By the time he was your age…

John Maeda has just been named the new president of the Rhode Island School of Design.

I’ve only met Mr. Maeda once — unless you count childhood visits to his family’s tofu bakery in Seattle. If you are what you eat, some protein in my bones is the product of Maeda creativity.

Anyway, I’m a tremendous fan of his approach to design and life. He continues to be a role model for embracing new challenges.