Bill Moggridge
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William Moggridge, an industrial
and interaction design
er, is co-founder of the Silicon Valley
-based design firm IDEO
and the current director of the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
in New York. He designed what was the first laptop
computer, the GRiD Compass
. He advocates applying a user-centered design
process in product development cycles and also works towards popularizing interaction design
as a mainstream discipline.
In 1969 in London, he founded his design firm with a second office in Silicon Valley in 1979 in Palo Alto. In 1974, he advised the British government on design education. He designed the first laptop computer in 1980. In 1991, he created a company called IDEO, Inc., a subsidiary of Steelcase Inc. with David Kelley and Mike Nuttal. Since 1988, he is a Royal Designer for Industry. From 1992 to 1995, he was a trustee of London's Design Museum. In 1993 at London's Royal College of Art, he was a visiting professor. In 2003, he was in Ivrea, Italy as a Steering Committee member for the Interaction Design Institute. Beginning 2005, he is an associate professor at Stanford University in their design program. In 2007, he was the chair for CONNECTING '07 World Design Congress that was held in San Francisco. He was honored with the lifetime achievement award at the National Design Awards
at the White House in 2009.
Moggridge is the author of Designing Interactions (ISBN 0-262-13474-8), which was published in October 2006 and named one of the 10 Best Innovation and Design Books of 2006 by BusinessWeek
magazine.
He has also been involved in design education internationally; he has taught at the Royal College of Art
, the London Business School
and Stanford University
, and sits on the board at the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
.
Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
and interaction design
Interaction design
In design, human–computer interaction, and software development, interaction design, often abbreviated IxD, is "the practice of designing interactive digital products, environments, systems, and services." Like many other design fields interaction design also has an interest in form but its main...
er, is co-founder of the Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
-based design firm IDEO
IDEO
IDEO is an international design and innovation consultancy founded in Palo Alto, California, United States with other locations in San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Boston, London, Munich, Shanghai, and Singapore, as well as Mumbai, Seoul, and Tokyo. The company helps design products, services,...
and the current director of the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Cooper–Hewitt, National Design Museum, a subsidiary of the Smithsonian Institution, is the United States' national museum of design history and contemporary design and the only museum in the U.S. whose collection is solely focused on contemporary and historic design...
in New York. He designed what was the first laptop
Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
computer, the GRiD Compass
GRiD Compass
The Grid Compass was one of the first laptop computers when the initial model was introduced in April 1982 ....
. He advocates applying a user-centered design
User-centered design
In broad terms, user-centered design or pervasive usability is a design philosophy and a process in which the needs, wants, and limitations of end users of a product are given extensive attention at each stage of the design process...
process in product development cycles and also works towards popularizing interaction design
Interaction design
In design, human–computer interaction, and software development, interaction design, often abbreviated IxD, is "the practice of designing interactive digital products, environments, systems, and services." Like many other design fields interaction design also has an interest in form but its main...
as a mainstream discipline.
In 1969 in London, he founded his design firm with a second office in Silicon Valley in 1979 in Palo Alto. In 1974, he advised the British government on design education. He designed the first laptop computer in 1980. In 1991, he created a company called IDEO, Inc., a subsidiary of Steelcase Inc. with David Kelley and Mike Nuttal. Since 1988, he is a Royal Designer for Industry. From 1992 to 1995, he was a trustee of London's Design Museum. In 1993 at London's Royal College of Art, he was a visiting professor. In 2003, he was in Ivrea, Italy as a Steering Committee member for the Interaction Design Institute. Beginning 2005, he is an associate professor at Stanford University in their design program. In 2007, he was the chair for CONNECTING '07 World Design Congress that was held in San Francisco. He was honored with the lifetime achievement award at the National Design Awards
National Design Awards
The National Design Awards, founded in 2000, is funded and awarded by Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. There are seven official design categories, and three additional awards...
at the White House in 2009.
Moggridge is the author of Designing Interactions (ISBN 0-262-13474-8), which was published in October 2006 and named one of the 10 Best Innovation and Design Books of 2006 by BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
magazine.
He has also been involved in design education internationally; he has taught at the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
, the London Business School
London Business School
London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
and Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, and sits on the board at the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
The Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design is a postgraduate school and consultancy based in Copenhagen which focuses on the area of Interaction Design. It was launched in 2007 and recently completed its Pilot Year programme in an attempt to establish a full-time Masters course in the field...
.