Emmi Salonen

Emmi Salonen is a graphic designer, creative director and educator. She founded London-based Studio Emmi in 2005. Her work centres Positive Creativity – the idea that design can connect people, foster wellbeing and support sustainable choices. Emmi developed the Creative Ecosystem model to help reduce stress and burnout. A leading advocate for creative wellbeing, she speaks internationally at academic institutions and conferences. Her commitment is grounded in both experience and research, including Yale’s The Science of Well-Being course. She is a Happiness Facilitator, RSA Fellow and contributed to the AI for Human Flourishing think tank at Harvard’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science.