John Maeda

John Maeda
Maeda at SXSW 2024
16th President of the Rhode Island School of Design
In office
June 2008 – December 2013
Personal details
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Seattle, Washington, US
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Arizona State University, Tsukuba University
ProfessionDesigner, executive, technologist

John Maeda (born 1966) is a Vice President of Design and Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft. He is an American technologist and designer whose work explores where business, design, and technology merge to make space for the "humanist technologist."[1][2]

Previously, Maeda served as is Chief Technology Officer of Everbridge from October 2020 through October 2022. President of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) from June 2008 until December 2013.[3][4] Before that he was a research professor at the MIT Media Lab leading advancements in computational design,[5][6] low-code/no-code,[7][8] and creative commerce.[9][10]

  1. ^ Dreifus, Claudia (1999-07-27). "A Conversation With: John Maeda — When M.I.T. Artist Shouts, His 'Painting' Listens". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  2. ^ "Maeda's Simplicity: 2 Letters 2B Human". 2008-06-21. Archived from the original on 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  3. ^ "John Maeda Named New President Of RISD". MIT School of Architecture + Planning. January 2008. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  4. ^ Blum, Alexander (2013-12-06). "RISD president's departure elicits mixed response". Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  5. ^ Davis, Daniel (July 31, 2016). "The Next Generation of Computational Design". www.architectmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  6. ^ "Thinking Machines: Art and Design in the Computer Age, 1959–1989". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  7. ^ "A Networked, Media-Rich Programming Environment to Enhance Technological Fluency at After-School Centers in Economically-Disadvantaged Communities" (PDF). mit.edu. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  8. ^ Maeda, John (1999-04-14). Design by Numbers. Cambridge, MA, USA: MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-13354-8.
  9. ^ "Project Overview ‹ Openstudio". MIT Media Lab. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  10. ^ "Openstudio". BURAK ARIKAN. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2022-03-30.