George Bates Studio specializing in illustration, hand lettering, public art, fine art and private collector commissions.Studio Maxim: It's more than a statement, it is an experience. This has led to many diverse collaborations with Virgin Mobile, MTV, Nickelodeon, The New York Times, the LA Times, Epic Records, David Carson and more.George has created two permanently installed outdoor public art projects for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority-Arts & Design program that can be seen at 36th Street, Rockaway, Queens and Central Avenue, Bushwick, Brooklyn subway stations. He has also received a public art commission from the RTD FasTracks North Metro Line in Aurora, Denver now permanently installed as of Sept 2016 and is currently working with the Charlotte Area Transit System on a public art project to be installed in 2021. He has four permanently installed public art works currently within the USA and is working on another four to be permanently installed within the next few years. He is a Part-Time professor of Illustration at Parsons School of Design and has previously taught in the COMD program at Pratt Institute. At Parsons he created a new course offering that addresses overall problems and shortcomings in contemporary Illustration education and training. Sketchbook Warehouse is the class he's crafted and honed over the years to address these concerns as all of the best jobs, opportunities, learning, growth and open doors in his diverse career arc have come directly from his sketchbook interest and explorations.His work has been recognized by the Art Directors Club, American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, Society of Publication Designers, and the Promax BDA awards.Partial Client List:Abrams BooksAmerican ExpressBloomberg FinancialBoost MobileThe Boston GlobeBurton SnowboardsCapricorn/Mercury RecordsCharlotte Area Transit System—CATSComedy CentralDisneyElectra Entertainment ESPNGuitar PlayerHBOJive RecordsLos Angeles TimesMen’s HealthMTA New York City TransitMTVMusicianThe New York Times