Jonathan Bates has over 20 years of experience in design, user experience, and creative direction. He has worked at companies like CNET Networks and @Home Network, where he managed teams and oversaw design projects. Some of his areas of focus have included site design, branding, multimedia content, and commerce integration. He has led redesigns of major sites to improve the user experience. His portfolio includes projects for clients across industries like Apple, HP, and media companies.

1. Jonathan Bates Creative & Design Direction User Experience Development Site Architecture Design / Production Management Commerce Integration Presentation of Design Work, Site Architecture & Branding Revised December 2008 More portfolio and client information at www.jonbatesdesign.com

4. Oversee sub-brand designs, redesigns & daily production for 13 properties worldwide

6. Managed production staff and videographers

8. Silverlight & Adobe AIR rich media content

9. Commerce integration

10. Production systems integration and training

13. Vendor-maintained product required intuitive content production tools

15. Test results sent to store manager, then sent for aggregation by Apple

16. Apple was ensured greater consistency in sales practices and retail proficiency

18. Needed to improve user & vendor experience without confusing them

20. New UI and architecture used familiar icon and common UI tools

21. Introduced new ‘Help’ system and running ‘Tips’ footer to educate user

25. Tracking system gave HP metrics on internal awareness, which brochures did not offer

27. Conversion of unmanaged sites to common network-wide templates

28. Integration with CNET ad & analysis while keeping previous ZD ‘buys’ online

30. Formidable competition meant HotGigs had to offer unique tools, services and approach

32. Formidable competition meant HotGigs had to offer unique tools, services and approach

34. Formidable competition meant HotGigs had to offer unique tools, services and approach

37. New offering required extensibility in brand identity for future growth

39. New offering required extensibility in brand identity for future growth

40. Logo and brand were ultimately designed to accommodate ‘Hot-’ as a future franchise

44. Many images from communities where Sabri developed, to give current residents sense of ownership

46. Portfolio / Site design + User experience + Brand development Jiwire.com site design New launch site for provider of high-speed wireless Internet information, products and services

47. Presentation design / print projects Designs and concepts by Jonathan Bates

48. Presentation design Walker Art Center /HGA Architects Presentation for donors and foundation

49. Presentation design The Good Shepherd Fundraising presentation for non-profitorganization

50. Presentation design Entry House, Inc. Presentation for non-profit human services organization advocating education, self-sustainability training, employment aid, and achieving stability to reduce need for public financial assistance and reduce the extended use of other social services programs

51. Presentation design Sabri Properties New construction presentation for city review and community impact meetings Designed in Adobe AIR as dynamic animation

52. Presentation design Sabri Properties New construction presentation for city review and community impact meetings Designed in Adobe AIR as dynamic animation

53. Identity design & brand building Designs and concepts by Jonathan Bates

54. Identity & Brands Echezeaux Restaurant Total identity system

55. Identity & Brands Foreign Cinema Restaurant Logo design and ad campaign

56. Identity & Brands ChickFlick Productions Logo design and identity system

57. Identity & Brands 101Blu restaurant Logo design and identity system

58. Identity & Brands 101Blu restaurant Logo design and identity system

59. Other design and ad development Designs and concepts by Jonathan Bates

60. Advertising design California Freedom Coalition 2002 campaign for bus-stop ads by anti-Iraq war organization for worldwide protest

61. Advertising design 3M Corporation Ad campaign for new industrial fire barrier product line

62. Brand design IMPOSSIBLE FABRICS Rebranding, ad campaign & corporate collateral system

63. Broadcast design & production Fox TV 1999 Emmy Awards Segment for Emmy Awards show (Concept producer; designer; motion graphics supervisor)

64. Jonathan Bates Thank you for your interest! jonathan@jonbatesdesign.com www.jonbatesdesign.com (612) 578 0222