Scott Ballum

I'm a designer, writer, entrepreneur and sustainable small business advocate. I am the Editorial and Creative Director for Sheepless, an online magazine I founded in 2009 to support radical small businesses, and consult on design and communication strategy for a number of these organizations nationally. In 2011, I worked on a 70-acre organic produce farm near the San Diego/Tijuana border.

Previously, I've served as a Senior Designer at the renowned C&G Partners in New York, creating identity projects for the likes of Signature Theatre Company and Alhurra Television Network; and was Design Director for Housing Works, a pioneer in activism and social enterprise. I've spoken around the country about small business innovation, and write about sustainable creativity for Sheepless and the Huffington Post. My work has been recognized by the Art Directors Club Annual Awards, Rockport Publishers, GD USA's People to Watch issue, STEP Inside Design, the W3 Awards, Adbusters, NPR, GOOD Magazine, and AllDayBuffet's inaugural NewYork100.

I currently live in Brooklyn, NY with my affable spaniel-mix, Kevin.

scott@sheepless.org

Selected Articles
"Radical Shopkeeping: Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the People" Huffington Post: Jul 13, 2010
"The Rise of the Citizen Entrepreneur" Sheepless.org: Feb 12, 2010
"Don’t Start a Social Enterprise—Unless You Have To" Huffington Post: Dec 16, 2009

Press
"Black Sheep" DailyBR!NK: Jan 2011
“The Little Guy” Riviera San Diego: Sep 2010
"NewYork100" AllDayBuffet: Aug 2009
"ADC Q&A" Art Directors Club News: Jun 2009
"Scott Ballum of Sheepless" Design Glut: Jun 2009
"All Things Considered" National Public Radio: Feb 2009
"Consumer Connection" GOOD Magazine: Aug 2008
"People to Watch" GD USA: Jan 2008
"Distinguished Alumni" School of Visual Arts: Sep 2007
"Consumer, Revolt!" AdBusters: Oct 2005

Appearances
University of California San Diego, CA (Host/Moderator): Apr 19, 2011
Greenlight Bookstore, NY (Panel Moderator): Sep 22, 2010
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Assoc, NJ (Keynote Speaker): Sep 21, 2010
Arizona State University, AZ (Juror/Panelist): Apr 16, 2010
Sprout Creek Farm, VT (Invited Lecturer): Mar 12, 2009
Bennington College, VT (Invited Lecturer): Mar 3, 2009
Interesting:NY Conference, NY (Speaker): Sep 13, 2008