Simplicity – John Maeda – 10 laws, 3 keys, 1 life
It’s a real cliche to say that something is life changing, but what do you say when something changes your life?
John Maeda MIT (graphic designer and computer scientist) produced this talk on simplicity at TED in March 2007.
As well as highly entertaining, the underlying analysis of life, design and life is quite astounding. I won’t spoil the punchline with my take on it. But I really hope you like it…
Click to see the video.

John Maeda is a graphic designer and computer scientist dedicated to linking design and technology. Through the software tools, web pages and books he creates, as well as his devoted students at MIT’s Media Lab, he spreads his philosophy of elegant simplicity.In 1999, he was named one of the 21 most important people in the 21st century by Esquire.
(I didn’t even know there was a list!)








