Kelly Bailey

Kelly Bailey is a UK based designer and illustrator and has worked in the fashion industry for 20 years. Trained as a textile designer, Bailey spent a number of years in New York designing prints for a variety of brands including Anne Klein, Lulu Guinness, Cynthia Rowley, Vera, Vince Camuto and Macy's. She acted as a freelance contributor for the global trend agency WGSN.

Bailey brings her expertise as a fashion print designer and specialist skills of drawing and painting to the fore, exploring ink effects, layered transparent colour, shadow and composition together with the knowledge and flexibility to respond to a brand's aesthetic. Bailey's work often blends fashion illustration with pattern and contemporary art influences to visualise and create dynamic pieces of work, with achievements including FIDA Awards Finalist, magazine contribution and original artwork being exhibited as part of the Ultramarine Live Exhibition in Miami (2021).