Prof. Paul Bailey is an Irish graphic designer, researcher and educator based in London (UK), exploring a practice that is made public through exhibitions, publications, performances, workshops, writing, teaching and curation.

He co-authored and directed the MA Graphic Media Design course at London College of Communication, UAL (2014-22); was a founding member of the Graphic Design Educators’ Network (2015-2021); and an advisor at the Jan van Eyck Academie (2015-18).

He has been an invited presenter, critic, jury member and examiner at a range of international institutions such as Architectural Association, Central Saint Martins, Goldsmiths University, Royal College of Art (UK); Icelandic Academy of the Arts (IS); National College of Art & Design (IE). He is a fellow of fellow Higher Education Academy (UK) and is a member of various editorial boards. His teaching, research and studio practice has been awarded, exhibited and published internationally.

He is presently pursuing a PhD in the Arts at KASK & Conservatorium (BE) and leads an independent design-research studio (UK). He recently published ‘I Shivered Violently / Don’t be Startled in the Night’ with Bryony Quinn (Set Margins’).