Featured Boss: Brooke Taylor / Designs By Bralyse

Graphic Designer, Model, & Entrepreneur

INTERVIEW

Woman Boss Wednesday: Thank you for allowing Woman Boss Wednesday to feature you! Before we get started, can you tell the reader(s) a little about yourself?

Brooke Taylor: Thank you for featuring me! My name is Brooke Taylor, I also go by Brooke Alyse (or Bralyse). I was born in Tampa, FL and I currently live in Columbia, SC and work at home under my own business. I am a graphic designer, entrepreneur, and model. I have been working from home for almost 2 years now and modeling for one year. I started my graphic design and photography business when I was a freshman in high school and never gave up on it since then! Now I am mentoring other photographers and business owners on how to be successful in the art industry.

Woman Boss Wednesday: Graphic Designer, Model, and Entrepreneur! You are truly a Woman Boss. What advice would you give someone who has more than one passion and don’t know how to balance them all?

Brooke Taylor: I would have to say, stay as organized as possible! Once you start forgetting deadlines, dates and your workspace starts to become a mess, your brain may get cluttered and you may feel overwhelmed. Me personally, I set specific times to do everything and I work on my own tight schedule. If you’re a full-time entrepreneur, then you know that you control your schedule 100%. So just plan wisely and keep up with everything as best as you can. There’s so much more I could say, but I’ll save the rest for later. haha

Woman Boss Wednesday: From snooping around social media, I see that you have had work published internationally. In your caption I read , “Not many can say that their work is published internationally.” I’m guessing this was one of your big accomplishments. How did seeing your LIVE work make you feel? Brooke Taylor: It was an amazing feeling! I was so excited to be apart of the experience! I had anxiety at first about it because it was a huge event and it was a very large project that I required a lot of my time because of the time difference. It was worth it all in the end run.

Woman Boss Wednesday: Where do you see yourself in the next fiveyears?

Brooke Taylor: I see myself managing a multi million dollar corporation, modeling internationally, and helping other build themselves and their businesses up.

Woman Boss Wednesday: “Multi-Millon dollar cooperation” you read it here first. And I believe that you will succeed and be the best!

Woman Boss Wednesday: I know that you are an inspiration to others, where do you find yourself drawing inspiration from?

Brooke Taylor: I find my inspiration from people like Jasmine Sanders (supermodel), Maria Taylor (ESPN Reporter), Domonique Samone (Radio and TV Personality & Supermodel) and Britney Temple (Entrepreneur). I have been following most of these women for a long time now, especially Domonique Samone. They have shown me how hard work really pays off and to have patience at all times during the process.