New RISD president John Maeda in partnering with Threadless, choosing themes and artists for the company’s first guest-curated “Select Series” some proceeds going to the school’s scholarship fund. (via.)
John Maeda author of Laws of Simplicity is now President of the Rhode Island School of Design. “RISD is MIT for the right brain,” he tells the WSJ. “Everyone asks me, ‘Are you bringing technology to RISD?’ I tell them, no, I’m bringing RISD to technology.” The article says he spends an hour a day blogging “unmediated” — “so you get the real me, typos, spelling mistakes, you name it.” (via.)
“Letting process take precedence over results does not necessarily guarantee that something new will emerge. Transgression is difficult to visualize, let alone conceptualize. Recognition takes time. No matter what form your thoughts take, follow them. If you don’t care to follow through, others will not take you seriously. There are not going to be a lot of free rides or life savers out there. Most of you are going to leave this privileged bubble and enter the reality of your worth” — Richard Serra addressing the Williams class of 2008. Laurie Anderson delivered the commencement address at RISD. She also received an honorary degree. (via.)
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