John Maeda
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| Born | 1966 Seattle, Washington |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Graphic designer, computer scientist, university professor, and author |
| Children | 5 daughters |
John Maeda (born 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is a Japanese-American graphic designer, computer scientist, university professor, and author. He is the current President of the Rhode Island School of Design.[1] His work in design and technology explores the area where the two fields merge.
Maeda was originally a software engineering student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) when he became fascinated with the work of Paul Rand and Muriel Cooper. Cooper was a director of MIT's Visual Language Workshop. After completing his bachelors and masters degrees at MIT, Maeda studied in Japan at Tsukuba University's Institute of Art and Design to complete his Ph.D. in design.
In 1999, he was named one of the 21 most important people in the 21st century by Esquire.[2] In 2001, he received the National Design Award for Communication Design in the United States and Japan's Mainichi Design Prize.[3]
Maeda is currently working on SIMPLICITY, a research project to find ways for people to simplify their life in the face of growing complexity. His research has led to the publishing of Laws of Simplicity, his best-selling book to date.
He currently lives with his wife, Kris, and their five daughters, in Lexington, Massachusetts.
[edit] Bibliography
- Laws of Simplicity, MIT Press, 2006.
- Creative Code, Thames and Hudson, 2004.
- maeda@media, Thames and Hudson / Rizzoli / Bangert Verlag, 2000.
- Design By Numbers, MIT Press, 1999.
- Tap, Type, Write, Digitalogue Co., 1998.
- 12 o’clocks, Digitalogue Co., 1997.
- Flying Letters, Digitalogue Co., 1996.
- Reactive Square, Digitalogue Co., 1995.
[edit] References
- ^ "Internationally Known Designer, Innovator, and Academic to Lead the Preeminent School of Art and Design in the 21st Century". Rhode Island School of Design. December 21,2007. http://www.risd.edu/email/president/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-21.
- ^ "More of The Esquire 21". Esquire Magazine; Hearst Communications, Inc.. November 1999. http://www.esquire.com/features/twenty-one-more-1199. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ "MAEDA NAMED ONE OF YEAR’S MOST INFLUENTIAL DESIGNERS". MIT School of Architecture + Planning. June 2005. http://sap.mit.edu/resources/portfolio/maeda/. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
[edit] External links
- Maeda's Website at MIT
- maeda STUDIO
- The Laws of Simplicity Website
- TED Talks: John Maeda on the simple life at TED in 2007
- TED Talks: John Maeda on his journey in design at TED in 2008
- Physical Language Workshop
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Maeda's RISD Blog
- Vision of John Maeda in Fast Company
- Digital Thinking at Rhode Island School of Design in Fast Company
- John Maeda: Question Everything, But Nail Those Deliverables in Fast Company
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