Scott Ballum

Editor | Publisher

Scott Ballum is a writer, designer, entrepreneur and sustainable small business advocate.

Recognized for writing on the intersection of creativity and social responsibility as it applies to design, consumerism, and entrepreneurship, Scott is a contributing writer to The Huffington Post and PSFK, and his editorial work has recently been featured in Objects-Journal of Applied Arts (Germany), LINO Magazine (Australia), Resurgence (UK), and ChangeThis.com.

In 2005, Scott created ConsumeRevolution, a self-published magazine exposing a growing complacency with globalization and consumerism and offering viable alternatives to a “mass-produced” lifestyle. In 2008, he pushed the idea further with the ConsumeReconnection Project, a year-long effort to only make purchases if he could make a personal connection with someone along an item's production chain, with a focus on traceability, buying local, and conscious consumption. These endeavors have been featured in GOOD Magazine, Adbusters, Resurgence (UK), Step Inside Design, and All Things Considered on NPR, and was honored in AllDayBuffet's inaugural NewYork100.

He is a proud and active alumnus of the School of Visual Arts, and member of Common Spaces and The Bakery. Scott splits his time between Brooklyn, NY, and San Diego, CA.