Apple Hires iPhone Camera App Halide’s Co-Founder For Its Design Team
Apple hires Halide co-founder Sebastiaan de With amid design leadership changes and iOS 26 criticism. What it means for iPhone cameras.
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Apple Hires iPhone Camera App Halide’s Co-Founder For Its Design Team
Apple Hires Halide Co-Founder in Design Team Shake-Up Apple has brought Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of acclaimed iPhone camera app Halide, onto its design team—marking a strategic move to revitalize its visual software experience. De With confirmed the hire Wednesday, calling it a return to "my favorite products" after previous work on iCloud and Find My. The timing is notable: Apple's design division faces scrutiny following lukewarm reception to iOS 26's Liquid Glass aesthetic and the recent departure of longtime design chief Alan Dye to Meta. For photographers and iPhone users, this signals Apple's intent to reclaim leadership in mobile computational photography. Credit: Cheng Xin / Getty Images Why Halide's Creator Matters to Apple's Future Sebastiaan de With isn't just another designer. Since co-founding Lux with Ben Sandofsky in 2016, he helped build Halide into the gold standard for serious mobile photographers. The app transformed how enthusias…