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Founding Partner | Voice of CRHEATE
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Firehaus
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@firehaus.co.uk
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Founding Partner | Voice of CRHEATE
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Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Ian Bates is listed as Founding Partner | Voice of CRHEATE at Firehaus, a company with 5 employees, based in Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at firehaus.co.uk and a matched LinkedIn profile for Ian Bates.
Ian Bates previously worked as Founder & Creative Partner | Voice of CRHEATE at Firehaus and Creative Director at Watching/Reading/Writing/Waiting.
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About Ian Bates
100% driven, focussed and ready to collaborate.I'm now using my experience with blue chips brands in global markets to help HEPs, enterprise hubs and spin-outs to succeed. Making the world a better, more sustainable and equitable place along the way.I have created, reviewed and judged thousands of creative campaigns over a 30+ year career. I have helped to build and lead multi-disciplinary agencies and creative teams, been an IDM Tutor, GRT Trustee and a speaker at more events than I can remember, including Cannes. Awards include the prestigious DMA Grand Prix and I have judged for D&AD, The Drum, DMA & BIMA among many others.
Listed skills include Digital Strategy, Creative Strategy, Creative Direction, Digital Marketing, and 23 others.
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Firehaus
11 roles · 41 years
Ian Bates work experience
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Founder & Creative Partner | Voice Of Crheate
CurrentBrand consultant and award-winning creative leader.Voice of CRHEATE – the monthly newsletter celebrating creativity in higher education.Judge at D&AD | The Caples | British Business Awards | The Drum Roses | DMAs & Grand Prix judge | BIMAFormerly IDM Tutor | Trustee of GRT Creative Network for students | DMA Awards CommitteeI'm aiming to maximise the.
May 2019 - Present
Creative Director
Watching/Reading/Writing/Waiting
Studying the power of creativityDMA Awards Committee memberChair of Talent Hub DMA AwardsTrustee GRT Creative NetworkStudying Neo & Proto Palatial Minoan civilisationManchego+Quince – electronic dance duo. Who'd have thought
Feb 2019 - May 2019
Creative Director
Prophecy Unlimited
Ian is Creative Director and Board Director of this exciting new agency. He brings a wealth of expertise to creating work and teams rooted in the power of Ideas and Experience to build brands and customer journeys. The architect behind our Creative Community approach, he has fostered social capital between a wide range of skillsets, from content, social.
May 2017 - Mar 2019
Creative Director/Dma Awards Committee/Grt Trustee
Ian is the multi-award winning Board CD at The Real Adventure Unlimited. He's also been a judge at D&AD, DMAs, CIMTiG and BIMAs and is a member of the DMA Awards team and Grand Prix judge. He was Vice Chair of the DMA Agencies Council for three years and contributes as a speaker at a variety of industry events.He has a rare passion for connecting brands.
Dec 2013 - May 2017
Creative Director And Vice Chair Of Dma Agency Council.
D&AD Judge 2013 | Winner 2011 DMA Grand Prix | Winner Best Data Focussed Agency 2011 & 2012 | Plus many othersTop five awarded direct agency in the 2011-12 Won ReportCreative and Board Director leading the development of the agency proposition under the banner of Customer Engagement – one of, if not the first to do so. Set creative standards, nurtured.
Jan 2010 - Nov 2013
Creative Director And Vice Chair Of The Dma Agencies Council
Entire
Creative and Board Director for this exciting new agency – launched under the banner of 'the marriage of creative and data'. Looking back perhaps we were ahead of the times. Saw the business grow from 5-100 people, winning and retaining clients throughout our journey of growth and eventual sale. Most satisfying was seeing the personal development of so.
Sep 2000 - Jan 2010
Art Director
Colleagues Direct Marketing
1995 - 2000
~5 yrs
Head Of Design Team
Led the creative comms and design team working with some of the leading environmental and urban designers in the UK. Massive learning curve in how to collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams – from landscape architects to ornithologists, engineers to economists. Clients included BP, Highways Agency, UKAEA, BHP and Docklands Development Corporation
1990 - 1995
~5 yrs
Editorial Designer
Westminster Press Group
Following secondment to the FT moved into a hybrid role working to both the Head of Advertising and Editor. News graphics, feature designs, culminating in full title redesigns including several mastheads.
1988 - 1990
~2 yrs
Junior Creative
Westminster Press Group
Press concept, design and production.
1985 - 1988
~3 yrs
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What company does Ian Bates work for?
Ian Bates works for Firehaus.
What is Ian Bates's role at Firehaus?
Ian Bates is listed as Founding Partner | Voice of CRHEATE at Firehaus.
What is Ian Bates's email address?
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @firehaus.co.uk for Ian Bates at Firehaus.
Where is Ian Bates based?
Ian Bates is based in Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom, United Kingdom while working with Firehaus.
What companies has Ian Bates worked for?
Ian Bates has worked for Firehaus, Watching/Reading/Writing/Waiting, Prophecy Unlimited, Prophecy Unlimited (Previously The Real Adventure Unlimited), and Indicia.
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Ian Bates's colleagues at Firehaus include Nick Barthram.
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Ian Bates is listed with skills including Digital Strategy, Creative Strategy, Creative Direction, Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Advertising, and Marketing Communications.
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