redhill Secondary School, followed by King Edward VI Sixth Form College to do A levels until 1983. In 1986 he graduated from North Staffordshire Polytechnic and earned an industrial design BA (Hons) degree. He then moved to London in 1986 to attend the Royal College of Art, where he graduated with a Master of Design degree in 1988. In 2017 he left Apple to pursue new interests.[8]

References
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  4. "Christopher J. Stringer 1270 Patents". Patents View. Patents View. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  5. Fiegerman, Seth (July 30, 2012). "Apple vs. Samsung: Everything You Need To Know About the Trial of the Century". Business Insider. Business Insider. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  6. Fried, Ina (July 31, 2012). "Apple Literally Designs Its Products Around a Kitchen Table". All Things D. All Things D. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
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