Bruce Mau
Bruce Mau
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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Bruce Mau is a Canadian designer, author, and educator.
Birth and Death Dates
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Born: 1959 (exact date not publicly known)
No record of death found in public sources.
Nationality and Profession(s)
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Nationality: Canadian
Profession(s): Designer, Author, Educator
Early Life and Background
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Bruce Mau was born in 1959 in the province of Ontario, Canada. Growing up, he developed an interest in art and design, which eventually led him to pursue a career in these fields.
Mau studied at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and Architectural Studies. During this time, he began to develop his skills as a designer and started working on various projects that showcased his creativity.
Major Accomplishments
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Bruce Mau is known for his work in design, particularly in the realm of sustainable and socially responsible design. He has founded several companies, including Bruce Mau Design (BMD) and Massive Change Network (MCN).
Mau's company, BMD, has worked with various clients, including corporations, non-profit organizations, and governments. Some notable projects include redesigning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) brand identity and creating a comprehensive plan for sustainable development in China.
The Massive Change Network is an international network of designers, thinkers, and innovators working together to create positive change. Mau founded MCN as a platform for sharing ideas, resources, and expertise to address global challenges.
Notable Works or Actions
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Some notable works by Bruce Mau include:
_Massive Change: The Next Industrial Revolution_ (2004): A book that explores the intersection of design, technology, and sustainability.
_Mau Bibe Book_ (1998): A collection of essays on design, creativity, and innovation.
Impact and Legacy
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Bruce Mau has made significant contributions to the field of sustainable and socially responsible design. His work has inspired a new generation of designers to think critically about their role in addressing global challenges.
Mau's influence extends beyond his own projects; he has also mentored and taught many students, helping them develop their skills as designers and thinkers.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Bruce Mau is widely quoted and remembered for his insightful views on design, sustainability, and social responsibility. His innovative approach to problem-solving and commitment to creating positive change have made him a respected figure in the design community.
Mau's work continues to inspire designers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to rethink their approaches to complex problems and strive towards more sustainable solutions.
Quotes by Bruce Mau
To invent something you have to be removed from the world. In order to have liberty to imagine something better, you need to step outside for a while.
Imitate. Don’t be shy about it. Try to get as close as you can. You’ll never get all the way, and the separation might be truly remarkable.
No longer associated simply with objects and appearances, design is increasingly understood in a much wider sense as the human capacity to plan and produce desired outcomes.
Make your own tools. Hybridize your tools in order to build unique things. Even simple tools that are your own can yield entirely new avenues of exploration. Remember, tools amplify our capacities, so even a small tool can make a big difference.
Don’t clean your desk. You might find something in the morning that you can’t see tonight.
What is the focus of the new image infrastructure? Attention. It’s all designed for capturing, tracking, quantifying, manipulating, holding, buying, selling and controlling attention.
Most of the time, we live our lives within these invisible systems, blissfully unaware of the artificial life, the intensely designed infrastructures that support them.
