Simon King

Greater Pittsburgh Area, IL United States

Director, CMU Design Center at Carnegie Mellon University

Design

Simon King is the Director of the CMU Design Center, a new interdisciplinary space that connects students and faculty from across campus through design. Prior to Carnegie Mellon, Simon was a Design Director and Business Lead at IDEO in Chicago, where he led the studio's Interaction Design discipline. During 8 years at IDEO, his work spanned diverse mediums and audiences including medical imaging equipment, vehicle HMI platforms, personal health apps, and financial planning tools. Simon has a commitment to sharing his design knowledge and experience, both in conference and classroom settings. His book Understanding Industrial Design: Principles for UX and Interaction Design, will be pub...