Julie D. Taylor

Principal
Taylor & Company

Educating the public on the benefits of professional design as principal of Taylor & Company, Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA, is a Los Angeles “design evangelist” with 35 years of experience. She founded her successful public relations agency during the early 1990s recession, building the firm upon her background as a design writer and editor to bridge the gap between design professionals and the media. Taylor freely shares her knowledge through speaking engagements at universities and professional organizations like the AIA and SMPS, alongside authoring several books, including the bestseller Outdoor Rooms. A dedicated volunteer, she spearheaded a membership diversification campaign for AIA Los Angeles that became a national model, later serving as a public director on AIA’s National Board, where she orchestrated a media campaign about architecture’s impact.