Alex E. Taylor

Chemist by training, designer by trade, founder by habit.

Find the real mechanism, then build the experience on top of it. I've done that in light, in molecules, in products and in companies: three companies in ten years, each larger than the last.

Work

Founder & CEO · 2026 – Present

Allotrope Ventures ↗

A venture studio for prestige body care: one shared platform that launches multiple brands.

Founder & Principal · 2016 – Present

Alex Taylor Associates ↗

Entertainment lighting and experience design: 80+ productions built to run like products, 35 running today.

Founder & CEO · 2020 – 2025

Voyager Skin

Bootstrapped skincare for outdoor athletes. ~$750K in sales, 700 reviews averaging 4.85/5, $0 raised.

Founder · 2026 – Present

Delightful Data Studio ↗

Turns public data into experiences that help people. First app: Lightning Near Me, a shared lightning clock for pools, fields and job sites. Every safety alert is free.

Community

Since 2017 I've designed every production of We the People Theatre, a Vermont company founded to bring a divided community into one room. More →