Stephen Bayley 

Stephen Bayley, born in Cardiff in 1951, is one of Britain's best known cultural commentators and design consultants.

He is the author of more than ten books, including 'Life's a Pitch' and nearly thirty exhibition catalogues. He writes for several newspapers including The Observer, The Independent on Sunday and The Sunday Telegraph and is a contributing editor of GQ, as well as being a globally renowned lecturer

Stephen's career in design began at the University of Manchester and the Liverpool School of Architecture.  He subsequently lectured in History of Art at the University of Kent, before joining forces with Sir Terence Conran to establish the Boilerhouse project at the Victoria and Albert Museum.  Under his directorship the Boilerhouse hosted more than twenty exhibitors in five years. Stephen then went on to set up the Design Museum on the River Thames.

Since 1990, Stephen has been design consultant to many iconic brands, such as Absolute Vodka, TBWA and Marks & Spencer.

He has been internationally recognised for his contribution to design.  In 1989 Stephen was made a Chevalier de L'Orde des Arts et des Lettres, France's top artistic honour, by French Minister of Culture and in 1995 he was Periodical Publishers' Association Columnist of the Year.