Tayi began her career as a multi-disciplinary creative after graduating from NYU Tisch with a BFA in 2015. Shortly after completing her undergraduate studies, she relocated to Berlin, Germany where she worked as a freelance reporter and culinary video producer. In 2019, she returned stateside and became the in-house art director for Santa Monica-based production house 37 Laines, where she honed her skills guiding commercial projects at the intersection of food and media. Tayi also served as a core member of the creative team for Food Network Chef Carla Hall from late 2017 to early 2021.

 

As a writer, her work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, NBC Insider, Bustle, Men’s Health, Elite Daily, among others. As a stylist, she has worked for Tastemade, Food Network's Carla Hall, Berkley Fishing, Anova Culinary, Takara, Dynasty, Lee Kum Kee, and more. In her free time, you can find Tayi communing with nature, eating everything, and making art things. She lives in Los Angeles with her Persian (cat) prince, Quincy.