Maggie Appleton is a designer, illustrator, and anthropologist who leads design at Elicit and previously served as head of design at Egghead. io.

She is known for her visual essays exploring programming concepts, digital gardens, and the intersection of technology and culture. Her illustrated explanations of complex technical topics have become essential resources in the developer community, and her research on digital gardens and personal knowledge management has influenced how people think about online learning and note-taking.

With 4 talks at SmashingConf and Beyond Tellerrand, she speaks on visual thinking, designing for developers, and the anthropology of online communities.