Name: My journey in design
Uploaded: 2009-01-06T05:08:00Z
Duration: 16 min 44 s
Description: Designer John Maeda talks about his path from a Seattle tofu factory to the Rhode Island School of Design, where he became president in 2008. Maeda, a tireless experimenter and a witty observer, explores the crucial moment when design met computers.

Designer John Maeda talks about his path from a Seattle tofu factory to the Rhode Island School of Design, where he became president in 2008. Maeda, a tireless experimenter and a witty observer, explores the crucial moment when design met computers.

My journey in design

The journey from a Seattle tofu factory to the world of digital design reveals how invention is born from both hardship and play. Early computers arrived with no software, demanding users to create from scratch. Experimenting with everything from human-powered computers to LED sculptures, the creative process unfolds as a mix of hands-on curiosity and self-discovery. True progress, it turns out, comes from making technology more human and cultivating wonder for the world around us.

Design Thrives Where Technology and Humanity Intersect

Art that asks unanswerable questions

What I can't live without

computers

curiosity

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technology

code

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