PROFESSIONAL PLACES
JOBS
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, Mars Wrigley, Campari*, PearPop, Hefty Reynolds, McDonald’s, Orkin, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
*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 is a feature film.
Spielberg and I both got D’s in Math in college.
I just want to make ideas that are "stupid good", that gets noticed, and makes you feel like you’re getting away with something.
AWARDS
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 / 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
PHNX / 1 Gold / Coors Light Chillboards
PHNX / 2 Silver / Coors Light Chillboards
PHNX / 3 Bronze / Coors Light Chillboards
PHNX / 5 Shortlist / Coors Light Chillboards
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