“I had the pleasure of working alongside Taylor at Hologram, where he expertly led the design system team and demonstrated his deep understanding of design principles, heuristics, and systems thinking. Under his leadership, the Design System team made significant improvements to Hologram's product quality, support, accessibility, scalability, and flexibility. Not only is Taylor technically and design proficient, but he is also a skilled communicator and team player. It was a privilege to work with him and I highly recommend him for any design systems leadership role. Taylor would be an invaluable asset to any organization, bringing his technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and collaborative approach to the table.”
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Mentor
LevelNext
- 1 year
Working with creatives across all levels to discuss their career challenges, aspirations, and talk shop.
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Ideate Labs - UX Courses for Women
- 1 year 3 months
Working with creatives across all levels to discuss their career challenges, aspirations, and talk shop.
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adplist.org
- 2 years 10 months
Working with creatives across all levels to discuss their career challenges, aspirations, and talk shop.
Mentor #35 of no over 5,000+!
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Director of Uniting People
AIGA Design
- 2 years 1 month
Arts and Culture
Uniting People is one of AIGA Raleigh's three pillars. As Director, my main goals are to unite our local community with the greater creative community as a while through strategic partnerships, local connections, and ground-level community engagement.
Notable Achievements:
- Led a partnership with HP Graphic Arts, Laser Image NC, and St Jude Children's Research Hospital dubbed "Design for Hope" in an international art collaboration to create greeting card kits for the kids to give to…Uniting People is one of AIGA Raleigh's three pillars. As Director, my main goals are to unite our local community with the greater creative community as a while through strategic partnerships, local connections, and ground-level community engagement.
Notable Achievements:
- Led a partnership with HP Graphic Arts, Laser Image NC, and St Jude Children's Research Hospital dubbed "Design for Hope" in an international art collaboration to create greeting card kits for the kids to give to their loved ones
- Started and hosted the chapter's first livestream series called "Fireside Chat" with the intention of interviewing creatives on how they got their initial spark and how they maintained that flame through their career
- Core planning and execution team member for THRIVE Conference 2018, 2019, & 2020 bringing in speakers from all over the world to share and teach our local (and visiting) community -
Design Empowerment Programming Chair
AIGA Design
- 1 year
Community Board member for the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas with a focus on bringing insight and education to local design communities via workshops, speaker events, conferences, and think-sessions.
Notable Events:
January 10, 2018 - Lead the community meeting focused on realigning goals with deeper intentions
January 18 and 20, 2018 - Planned and helped facilitate a two-part talk and workshop on the fundamentals of UI and UX design
February 23, 2018 - Core team member…Community Board member for the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas with a focus on bringing insight and education to local design communities via workshops, speaker events, conferences, and think-sessions.
Notable Events:
January 10, 2018 - Lead the community meeting focused on realigning goals with deeper intentions
January 18 and 20, 2018 - Planned and helped facilitate a two-part talk and workshop on the fundamentals of UI and UX design
February 23, 2018 - Core team member for THRIVE Conf responsible for speaker procurement, event planning, as well as day-of event management -
Founder and Aggregator
Kvetch & Collaborate
- 1 year 1 month
Founder and aggregator of a creativity-focused monthly meetup series catering to creatives individuals across all industries and skill levels. See www.tinyurl.com/Kvetch-Collab for more information.
2016:
- Successful launch and initial outreach
- Consistent rotating attendance of 15-20 kvetch'ers per event
- Facilitated collaboration and networking resulting in multiple kvetch'er cooperative projects
2017:
- Made a sizeable donation on behalf of Kvetch & Collaborate…Founder and aggregator of a creativity-focused monthly meetup series catering to creatives individuals across all industries and skill levels. See www.tinyurl.com/Kvetch-Collab for more information.
2016:
- Successful launch and initial outreach
- Consistent rotating attendance of 15-20 kvetch'ers per event
- Facilitated collaboration and networking resulting in multiple kvetch'er cooperative projects
2017:
- Made a sizeable donation on behalf of Kvetch & Collaborate & Donate's headshot drive to The Inauguration Day Fund
- February feature on YouDontNeedAResume.com
- Featured on the Oak City Move radio show on WKNC 88.1 -
Mentor
AIGA Design
- 7 months
I joined a team of mentors and mentees in 2017 for AIGA Raleigh's second installation of our mentorship program.
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Vice Chair of Rush Hour
FanBase LLC
- 1 year 1 month
Rush Hour is a monthly strategic networking event run by FanBase, LLC, a business development and marketing agency located in the Triangle of North Carolina. Our mission is to help you grow your fanbase through strategic networking and business growth strategies.
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Youth and Mentor Attorney
Capital Area Teen Court - Youth ReEntry Program
- 7 years
Social Services
Prosecuted and defended over 300+ youths who committed and admitted to level 1, 2 or 3 misdemeanors.
Mentored incoming volunteer attorneys in case development, interviewing, and courtroom etiquett.
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