John Maeda

How art, technology and design inform creative leaders

John Maeda

Japanese-American graphic designer, computer scientist and author. His work in design, technology and leadership explores the area where this fields merge.

Thesis: Blending the technology and design for better creation of leaders

By introducing himself into the situation. Letting people know that in some point he have gone thru the same situation.

CAPTURING THE ATTENTION

By keeping a good posture and well use of body language and interact with the audience in a indirect way.

Maintain Engagement

TED Commandments

#4. “Thou Shalt Tell a Story”He start introducing himself with a

story and continue the speech telling story and informing the audience. He used this method to keep the audience intrigue and share his point of view.

He preserve a good dynamism I’ll score him

with a 5 of 5.

That there’s no reason to be afraid of presenting new ideas. We have the key and control of what we

want to show and be capture by our audience.

Sir Ken Robinson:

Ken Robinson he present himself in a more dynamic way. Most of the time making jokes. So in that matter is a little harder to compare one and other since they have different methods of approaching the audience.

Sir Ken Robinson:

Something they both have in common was the use of art illustration to maintain the audience involve.

Tips:

• Maintain a good and constant used of body language

• Be clear on the idea that you are trying to present

• Keep your audience interested

• Interact with them, that way they feel part of it and they understand better your point of view

Citations

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John Maeda: How art, technology and design inform creative leaders