John Maeda

About John Maeda

People who can focus, get things done. People who can prioritize, get the right things done.(2015) American technologist and product experience leader. Currently CVP Eng, GitHub Design and Microsoft CoreAI Design; member Board of Directors MillerKnoll $MLKN. Author of five books including a gentle intro to AI/ML \"How To Speak Machine (Penguin / MIT Press)\" and the \"Laws of Simplicity (MIT Press).\" Represented in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, NYC and the Cartier Foundation, Paris. First recipient of White House’s National Design Award for algorithmically-generated visualizations informed by data.> “Maeda is to design what Warren Buffett is to finance.” —Wired Magazine Formerly chief experience / technology officer of Everbridge, Sonos board of directors, Wieden+Kennedy board of directors, Kleiner Perkins design partner, MIT Media Lab data visualization lead, Automattic head of design + inclusion, Publicis Sapient chief experience officer, and 16th president/ceo of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Earned MS, MBA, PhD and awarded four honorary doctorates across fine arts, liberal arts, and engineering. Early-stage investor in Canva, Walker & Co, Typeform, Negative, Superheroic, Tatcha, Flexport, Crave, Superpedestrian, Ipsy, Nylas, littleBits, Radical Candor, Voxel8 to advance greater startup diversity.Solo art exhibitions held in Tokyo (John Maeda: POST-DIGITAL), Paris (John Maeda: NATURE), London (John Maeda: MYSPACE). Design credits include computational calendars in Java for Shiseido, lighting and furniture for Sawaya y Moroni, footwear and streetwear line for Reebok. Writings, interviews, or talks include WSJ, NYT, TED, BBC, WEF, COP, CNN, The Economist, Forbes, USA Today, Fortune, Fast Company, Esquire. Honors include Esquire 75 Most Influential of the 21st Century, Tribeca Film Festival Disruptor Award for launching the STEM to STEAM movement in the US, White House National Design Award, Fast Company Masters of Innovation, Blouin Foundation Creative Leadership Prize, AIGA Medal, TIME Best Twitter 140, Art Director\'s Club Hall of Fame Inductee, The Fortune Social Register, Raymond Loewy Foundation Prize, Alliance Graphique Internationale Member, and LinkedIn Top 10 US Influencer.

Experience

1. Board Director Audit Committee Member

   MillerKnoll

   Oct 2024 — Present · Holland, MI, US

   CLASSICAL DESIGN: The MillerKnoll brand portfolio includes Herman Miller, Knoll, Colebrook Bosson Saunders, DatesWeiser, Design Within Reach, Edelman, Geiger, HAY, Holly Hunt, Knoll Textiles, Maharam, Muuto, NaughtOne, and Spinneybeck|FilzFelt. MillerKnoll is an unparalleled platform that redefines modern for the 21st century by building a more sustainable, equitable and beautiful future for all.

Education

• Arizona State University

  MBA

• Drexel University

  Honorary PhD

  2017 — 2017

• Maryland Institute College of Art

  Honorary PhD

  2003 — 2003

• City University of Hong Kong

  Honorary PhD, Doctor of Engineering

  2022 — 2022

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  SB

• Simon Fraser University

  Honorary PhD

  2014 — 2014

• 筑波大学 / University of Tsukuba

  PhD

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  SM

• Harvard University

  Professional Education

Skills

• Start-Ups
• Research
• Web Development
• Industrial Design
• Strategy
• Indesign
• Mobile Applications
• Management
• User Experience (UX)
• Publishing
• Public Speaking
• Graphic Design
• Product Design
• Social Media
• Leadership
• User Experience
• Fundraising
• Graphics
• Nonprofits
• Learning
• Powerpoint
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship