Kermit Bailey

Kermit Bailey is an Associate Professor of Graphic & Experience Design at the College of Design, NC State University, where he has served as undergraduate program coordinator since 2018. His teaching focuses on branding, user experience, and typography through interdisciplinary methods and community engagement initiatives.

Education:

• Master of Product Design in Visual Design, NC State University
• B.A. in Visual Communication, North Carolina Central University

Professor Bailey's research centers on cultural mediation through design, particularly in community revitalization contexts. His work integrates ethnographic methods to document cultural assets and translate community visions into physical spaces, as demonstrated in Raleigh's South Park-East Raleigh neighborhood project. He emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration between design students and community stakeholders to honor cultural histories while shaping future environments.

Scientific awards:

• College of Design Outstanding Extension Service Award (2011) for neighborhood revitalization work in Raleigh's historic South Park-East Raleigh community

Professor Bailey has secured multiple teaching grants and co-initiated NC State's interdisciplinary Ghana summer study abroad program, leading extensive international study tours. His advising focuses on community-based projects where students collaborate with neighborhood citizens on visual design solutions. His research examines media's role as cultural mediation tools in graphic design contexts, with presentations delivered across the United States and internationally.

He directs community engagement through initiatives like the South Park-East Raleigh neighborhood project and Ghana study program, fostering partnerships between design students and local/global communities to address real-world challenges through cultural asset documentation and visual communication.