Bailee Allen is a multidisciplinary design researcher and interaction designer whose work explores place-based creativity, environmental connection, and more-than-human wellbeing. Raised under the dark skies of the Mojave Desert, her practice is deeply informed by night-sky connection. She recently completed postgraduate studies at the Glasgow School of Art Highlands and Islands campus, where her dissertation focused on dark sky advocacy and community wellness.
Education
2024–25 - The Glasgow School of Art Highlands & Islands - MDES Design Innovation & Interaction Design
2022 - The Burren College of Art, Ireland - Global Arts and Ecology Summer Studio
2018–22 - Utah Tech University - BS Interaction DesignTeaching & Research
2025–26 - Visiting Research Associate, The Glasgow School of Art Rural Lab
2022–24 - Full-time Instructor of the Practice of Design, Utah Tech University
2021–22 - UI/UX Design Researcher, Parkspass Research Team
Workshops & Talks
2025 - Responding to Local Contexts and Environmental Challenges through Design Research, GSA H+I
2025 - Reclaiming the Cosmos, SCRA Annual Research Talks
2025 - Cyanotype with Natural Materials Workshop, FFWF Open Day
2022–23 - World Cyanotype Day - Introduction to Cyanotype Workshops, UT Design
Conferences
(Upcoming) IN SITU Conference 2026 - Reclaiming the Cosmos