Simon Bailey:
Managing Director

Having worked in design for over 25 years, Simon founded Forepoint in 1992 with a wealth of management and communications experience – and drive. Over the last ten years, the company has grown to become an award-winning creative and new media design consultancy with strong working relationships with clients including BNFL, British Nuclear Group and Pindar plc – and an impressive reputation for producing quality creative work on time and to budget.

My Q&As

What is your role at Forepoint?

Managing the direction of the company, key account management, client liaison and keeping track of the finances.

What qualifications have you attained?

BA (Hons) in Graphic Design from Preston Polytechnic (now the University of Central Lancashire)

How long have you been at Forepoint?

For 15 years since the inception of the company.

What is your best quality?

Optimism and belief in others

What is your worst habit?

Smoking

My Pics

My interests

General

Walking in the lakes with my black Labrador, reading (Jack Kerouac to Ben Elton), motor racing, a pint down at my local, music gigs and sharing a meal with close friends.

Music

Very broad from Bach to John Martin and The Clash, but also enjoy many new bands such as the Kooks and The View.

Films

Most old black and white movies especially Some Like it Hot but more recently the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Constant Gardner.

Heroes

Milton Glaser, Malcolm Garrett, John Peel, Joe Strummer, Nelson Mandela, Thomas Paine and my dad John Bailey.

My links

• bbc.co.uk
• apple.com