Design is no longer esoteric and instead it influences everything and is everywhere, argues author John Maeda, President of Rhode Island School of Design. Health and healthcare too are changing with design thinking. Read more »
For many, startups embody the ideals of passion, innovation and agility that can get lost in mature businesses. But John Maeda, president of RISD, says there is also plenty to admire in “end-ups.” Read more »
As the computer revolution has morphed into today’s web, design has a more important seat at the table. Not only is the web visual, but the data generated and the loss of hierarchy enabled by the web has created leadership challenges that good design can solve. Read more »
Here you’ll find live coverage of GigaOM RoadMap 2012, as well as a link to the livestream of the event. Join us for what promises to be one of the most interesting and wide-ranging discussions we’ve hosted all year on design in the age of connectedness. Read more »
John Maeda, the President of Rhode Island School of Design and one of the most influential people in the world of design and technology, spoke at TED earlier this year about the importance of art, technology and design inform creative readers. It is fun and educational. Read more »
John Maeda, the President of the Rhode Island School of Design, and a pioneer of computer-based visual art at the MIT Media Lab, will take the stage at RoadMap, on November 5th in San Francisco, and talk about leadership, design and connected culture. Read more »
Steve Jobs knew that design was the foremost element in translating computing advances born of the clunky world of engineers into something for the average human. But not all design breakthroughs need to stop the world: sometimes, thoughtful incremental improvements can be just as profound. Read more »
Sonos, a ten-year-old company that makes networked connected music hardware has raised a $45 million in new investment from the likes of Elevation Partners, KKR and has added some heavy weights such as John Maeda , president of the Rhode Island School of Design to its board. Read more »
