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# Spoof Phone Design Guides
This Book on the iOS Apple Design Parodies Jony Ive's Aesthetic Choices

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-12-02 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ios-apple-design
References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/362431/A-Humorous-Parody-Design-Guide-For-iOS7-Written-As-If-Jony-Ive-Wrote-It/) & [jonyfuckingive.wordpress](http://jonyfuckingive.wordpress.com/)

The [‘JonyIveParody’ Twitter account](https://twitter.com/jonyiveparody) recently released a hilarious parody book on the latest iOS Apple design titled: ‘Design It to Look Like My Sh*t.’

The fictional book is “a children’s guide to designing for iOS 7” and pokes fun at the Apple's newest iteration of iOS and its flat design, which has been criticized as cartoonish by many. The book on iOS 7 design offers tips like: “Use neon colors and bright gradients. Design it to be f*cking flat.”

Considering that author JonyIveParody notes at the beginning of the book that Apple’s legal team recently tried to remove the spoof Twitter account, you might want to download a copy of the hilarious PDF before it disappears.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.6/10
- Popularity: 36% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Parody Guides:** Parody guides offering humorous takes on industry design trends.
- **Design Humor:** Humor-focused design content offering alternative viewpoints on industry standard aesthetics.
- **Satirical Commentary:** Satirical design commentary offering an alternative perspective on popular design ideologies.

### Where This Applies

- **Graphic Design:** Graphic design and advertisement agencies can leverage parody design to disrupt current industry trends and add humor to campaigns and campaigns.
- **Publishing:** Publishing companies can focus on humorous design content to attract readers and break away from traditional design-oriented publishing.
- **Social Media:** Social media platforms can leverage satirical commentary to connect with younger audiences through humor.

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