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John Maeda
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John Maeda is a designer, artist, educator and author working across visual design and computing. He studied at MIT and completed a doctorate in design in Japan, subsequently teaching at the MIT Media Lab. His work helped establish programming as a medium through which designers could think and make images.
Maeda became president of the Rhode Island School of Design in 2008 and later worked in technology-industry leadership. His books include Design by Numbers, The Laws of Simplicity and Redesigning Leadership. Across teaching, publishing and practice, he has explored how complex technologies can be understood and shaped through design.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- MIT — John Maeda appointed RISD presidentEducation, MIT teaching and RISD appointment.
- MIT Press — John MaedaDesign and technology career and principal books.