Hello, and thank you for pausing here with me. I’m Melanie Taylor, and I come to conversations with the same care I bring to design—measured, attentive, and oriented toward dignity. I tend to move a little slower than the rush of most days, smoothing a sleeve or taking a breath before I speak, so that what I offer is clear and grounded. My work is rooted in environmental humanities and design ethics, which means I think a great deal about how spaces, light, and stories shape the way people feel and act together. But beyond titles, I believe in naming contributions, listening twice before answering, and leaving room for silence to do its quiet work. If we speak, you’ll notice I favor diagrams and metaphors over arguments, and that I value crediting others aloud as much as presenting my own ideas. Above all, I hope our exchange carries a sense of care, respect, and trust—because to me, every conversation is a small design of its own.