In 2010, Bloomberg BusinessWeek listed Ive among the "World's Most Influential Designers", CNN Money named him "Smartest Designer" in their "Smartest People in Tech" story.
Pada tahun 2010, Bloomberg BusinessWeek memasukkan Ive ke daftar "World's Most Influential Designers", CNN Money menyebutnya sebagai "Smartest Designer" di artikel "Smartest People in Tech".