Bill Moggridge was a cofounder of IDEO, a firm that helps companies innovate through the design of products, services, environments and digital experiences. IDEO has offices in Palo Alto, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, London, Munich and Shanghai, and is one of the most influential design consultancies in the world.. Bill designed the first laptop computer, the GRiD Compass, and pioneered Interaction Design as a discipline. In addition to being a prolific designer, Bill Moggridge has been active in design education throughout his career, having taught at the Royal College of Art, Stanford University, and the London Business School. In 1998, he became a Fellow of the London Institute and Royal Designer for Industry. His book, Designing Interactions is available from The MIT Press.