Author Archives: Taylor Myers

Ethics Assignment

  The word ethics is defined by the Oxford dictionary as, 1. moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of activity; and 2. The branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles. Companies are governed not only … Continue reading

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Journal Entry #15 An App I Tested

These days there is an App for everything and I have used quite a few apps so far. I use apps for banking,  for playing games, for watching movies just to name a few. I have even created a design … Continue reading

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Journal Entry#17 The Poetry Showcase for National Black Writers Conference

  I attended and participated in a poetry competition hosted by the Center for black literature held at Medgar Evers College at the beginning of the year.  I met writers, poets UX/XI designers, and people in the film industry. The … Continue reading

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Journal Entry #16 Network Mixer

Prior to COVID, I attended a Networking workshop at City Tech organized by professor Garrastaggi. It was a group of young black men from different specialties within the creative industry who came to share their experiences breaking and working in … Continue reading

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Journal Entry #12 My Role Model

I have met a lot of influential people over the years while volunteering, however, I would say my supervisor and her husband are great role models. They go above and beyond to raise funds to make these community projects a … Continue reading

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Journal Entry #11 Self- Evaluation

Upon reflecting on what I was able to accomplish so far, I am proud of my contribution to help save lives. I was given the opportunity to influence others to protect themselves and members of the community through messaging and … Continue reading

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Journal Entry #10 Collaborative Project

Working with Real Life Times Newspapers meant being in constant communication with people from different strata of society.  We comb through a lot of government and local agencies to find the resources needed to help the community. So our work … Continue reading

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Journal Entry #9 Learning on the Job3

I learn that it is important to know all aspects of the job, especially in a small work environment.  I did some designing, some copywriting, and a little editing.  I attend meetings, mask and food distribution drives as well as … Continue reading

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Journal Entry #8 – Learning on the job2

One of the things I learned on the job is that the local community is not very trusting of what is being said in the mainstream media. They depend on community leaders with whom they have built trust over time … Continue reading

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Journal Entry #7 Learning on the job

I learn that the print industry is in a steady decline because of the digital marketplace. There is a movement to transition in the digital space where the action is happening. The onset of the COVID pandemic only serve to … Continue reading

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