Yves Behar

fuseproject and One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) believe that it is only through access to education that kids will develop skills to break cycles of poverty, disease and corruption. The goal of the XO Tablet was to help realize OLPC promise to provide meaningful educational opportunity to 500 million school-aged children around the globe. The XO Tablet touchscreen device is centered on aspirational “dreams”; its user interface is organized based on children’s dreams and goals, providing new ways for them to learn and to be able to grow up with technology that afford them a chance to participate in the global marketplace.Created with a focus on simplicity and quality, the design of this tablet aims to further the dreams of children, helping realize their life's goals.The fuseproject OLPC XO Tablet is the next generation educational tool for children around the world.

Yves Behar

Designer

Yves is a design entrepreneur who believes that product, digital and brand design are cornerstones of any business. Founder of the branding firm fuseproject, Chief Creative Officer at Jawbone, creative co-counder of OUYA, and co-founder August. His collaborations with partners as diverse as Herman Miller, Samsung, and Prada, among others, have received international acclaim. A frequent speaker on design, sustainability and business, Béhar's works are exhibited worldwide.

http://www.fuseproject.com/

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