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哈囉, I’m Emily Kao.
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A BROOKLYN-BASED, CROSS-CULTURE TAIWANESE
Growing up immersed in multiple cultures equipped me to be a curious researcher and empathic relationship-builder—I always seek to understand a person’s context and drivers.
My BFA in Industrial Design from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and my eclectic career has also become the foundation to how I innovate.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Design & Innovation Strategist, Deloitte Digital (formerly Doblin)
Founder & Fairy Gatherer, Side Projkt.Club
Experiential Designer, Set Creative
Relational Artist, Flower Shop Collective
Designer & Producer, Future of StoryTelling (FoST)
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PAST CLIENTS
Enterprise Sectors
Energy, Logistics, Industrials, Financial Services, Healthcare, Tech.
Notable Brands
Clinique, Google, Lego, Tribeca Film Festival, WPP, WSJ, YouTube.
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WHAT INSPIRES ME LATELY
Chinampas—ancient regenerative farms in Mexico
The Neighborhood Palace—community-owned arts & co-working space in Rotterdam, Netherlands
(Reading) Hot Money by Naomi Klein
(Referencing) The Carbon Almanac by 300+ Expert Contributors, forward by Seth Godin
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3 TRUTHS & NO LIES
I still own the green recycle-sign cape that was gifted to me when I joined the Green Club in 6th grade.
I once gave a presentation on why I think a Banana embodies good product design—versatile for recipes, ergonomic and organic packaging!
I once trespassed a community garden in Brooklyn just to dump my food scraps in their compost bins.