Leigh Bagley
57 // Leigh Bagley is originally from the West Midlands, UK, but now lives in Portobello, Edinburgh. He studied Textile Design at the Royal College of Art, London. Leigh’s work is hugely inspired by modernism, the Bauhaus, minimal ceramics, architecture and interiors, and his designs have been purchased by architectural firms as they are ideally suited to minimalist interiors. He has also been commissioned to create one-off pieces for a variety of private clients. Leigh would love to work on a design project with a car or boat manufacturer, and to collaborate with Alessi or Marc Newson. Leigh is also a lecturer in knitted textiles at the Glasgow School of Art, where he works with students to explore the relationship between pattern derived from primary sources and knitted surface design and structure.
Design Heroes: Arne Jacobsen, Charley Harper, Tapio Wirkkala
Vas Colour
This design uses transparency to great effect as the shapes appear to interlock.
Aktion 3
Leigh is fascinated by the digital drawing medium. There is viable artistry to this method – in many ways it is more challenging than drawing by hand, and it opens up limitless opportunities. This abstract design features a beautiful background texture.
Iron Green
Colour is paramount in Leigh’s ideas and inspires everything he does. He is interested in how people perceive and interpret colour. Complementary shades of green and grey work well together in this design.