Alan Dye | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Employer(s) | Meta, Apple |
| Known for | Created the Liquid Glass user interface for Apple |
Alan Dye is an American designer who works at Meta and formerly worked as a design chief for Apple. He created the Liquid Glass user interface for Apple devices and played roles in shaping other devices including the iPhone X, Apple Watch and Vision Pro. In late 2025, he left Apple to become Chief Design Officer at Meta.[1]
Early life
Dye was born in Buffalo, New York, United States.[2]
He was educated at Syracuse University and graduated in 1997.[3]
Career
He first worked at Ogilvy and Mather's Brand Integration Group and then he worked for retailer Kate Spade. He was also a freelance artist for book publishers and other publications.[4]
Dye joined Apple in 2006 and was involved with the design of packaging and the unboxing experience. Dye also contributed greatly to the design language of iOS 7 in 2013. In 2015, Dye became the head of Apple's user interface design team. In 2022, he played an integral role in the creation of the Dynamic Island, a feature on iPhones and then in 2025, he led the design of Liquid Glass. He was also integral in the creation of the iPhone X, Vision Pro, and Apple Watch.[5] He was succeeded by Stephen Lemay at Apple.
Dye resigned from Apple on December 5, 2025, to become chief of design for hardware, software and AI (artificial intelligence) integration of Meta interfaces.[6]
References
- ^ "Apple's longtime design executive Alan Dye to join Meta". Reuters. December 4, 2025.
- ^ Millman, Debbie (July 17, 2023). "Alan Dye". Print. Archived from the original on December 1, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ "The Slice". Syracuse University Alumni Association. December 5, 2025. Archived from the original on January 4, 2026. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
Alan Dye '97: The VPA alumnus has left his longtime role at Apple to join Meta as Chief Design Officer. (via The Free Press Journal
} - ^ Owen, Malcolm (June 28, 2019). "Who are Alan Dye and Evans Hankey, the design leads replacing Jony Ive?". Appleinsider. Quiller Media. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ Lamba, Kritika (December 4, 2025) [December 3, 2025]. Barona, Alan (ed.). "Apple's longtime design executive Alan Dye to join Meta". Bengaluru: Reuters. Archived from the original on December 3, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ Tech Desk (December 4, 2025). "Meet Alan Dye: Brain behind iPhone Liquid Glass UI, iOS 7 leaves Apple to join Mark Zuckerberg's Meta as top executive". financialexpress.com. The Indian Express Group. Archived from the original on January 4, 2026. Retrieved January 4, 2026 – via FE Techbytes.
