The object
David Kelley led the design practice that created Apple’s first production mouse, an inexpensive and reliable physical computer-navigation device. IDEO preserves an early mouse prototype from Kelley’s office and describes the project as a formative company achievement; Stanford’s 2025 d.school celebration documents Kelley’s continuing design-education presence.
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What David did
led David Kelley Design’s work on Apple’s first production mouse before co-founding IDEO
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Why it matters
The Apple mouse made graphical computer interaction a mass-market physical interface and became a foundational IDEO case study.
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Living-status check
Stanford d.school’s October 2025 celebration honoured Kelley’s five decades at Stanford and advertised his live Creative Essentials event.