In the early 1990s, my work focused on combining the rigid vocabulary of computer programming with the playful possibilities of art and design.

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She studied Computer Science at Sussex Univeristy in England before going on to complete a course in Art History and Design at the Inchbald School of Design in London.

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After earning an undergraduate and a masters degree in computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Maeda headed to art school in Japan at Tsukuba University Institute of Art and Design, obtaining a PhD in graphic design.

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