Peter Morville

Current

• President at Semantic Studios

Past

• Chief Executive Officer at Argus Associates
• Manager at Michigan Comnet

Education

• University of Michigan - School of Information
• Tufts University

Recommended

3 people have recommended Peter

Connections

223 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• Semantic Studios
• My Blog
• Search Patterns

Peter Morville’s Summary

Peter Morville is a writer, speaker, and consultant. His bestselling books include Information Architecture for the World Wide Web and Ambient Findability. He advises such clients as AT&T, Harvard, IBM, the Library of Congress, Microsoft, the National Cancer Institute, Vodafone, and the Weather Channel. His work on experience design and the future of search has been covered by Business Week, The Economist, Fortune, NPR, and The Wall Street Journal. Peter lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife, two daughters, and a dog named Knowsy.

Peter Morville’s Specialties:

information architecture, user experience, findability, search

Peter Morville’s Experience

• President

  Semantic Studios

  (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2001 — Present (8 years 6 months)

  Semantic Studios is an information architecture and user experience consulting firm led by Peter Morville. We help our clients around the world to create better web sites, intranets, and interactive products and services.

• Chief Executive Officer

  Argus Associates

  (Internet industry)

  January 1994 — March 2001 (7 years 3 months)

  Argus was a pioneering consultancy that helped define and build the field of information architecture. I played a major role in growing Argus Associates from a tiny startup into an internationally recognized consulting firm.

• Manager

  Michigan Comnet

  (Internet industry)

  January 1994 — March 1996 (2 years 3 months)

  I designed and implemented an online community for non-profit human service agencies in Michigan.

Peter Morville’s Education

• University of Michigan - School of Information

  Masters , Library and Information Science , 1992 — 1993

• Tufts University

  BA , English Literature , 1987 — 1991

Additional Information

Peter Morville’s Websites:

• Semantic Studios
• My Blog
• Search Patterns

Peter Morville’s Interests:

reading (books), running (marathons), riding (mountain bikes), playing (soccer)

Peter Morville’s Groups:

•    Interaction Design Association
•    Boxes and Arrows
•    Information Architecture Institute (IAI)
•    User Experience Professionals Network
•    Enterprise Search Engine Professionals
•    Johnny Holland

Peter Morville’s Honors:

Alumni Achievement Award, Michigan (2008)
Roger Summit Award, AIIP (2007)
Margaret Mann Award, Michigan (1993)

Peter Morville’s Contact Settings

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