Bio
MFA, University of Iowa, 2016
MA, University of Iowa, 2015
BFA, Webster University, 2012
Justin Bailey is a furniture designer based in Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Inspired by subtle irregularities observed in motions such as tilting, draping, and inflating, Justin explores the use of pliable surfaces in functional form. His studio practice combines digital production technologies with traditional craft to fabricate designs using bending, segmenting, and intertwining structures as furniture, lighting and objects.
Justin Bailey’s designs have been exhibited as part of WantedDesign NYC’s Launchpad, the SaloneSatellite in Milan, and at Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair’s Greenhouse. He has received Bronze in Lighting Design from the International Design Awards [2022], a MetropolisLikes award [2017], and a LIT Lighting Design Award [2018]. He was been named by Azure Magazine as one of Toronto Design Week’s Top 5 Emerging Talents in 2018.
Bailey resides in Bloomington, Indiana where he is an Assistant Professor of Creative Core in the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture Design at Indiana University. Justin received an MFA in 3D Design from the University of Iowa and a BFA in Sculpture from Webster University.
