Bill Moggridge will be sorely missed.
Since Bill moved to New York to take over the Cooper-Hewitt director position (during my tenure as chair of IDSA’s New York Chapter), I had the pleasure of getting to know him. His effortless way of imparting wisdom to his audiences, and his great design legacy was now being leveraged in his Third Act, that’s how he described his mission as a communicator. We all did not want this Third Act to end.
My most fond memory with him was having lunch on one blustery winter day in Bryant Park, sharing our passions, thoughts and ideas for elevating the importance of design in New York City and the nation. Bill‘s Third Act was building momentum, gathering support and having an impact all the way to the presidency when it was cut short. My hope is that we come together to continue to evangelize for the value of design in everyday life and to build on his legacy in making New York Design Week bigger than Fashion Week.
I was deeply honored and considered it a privilege that he keynoted the 2012 Northeast District Conference for IDSA in Philadelphia.