PROFESSIONAL PLACES
JOBS
FCB Chicago - Sr. CW Vital Proteins - Sr. CW DDB Chicago - CW / Jr. CW / Intern
EDUCATION
Columbia College Chicago Chicago Portfolio School
EMAIL
bates.p.ken@gmail.com
FAX
lol jk
CLIENTS I’VE WORKED WITH
Molson Coors, McDonald’s, Mars Wrigley, Campari*, Hefty Reynolds, Orkin Pest Control, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Vital Proteins, PearPop,
*new business wins
I SWEAR I’M BETTER ON THE PAGE
My friends from high school call me Neth (like Topher from Christopher). Unfortunately, it stuck.
I grew up in the North West suburbs of Chicago, but never experienced what John Hughes was talking about.
My work experience at a now-defunct toy store conglomerate was made into a feature film.
Spielberg and I both got D’s in Math in college.
I’m obsessed with making ideas that are "stupid good", that get noticed, and make you feel like you’re getting away with something.
AWARDS
The Side Show / Top Honors / Breaking & Entering Media Network
Cannes Lions / 1 Silver / Coors Light Chillboards
Cannes Lions / 1 Bronze / Coors Light Chillboards
Cannes Lions / Titanium Shortlists / Coors Light Chillboards
Cannes Lions / 3 Shortlists / Coors Light Chillboards
Cannes Lions / 1 Bronze / Miller Lite Beer Drops
D&AD / 1 Graphite / Coors Light Chillboards
D&AD / 2 Wood / Coors Light Chillboards
D&AD / 2 Shortlists / Coors Light Chillboards
One Show / #14 Copywriter / 2023
One Show / 1 Best Of Discipline / Coors Light Chillboards
One Show / 2 Gold / Coors Light Chillboards
One Show / 4 Silver / Coors Light Chillboards
One Show / 3 Merit / Coors Light Chillboards
One Show / 4 Shortlist / Coors Light Chillboards
Effies / 1 Gold / Miller Lite Beernaments
Effies / 1 Finalist / Miller Lite Beer Drops
Art Directors Club / 2 Best of Discipline / Coors Light Chillboards
Art Directors Club / 1 Designism Cube / Coors Light Chillboards
Art Directors Club / 5 Gold / Coors Light Chillboards
Art Directors Club / 5 Silver / Coors Light Chillboards
Art Directors Club / 1 Bronze / Coors Light Chillboards
Clios / 4 Gold / Coors Light Chillboards
Clios / 3 Silver / Coors Light Chillboards
Clios / 5 Bronze / Coors Light Chillboards
Andy / Gold / Coors Light Chillboards
EuroBest / 1 Grand Prix / Coors Light Chillboards
EuroBest / 1 Bronze / Coors Light Chillboards
EuroBest / 3 Bronze / Coors Light Chillboards
Creative Circle / 4 Gold / Coors Light Chillboards
Creative Circle / 1 Silver / Coors Light Chillboards
NY Festivals / 2 Gold / Coors Light Chillboards
NY Festivals/ 1 Silver / Coors Light Chillboards
NY Festivals / 1 Bronze / Coors Light Chillboards
Gerety Awards / 1 Gold / Coors Light Chillboards
Gerety Awards / 3 Silver / Coors Light Chillboards
PHNX / 4 Gold / Coors Light Chillboards
PHNX / 2 Silver / Coors Light Chillboards
PHNX / 3 Bronze / Coors Light Chillboards
PHNX / 5 Shortlist / Coors Light Chillboards
PHNX / 2 Gold / Miller Light Beer Drops
PHNX / 2 Silver / Miller Light Beer Drops
PHNX / 3 Bronze / Miller Light Beer Drops
PHNX / 6 Shortlist / Miller Light Beer Drops
Out-Of-Home Innovation of 2022 by Ad Age / Coors Light Chillboards
#15 Best ad of the year by AdWeek / Coors Light Chillboards
#17 Best ad of the year by Ad Age / Coors Light Chillboards
D&AD / Shortlist / Beernaments
One Show / Shortlist / Beernaments
One Show Young Ones / Silver / Bud Buy Back
Young Shits / May 2021 Brief Winner / FUD The Game that Explains Crypto