Todd Bates Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Responsible for creating beautifully crafted design solutions that answer specific strategic marketing and project objectives.
• Provides creative direction on small- and large-scale projects from creative conception to completion.
• Leads in directing and executing the design of marketing assets as prescribed by creative/ marketing briefs.
• Brainstorms and strategizes with creative team to help develop creative direction with a focus on the look and feel of the brand.
• Converts ideas into visual designs (e.g., sketches, layout drafts) to illustrate concepts for creative reviews.
• Recommends, researches and develops imagery (e.g., photography, illustration) to support creative strategy and execution.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

A trifecta of award winning design, creative direction and photographyhttp://www.toddbatescreative.com

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Focused on corporate portraiture, editorial and product photography. http://www.toddbatesphoto.com

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Inspired by the communal experience of an old-fashioned slideshow, Carousel allows photographers – professionals, hobbyists, or passionate beginners – to present work before a live audience, promoting discussion and strengthening our local arts network. This event is on hiatus due to Covid, we hope to revive it in 2022.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Concept and design the cover and cover story each week.
• Photography: in-house and on location for editorial.
• Select and art direct illustrators and photographers.
• Redesign of editorial layout in 2010, introducing a fresh new look to the paper.
• Design editorial layouts.
• Design effective, attention grabbing ads.

Greater Seattle Area

• becker&mayer! (at the time a subsidary of Chronicle Books) was the largest book packager in the U.S., and specialized in “book-plus” books (having special features such as removable artifacts and/or CD’s/DVD’s, etc.)..
• Concept/art direct look and feel of a wide range of non-fiction books working with a team comprised of an editor, production coordinator and image researcher.
• Select and art direct illustrators and photographers.
• All-inclusive book design/layout, including: cover, jacket, interior, and special features, as well as promotional materials.
• Preparation of mechanical files.
• Maintain exceptional organizational skills within a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment.