My name is Taylor. The most important thing you can know
about me is that I have two plants that stubbornly stay alive despite my
inability to put them in sunlight or water them on schedule: a sprig of lucky
bamboo named Obsolescence, and an arrow head plant named The Abyss. I recommend
naming plants after your fears and phobias so you can learn to nurture them. I
will let you know if it works.
I’m a senior Advertising major with a copywriting emphasis. Yeah, one of those people. Advertising professionals are,
according to one of my professors, ranked as the almost the least-trusted
people in the profession, above only car salesmen. People hate what I do, and I
understand why. But I don’t hate advertising as a practice or an art form. In
fact, I see advertising as a part of media and pop culture, and I’ve enjoyed
studying the ethics and creative sides of it for the last three years.
Advertising creatives are among the most talented and most
quick-witted people I know of. Below are two examples, a couple of my favorite
commercials:
Death Wish Coffee
Metro Trains Melbourne:
Here’s one thing I made. The assignment was to create a
schedule for OU Basketball, so of course, I had to take the opportunity to make
it Space Jam themed:
What I’m trying to say is that I maybe possibly haven’t sold
my soul to the devil yet. Or I hope not, because I’m waiting for a better
chance to do that.
I’ve taken a ton of classes on writing, because it’s my
favorite hobby and hopefully what I’ll do, in some form, as a profession. I
love video games, tabletop games, listening to podcasts, writing fiction and
nonfiction, watching movies, watching bad movies, watching YouTube, and cooking.
I have loved mythology ever since studying Latin in high
school and learning about the maelstrom that is Greek mythology. There’s a
special place in my heart for Greek mythology, Norse mythology, Roman history,
and Japanese history, off the top of my head.
I think mythology is so interesting because many legends
follow modern storytelling conventions, but are part of a completely different
cultural narrative, sometimes with outlandish values. You can learn a lot about
a group of people by observing its mythology and how it intersects with its
history and culture.
Image: Design of OU Basketball schedule made by me, 2016
Videos: "Death Wish Coffee Company Big Game Commercial: Storm's a-Brewin'" on YouTube
"Dumb Ways to Die" on YouTube
