- ISBN13: 9781933045955
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Product Description
In January of 2008, with a thousand dollars, a laptop and an outsized conviction that design can change the world, rising San Francisco-based product designer and activist Emily Pilloton launched Project H Design, a radical non-profit that supports, inspires and delivers life-improving humanitarian product design. “We need to go beyond ‘going green’ and to enlist a new generation of design activists,” she wrote in an influential manifesto. “We need big hearts, bigge… More >>
Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People
OK, I am biased. I am a strong advocate of using interesting designs in all aspects of our daily lives. And this book provides a framework, a wonderful narrative and fantastic images of products that you can instantly tell not only are great designs but can change the lives of the people who use them. Ms. Pilloton has captured the passion that great designers put into their work, in writing her first book. I highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
I watched Emily Pilloton on the Colbert Report and had to order this book immediately. I don’t buy very many books but bought it for two reasons. One reason is that I am a retired design engineer and I am interested in these designs that empower people. The other reason is that I had to support this young woman who has done more good for the world than most people do in a lifetime. Any review of this effort less than five stars is pathetic. People should look in a mirror before they open their mouth.
Rating: 5 / 5
I picked this book up after hearing some good things from a friend. It’s quite interesting as a discussion piece, and I’ve referenced it on numerous occasions when arguing for the benefits of community-related design. It’s absolutely worth a read.
Rating: 4 / 5
Design Revolution crosses sectors, continents and industries to bring engaging and inspiring case studies to the forefront of design. It’s a great compilation and supports a fantastic cause!
Rating: 5 / 5
solid perspective and thinking that can inform efforts upstream in prod dev, user experience, consumer branding, & social media integration
Rating: 5 / 5