Amy Merrill

Amy Merrill is an artist/activist at the intersection of creative communications, technology and social change. In 2015, she co-founded Plan C to transform access to abortion pills by mail in the US, and under her co-leadership Plan C has grown to an annual audience of millions of visitors to an award-winning website, press reach in the billions, and nationwide partnerships in research, creative and tech. She was named in Fast Company’s 2023 Most Creative People in Business, and serves as advisor for new gen-z emergency contraception brand Julie (juliecare.co) and new abortion chatbot Charley (chatwithcharley.org). Amy holds 20+ years navigating complex social issues, from human trafficking to economic injustice to gender equity: which led to reproductive health and access as a current focus. Her design studio Eyes Open leads creative communications for purpose-driven individuals and organizations (eyesopendesign.com. She is based in the CA Bay Area.