Designer: Dennis Bailey

Dennis Bailey

Dennis Bailey studied at the West Sussex College of Art and the Roal College of Art in London. He worked in Zurich for Graphis magazine in 1956 and in 1966 he was the art director of Town magazines. His clients also included Arts Council, British Council, Penguin Books and the Economist.

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Articles Featuring the Work of Dennis Bailey

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A profile of British designer Dennis Bailey, featured in Modernist Graphic Design in Britain 1945–1980 by Ian McLaren and Tony Pritchard, exploring his early influences and role in shaping post-war modernist graphic design in Britain.

Artefacts Featuring the Work of Dennis Bailey

International design congress 1961, ‘Design policy for corporate buying’, 1961

From the graphic design archive:

International design congress 1961, ‘Design policy for corporate buying’, 1961

  • Format: Programme
  • Designer/s: Dennis Bailey
  • Year: 1961
Architecture Today, The Arts Council, 1961

From the graphic design archive:

Architecture Today, The Arts Council, 1961

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Dennis Bailey
  • Year: 1961
Modern British Silver, The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, 1963

From the graphic design archive:

Modern British Silver, The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, 1963

  • Format: Brochure
  • Designer/s: Dennis Bailey
  • Year: 1963
Design, Council of Industrial Design, 196, April 1965

From the graphic design archive:

Design, Council of Industrial Design, 196, April 1965

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Dennis Bailey
  • Year: 1965
Modern Silver, The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths

From the graphic design archive:

Modern Silver, The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths

  • Format: Book/Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Dennis Bailey
  • Year: 1959

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