Ive was listed at No. 18 on "The Vanity Fair 100" list, and Eureka of The Times group placed him No. 5 on their list of "Britain's Most Important Scientists"; Fortune named Ive the "world's smartest designer" for his work on Apple products.
Ive menempati peringkat 18 dalam daftar "The Vanity Fair 100" dan Eureka dari grup The Times menempatkannya di peringkat 5 dalam daftar "Britain's Most Important Scientists"; Fortune menjuluki Ive sebagai "desainer tercerdas di dunia" atas produk-produk Apple karyanya.