Customer Reviews

Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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.

Fantastic. I loved this book. The whole concept of designing products that will empower people, many made from locally available materials and not harmful to the environment is a joy and so needed. I know I am not alone in roaming the aisles of the grocery store in frustration while trying to find a basic product amidst the exploding varieties and variation of that product.

The essays in the Introduction were fascinating and each page of the products displayed such innovative thinking.

Some products I was familiar with, such as the Oxo Good Grips and the Free Rice online vocabulary charity site. I loved learning about the Hippo Wate Roller, the Adiri Natural Nurser Ultimate Baby Bottle and Calfee Bamboo Bike.

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!

solid perspective and thinking that can inform efforts upstream in prod dev, user experience, consumer branding, & social media integration

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.

Yes, this is a good book, but if you buy Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises and Design for the Other 90% you pretty much have everything. This book doesn't give that much great insight nor does it show the true power and awareness that creativity deserves.

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.

I find it encouraging for the world that there really are some smart people out there using some common sense ideas to help mankind as well as themselves.