The Laws of Simplicity
The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda is a 2006 Science & Technology book written by TED speaker John Maeda, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "Designing for simplicity" (2007), 1.6M views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 1 year before the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 3rd of 3 books by John Maeda on Books Worth Reading (1999–2006), by publication year.
- Edition: Mediacat Yayincilik, 2006 · 128 pages
The paired TED talk
Designing for simplicity (2007), the TED talk by John Maeda.
From the publisher
John Maeda is an American designer, visual artist, executive, strategic advisor, writer, and educator. He serves as the vice president of design and artificial intelligence at Microsoft. Previously, Maeda served as is chief technology officer of Everbridge from October 2020 through October 2022, and as president of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) from June 2008 until December 2013. Before that he was a research professor at the MIT Media Lab leading advancements in computational design, low-code/no-code, and creative commerce.