John Maeda
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January 01, 1966
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Seattle, The United States
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John Maeda [MY-ay-da] is a world-renowned artist, graphic designer, computer scientist and educator whose career reflects his philosophy of humanizing technology. For more than a decade, he has worked to integrate technology, education and the arts into a 21st-century synthesis of creativity and innovation.
Maeda's early work redefined the use of electronic media as a tool for expression by combining skilled computer programming with sensitivity to traditional artistic concerns. This work helped to develop the interactive motion graphics that are prevalent on the web today. A pioneering voice for simplicity in the digital age, he also initiated the Design by Numbers project, a global initiative to teach computer programming to vi...more
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The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) by John Maeda avg rating 3.72 — 257 ratings — published 2006 4 editions |
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Maeda @ Media by John Maeda avg rating 4.39 — 28 ratings — published 2000 3 editions |
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Creative Code: Aesthetics + Computation by John Maeda avg rating 4.18 — 22 ratings — published 2004 2 editions |
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Design By Numbers by John Maeda avg rating 3.79 — 19 ratings — published 1999 2 editions |
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Fresh Dialogue Nine: In/Visible: Graphic Data Revealed - New Voices in Graphic Design by AIGA/NY, John Maeda avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2009 |
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Las leyes de la simplicidad/ The Laws of Simplicity: Diseno, Tecnologia, Negocios, Vida/ Design, Technology, Business, Life by John Maeda avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2007 |
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"Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful."
— John Maeda (The Laws of Simplicity)
— John Maeda (The Laws of Simplicity)
"Amidst all the attention given to the sciences as to how they can lead to the cure of all diseases and daily problems of mankind, I believe that the biggest breakthrough will be the realization that the arts, which are considered "useless," will be recognized as the whole reason why we ever try to live longer or live more prosperously. The arts are the science of enjoying life."
— John Maeda
— John Maeda









