Emily Pilloton

Emily Pilloton is the Founder and Executive Director of Project H Design. Trained in architecture at UC Berkeley and product design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she started Project H to provide a conduit and catalyst for need-based product design that empowers individuals, communities, and economies. Former Managing Editor of Inhabitat.com, writer, California girl and unwavering optimist, she has written for ID, GOOD, ReadyMade, taught design theory, and lectures worldwide about new social impact imperatives for the product design industry. Her book, "Design Revolution: 100 Products that Empower People," is a compendium of and call-to-action for product design for social impact. When she isn't traveling or emailing, Emily enjoys trivia games and baking (and eating) cupcakes.