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John Maeda: My journey in design

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.
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_maeda_my_journey_in_design

John Maeda: Designing for simplicity

The MIT Media Lab's John Maeda lives at the intersection of technology and art, a place that can get very complicated. Here he talks about paring down to basics.
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_maeda_designing_for_simplicity

John Maeda: How art, technology and design inform creative leaders

John Maeda, former President of the Rhode Island School of Design, delivers a funny and charming talk that spans a lifetime of work in art, design and technology, concluding with a picture of creative leadership in the future. Watch for demos of Maeda's earliest work -- and even a computer made of people.
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_maeda_how_art_technology_and_design_inform_creative_leaders

John Maeda | TED Speaker

John Maeda, the former president of the Rhode Island School of Design, is dedicated to linking design and technology. Through the software tools, web pages and books he creates, he spreads his philosophy of elegant simplicity.
Artist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/john_maeda

Playlist: Ryuichi Sakamoto: On music and more (8 talks)

Musician Ryuichi Sakamoto picks his favorite talks on ideas -- both musical and beyond. "Each talk expresses a vision no one else can have," he says. "They're a triumph of uniqueness and originality."
Curated by Ryuchi Sakamoto · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/ryuichi_sakamoto_on_music_and

Playlist: Legends of the design world (18 talks)

Some of history's greatest designers share intriguing perspectives and vignettes from their prolific journeys.
Curated by TED · 18 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/design_giants

John Maeda: The designs I love most

Design icon John Maeda shares the everyday objects (well, non-objects) he can't live without. When most people think of design, they think of objects. Lights, chairs, cars … tangible things that we can ooh and aah over. That’s why it’s surprising to hear designer John Maeda (TED Talk: How art, technology and design inform creative leaders) de...
Posted December 7, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/john-maeda-what-i-cant-live-without

4 works from John Maeda that explore the intersection of technology, art and design

John Maeda still remembers a parent-teacher conference from when he was a child. Maeda beamed with pride as his teacher told his father, “John is good at math and art.” However, the next day, when Maeda’s father recounted the conference to a customer at his store, all he remembered was, “John is good at math.” Maeda, now the President of th...
Posted October 9, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/10/09/4-works-from-john-maeda-that-explore-the-intersection-of-technology-art-and-design

Looking at the intersections: John Maeda at TEDGlobal 2012

When he was a child, John Maeda's father came to a parent-teacher meeting and was told that his son was good at math and art. His father nodded. The next day, at his tofu store, his father told a customer that his son was good at ... math. "That's stuck with me all my life," Maeda says. "Why wasn't art okay?" Maeda is here today to talk a...
Posted June 28, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/06/28/looking-at-the-intersections-john-maeda-at-tedglobal-2012

Announcing TED Conversations!

We're thrilled to announce today the launch of TED Conversations, a new social platform on TED.com that connects people for conversation, collaboration and debate. TED Conversations was designed and built from the ground up to foster meaningful conversation among the global community who watch, share and discuss TEDTalks. Anyone who part...
Posted February 16, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/02/16/announcing-ted-conversations

Reframing: Session 10 at TEDGlobal 2012

Click to view (and remix) the session-opening animation Progress comes, often, from forging ahead, striking out in a direction and discovering the unknown. But sometimes it comes from looking at a familiar problem, or a familiar solution, and looking at it in a new way. In this session we'll look at a variety of familiar ideas -- science, s...
Posted June 28, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/06/28/reframing-session-10-at-tedglobal12

TED News in Brief: EyeWire looks to 100K users, Chaz Ebert conducts a review experiment, and more

Join EyeWire, a game to map the brain, from Sebastian Seung’s lab at MIT (watch his TED Talk). The game’s one-year anniversary is today, Dec. 10, and they’d love to hit their goal of 100,000 players. Jump in. The new book, Uncharted: Big Data as a Lens on Human Culture from Jean-Baptiste Michel and Erez Lieberman Aiden (watch their TED Tal...
Posted December 10, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/12/10/ted-news-in-brief-12-10-2013

Playlist: When school's out for the summer (8 talks)

Keep the brain sharp and engaged with these talks that make it fun to avoid the "summer slump."
Curated by TED · 8 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/when_school_s_out_for_the_summer

Revealed! Speaker lineup for TEDGlobal 2012: Radical Openness

Today, we're thrilled to announce the TEDGlobal 2012 speaker lineup -- exploring the theme "Radical Openness." As the world becomes ever more interconnected, the ways we relate, the means by which we learn about one another and develop mutual understanding, and the rules about what we hide and what we share are changing. That's the inspir...
Posted May 8, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/05/08/revealed-speaker-lineup-for-tedglobal-2012-radical-openness

Happy 30th birthday, Macintosh!

Thirty years ago today, Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh 128k at an Apple shareholders’ meeting. Excitement was high after the airing of the now-classic commercial “1984” during the Super Bowl two days before, and the demo -- complete with the “Chariots of Fire” theme song -- lived up to the hype. The unveiling was the backdrop for another...
Posted January 24, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/01/24/happy-30th-birthday-macintosh

10 great quotes about design

For years now, Target has invited designers like Isaac Mizrahi (watch his TED Talk), Diane von Furstenberg (check out her TED playlist) and, most recently, abstract pattern-master Peter Pilotto to dream up collections. So when it came to creating the Target Design Café at TED2014, we knew it was going to be cool. The space features three enorm...
Posted March 20, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/03/20/10-great-quotes-about-design

Young musicians who’ve shared a stage with their idols

When 21-year-old guitar whiz Usman Riaz was growing up in Pakistan, he often found himself entranced by videos of Preston Reed, one of the pioneers of fingerstyle guitar. As a longtime admirer of Reed’s unique rhythms and plucky sounds, Riaz calls the experience of actually sharing a stage with him at TEDGlobal 2012 “very surreal.” “Throu...
Posted July 6, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/07/06/young-musicians-whove-shared-a-stage-with-their-idols

Two weeks until TEDGlobal 2012: Radical Openness

On Monday, June 25, the curtain rises on TEDGlobal 2012: Radical Openness. More than 70 speakers -- scientists, artists, technologists, students and visionaries -- will take the TED stage over four days in Edinburgh, Scotland, to explore the intriguing theme of openness of all kinds, in politics, science, art, private life ... We'll be...
Posted June 12, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/06/12/two-weeks-until-tedglobal-2012-radical-openness

Stanley McChrystal | TED Speaker

General Stanley McChrystal is the former commander of U.S. and International forces in Afghanistan. A four-star general, he is credited for creating a revolution in warfare that fuses intelligence and operations.
Military leader
https://www.ted.com/speakers/stanley_mcchrystal

Business 101: A reading list for lifelong learners

Ready to level up your working knowledge of business? Here’s what to read now -- and next.  Business 101, with Nilofer Merchant First, read these 2 foundational books... 1. The Change Masters Rosabeth Moss Kanter Free Press, 1985 "A foundational book for your collection. When a colleague recently switched careers, I lent her this incre...
Posted September 18, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/business-101-a-reading-list-for-lifelong-learners

Want to dig into design? Facebook's UX master offers some must-reads

As Facebook's director of product design, Margaret Gould Stewart (TED Talk: How giant websites design for you (and a billion others, too)) has to come up with designs seen by literally billions of people. No pressure. She's an old hand at this game, though, having previously worked on the digital output of those other giants, Google and YouTube....
Posted January 20, 2015
https://ideas.ted.com/want-to-dig-into-design-facebooks-ux-master-offers-some-must-reads

Playlist: How to be a better you (14 talks)

Ready for a change? These well-researched (and heartfelt) talks offer ideas and inspiration for all aspects of your life, from creativity to vulnerability, from competitive sports to collaborative games.
Curated by TED · 14 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/a_better_you

Introducing the TED All-Stars: 50+ speakers who’ll return to the stage at TED2014

TED2014 will bring together more than 70 speakers with fresh thinking on topics as diverse as leadership, genetics and the magic of fireflies. But this is our 30th anniversary conference, and it’s also time to look back at some of the incredible ideas surfaced in the past. At TED2014, we will hold five All-Stars sessions that bring 50+ favorite ...
Posted March 10, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/03/10/the-ted2014-all-stars

Playlist: The Way We Work (9 talks)

The Way We Work is an original video series where leaders and thinkers offer practical wisdom and insight into how we can adapt and thrive amid changing workplace conventions. (Made possible with the support of Dropbox)
Curated by TED · 9 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/the_way_we_work

Playlist: TED counts down (10 talks)

Countdown with talks that distill heaps of knowledge in 10 steps (secrets, rules, lessons, etc.) or less.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/ted_counts_down

Playlist: Surprisingly viral TED Talks (10 talks)

How did some of our quirkiest talks pull in millions of views? Watch these fun, fascinating hits and see for yourself.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/surprisingly_viral_ted_talks

Playlist: Curator's Picks: Top 10 TED Talks of 2019 (10 talks)

The most notable talks of 2019, chosen by TED Curator Chris Anderson.
Curated by TED · 10 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/curator_s_picks_top_10_ted_talks_of_2019

Playlist: TED in 3 minutes (13 talks)

Hungry for inspiration but short on time? Watch these snack-sized talks.
Curated by TED · 13 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/ted_in_3_minutes

"If I don’t ask, I won’t get": A recap of "I heart design," All-Stars Session 4 at TED2014

By Liz Jacobs and Helen Walters It’s often said that good design is invisible design — it makes things easy and delightful without us realizing it. But as host Chee Pearlman reminds us at the top of the session, we're here to honor the "D" in "TED." From the artistic to the architectural to the auditory, the eight speakers in this All-Sta...
Posted March 19, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/03/19/if-i-dont-ask-i-wont-get-a-recap-of-i-heart-design-all-stars-session-4-at-ted2014

Playlist: How does my brain work? (15 talks)

How exactly does the brain -- a 3-pound snarl of nervous tissue -- create inspired inventions, the feeling of hunger, the experience of beauty, the sense of self? Researchers at the edge of science explain ...
Curated by TED · 15 talks
http://www.ted.com/playlists/how_does_my_brain_work
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