Natalia Ilyin does four design things and one other thing.


She writes about design and culture.

She is a principal at EmersonHarris llc, a brand consultancy in Seattle
that works for clients dedicated to effecting positive social change.

She teaches at Cornish College of the Arts and is a Critic
in the MFA program in Graphic Design at RISD this year.

She gives talks and leads workshops on "the semiotics of brand"
at schools and corporations around the country.

And she co-directs The SisterScarf Fund, a refugee-relief program
of WorldAid, Inc. that supports community initiatives with micro-grant funding
on the border of Thailand and Burma.

Her third book, about home and refuge, is due out very, very soon.