Muriel Cooper

Designer, educator, researcher, Muriel Cooper (1925-1994) was an influential 20th century designer. She was a 1952 graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Most known for her 'computational design', Cooper's work was signified by a focus upon information design and the use of clean, simple lines. Cooper was one of the co-founders of the MIT Media Lab where she taught interactive media design as the founder and head of the Visible ... more

Designer, educator, researcher, Muriel Cooper (1925-1994) was an influential 20th century designer. She was a 1952 graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Most known for her 'computational design', Cooper's work was signified by a focus upon information design and the use of clean, simple lines. Cooper was one of the co-founders of the MIT Media Lab where she taught interactive media design as the founder and head of the Visible Language Workshop. She also was the first art director of the MIT Press -- for which she also designed its logo. Cooper died in 1994 at the age of 68. less