Hi!

I'm an experienced graphic designer, illustrator and photographer based in Manchester. My skills include UX design, book design, editorial layout, illustration, logo and motion design.

I am the Designer of The Rodeo magazine, a Manchester-based music publication now on it’s 20th edition.

I am also the co-founder and Art Director of Dig With It magazine, an independent publication on music and culture in Ireland, founded in February 2020.

︎ betsybailie@gmail.com

︎ @bybetsybailie


︎  @betsybailie

Work Experience:

DEPT®
Midweight Designer
2022 - present

The Rodeo magazine
Lead Designer
2022 - present

Dig With It magazine
Art Director
2020 - present

PixelMax
Junior Designer
2021 - 2022

Paragon Records
Video editing & photography
2021

Hive Radio Manchester
Station Manager
2019 - 2021

Freelance
Photographer 
Graphic Designer
2017 - present

Education:

Manchester School of Art
BA(Hons) Graphic Design
First Class Honors
2018 - 2021

Bloomfield Collegiate Grammar School
A levels & GCSEs
2011 - 2018




Skills Include:

Use of Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe XD. Use of Procreate and Figma 

Use of Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs and Google Slides

Practical skills in screen printing, risograph, drypoint etching, book-binding, letterpress and film developing/processing

Analogue and digital photography