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How The TOFU Project Is Teaching Silicon Valley Values To Japanese Entrepreneurs

Japan used to be a leader in tech innovation. But no more. A new program is trying to help young entrepreneurs get their groove back.READ»

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RISD Old Guard Clashes With Its Tweeting President John Maeda

John Maeda's plans to digitize communication at the historically analog school have backfired.READ»

Life in 2020: Your Dating History on Display and Other Faintly Disturbing Predictions

Frog Design forecasts our wired future--beautiful or HAL-ish?READ»

AIGA's 2010 Graphic Design Medalists: Steve Frykholm, John Maeda, and Jennifer Morla

The design organization AIGA has announced the 2010 recipients of its medal, one of the highest honors bestowed upon graphic designers.READ»

Mastering Design

Designers on their inspiration, good design, and its importance in the world today. Masters of Design winners John Maeda and Marcel Wanders discuss how design is crucial from a business standpoint, and not just frills to be excised in ...READ»

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Dishing with the 2008 Masters of Design

Marcel Wanders talked about the fairy tale that informed the design of the new Mondrian Hotel in Miami, and the fear he has to face down every time he begins a new project. John Maeda spoke of design's hidden return on investment -- ...READ»

John Maeda: Question Everything, But Nail Those Deliverables

He's just started as president of the Rhode Island School of Design, but we'd love to appoint designer John Maeda to another position we just invented: Official Ambassador Between Academia and Business. The man is firmly ...READ»

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The 12 Most Creative Minds Of 2008

Culled from the pages of Fast Company magazine, this year's top creative minds take risks, spur ideas, and represent a masterful force driving nearly every facet of business forward. Meet the 12 most creative minds of 2008.READ»

Dishing with the 2008 Masters of Design

Marcel Wanders talked about the fairy tale that informed the design of the new Mondrian Hotel in Miami, and the fear he has to face down every time he begins a new project. John Maeda spoke of design's hidden return on investment --  ...READ»

Digital Thinking at Rhode Island School of Design

John Maeda is a highly networked, Web-enabled thinker who also happens to be an artist, designer, and author -- probably the closest thing to a Renaissance man the digital world has produced. As the new president of the Rhode Island School of Design, can he help reconcile the design world's competing impulses: creativity and pragmatism, uniqueness and marketability?READ»