https://colebates.com Cole Bates - Art Director Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:14:54 +0000 https://colebates.com en https://colebates.com/Desktop Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:58:25 +0000 Cole Bates - Art Director https://colebates.com/Desktop <img width="1099" height="885" width_o="1099" height_o="885" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c61ce1f54269987c14fda4d5f4a970d27ba251bf24447c9511176686cec0ac5b/aboutme.png" data-mid="244765817" border="0" alt="ABOUT ME" data-caption="ABOUT ME" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c61ce1f54269987c14fda4d5f4a970d27ba251bf24447c9511176686cec0ac5b/aboutme.png" /> <img width="1024" height="1024" width_o="1024" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9f1d4e2f7ab29647f9ed02e4ba06b6333065a6ed4f6da7680a48e32200fdf7ff/tools.png" data-mid="157091712" border="0" alt="OTHER STUFF" data-caption="OTHER STUFF" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9f1d4e2f7ab29647f9ed02e4ba06b6333065a6ed4f6da7680a48e32200fdf7ff/tools.png" /> <img width="876" height="882" width_o="876" height_o="882" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/44cffd7e7a2a30fca7f0dc82c8dcd37426987afab9ec3ef239f38bf885b93606/jackicon.png" data-mid="205854285" border="0" alt="CREATIVE PARTNER" data-caption="CREATIVE PARTNER" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/876/i/44cffd7e7a2a30fca7f0dc82c8dcd37426987afab9ec3ef239f38bf885b93606/jackicon.png" /> <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="157091706" border="0" alt="YO GABBA GABBA!" data-caption="YO GABBA GABBA!" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" /> <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="157091706" border="0" alt="STUDENT WORK" data-caption="STUDENT WORK" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" /> <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="157091706" border="0" alt="LAS VEGAS" data-caption="LAS VEGAS" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" /> <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="157091706" border="0" alt="YOUNG VISIONARIES" data-caption="YOUNG VISIONARIES" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" /> <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="157091706" border="0" alt="MESQUITE" data-caption="MESQUITE" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" /> https://colebates.com/UNDER-CONSTRUCTION Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:58:39 +0000 Cole Bates - Art Director https://colebates.com/UNDER-CONSTRUCTION UNDER CONSTRUCTION https://colebates.com/YO-GABBA-GABBA Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:18:57 +0000 Cole Bates - Art Director https://colebates.com/YO-GABBA-GABBA YO GABBA GABBA!Leading up to the launch of Yo Gabba Gabbaland! I was tasked with revitalizing the brand through social media. I ran the Yo Gabba Gabba! social media pages from 2022 to 2025. STATSWhen I got hired, Yo Gabba Gabba! had 25,000 followers on Instagram and no presence on TikTok. In less than a year we had grown by 300,000 followers on Instagram and over half a million on TikTok.All of this was accomplished with 0 ad spend and 100% organic interaction. The Instagram now sits at 446k followers, and TikTok at 1m followers. TIKTOK <img width="1179" height="2148" width_o="1179" height_o="2148" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c7ab0392ddcabaa8d8f00c637264394e0071be82d59e8ab3c3712f182478da1/IMG_6578.jpg" data-mid="244737291" border="0" data-scale="22" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8c7ab0392ddcabaa8d8f00c637264394e0071be82d59e8ab3c3712f182478da1/IMG_6578.jpg" />(TIKTOK EMBED IS BROKEN SO CLICK TO WATCH^^^) INSTAGRAM <img width="2240" height="1552" width_o="2240" height_o="1552" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ff99986dc23711e38e61a8ecac3fc2a8b151abababe6bcf21d22836975c3309b/Screenshot-2023-12-09-at-7.30.44PM.png" data-mid="199009649" border="0" data-scale="46" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ff99986dc23711e38e61a8ecac3fc2a8b151abababe6bcf21d22836975c3309b/Screenshot-2023-12-09-at-7.30.44PM.png" /><img width="2240" height="1552" width_o="2240" height_o="1552" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69ddde1523c2fbdbdd5041abcb70e82092e24d4361a2fd00907e9f3d11a69f20/Screenshot-2023-12-09-at-7.33.46PM.png" data-mid="199009681" border="0" data-scale="46" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/69ddde1523c2fbdbdd5041abcb70e82092e24d4361a2fd00907e9f3d11a69f20/Screenshot-2023-12-09-at-7.33.46PM.png" /> I created a campaign where I interviewed kids who used to be on the show. I used myself for the guinea pig post. These posts have been a major success. COACHELLA&nbsp; In 2024 and 2025 the Gabba Friends were given the opportunity to appear at Coachella. I was responsible for photography, capturing video content, editing, and posting across our channels. I also coordinated collaborations with various other brands across both weekends. <img width="4160" height="5470" width_o="4160" height_o="5470" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/edf6e7291f11afe92d9e1765f37287ddf798aac5ae24ff5a4111d946203d3ea8/yggforsite.jpg" data-mid="244737818" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/edf6e7291f11afe92d9e1765f37287ddf798aac5ae24ff5a4111d946203d3ea8/yggforsite.jpg" /> <img width="4160" height="4836" width_o="4160" height_o="4836" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/23310c79db8d6d4e8306ca501193324a14943f9ef1b7746da6ac3c0954e5aca5/yggforsite-1.jpg" data-mid="244737821" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/23310c79db8d6d4e8306ca501193324a14943f9ef1b7746da6ac3c0954e5aca5/yggforsite-1.jpg" /> <img width="3767" height="4877" width_o="3767" height_o="4877" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/73c7c8ffa1ad35cde8ae57e49c291aa7a9630b444c402de80fe3b774f8646230/yggforsite-4.jpg" data-mid="244737890" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/73c7c8ffa1ad35cde8ae57e49c291aa7a9630b444c402de80fe3b774f8646230/yggforsite-4.jpg" /> <img width="4160" height="6240" width_o="4160" height_o="6240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/37b3abb768813c0f7bffdbaedebac9f7f794be6a19ebeef1dd2a73b78fa8f253/yggforsite-6.jpeg" data-mid="244737913" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/37b3abb768813c0f7bffdbaedebac9f7f794be6a19ebeef1dd2a73b78fa8f253/yggforsite-6.jpeg" /> <img width="3521" height="5476" width_o="3521" height_o="5476" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/15c16a72b4999831a0685e88883a1c620f6b3cf9e09b142dd35a6e304278add7/yggforsite-5.jpg" data-mid="244737887" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/15c16a72b4999831a0685e88883a1c620f6b3cf9e09b142dd35a6e304278add7/yggforsite-5.jpg" /> <img width="4160" height="5745" width_o="4160" height_o="5745" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/770f6653d1b46796dd8b0fe10d9b166d528221a6890926ac895b0be392992098/yggforsite-3.jpg" data-mid="244737889" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/770f6653d1b46796dd8b0fe10d9b166d528221a6890926ac895b0be392992098/yggforsite-3.jpg" /> <img width="1179" height="1734" width_o="1179" height_o="1734" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b2336dfab9b61a1017d2706e5551bc36949015aee32a27aa557e51398cd2c1ac/IMG_2547.jpg" data-mid="244737820" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b2336dfab9b61a1017d2706e5551bc36949015aee32a27aa557e51398cd2c1ac/IMG_2547.jpg" /> <img width="4160" height="6240" width_o="4160" height_o="6240" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6ed1a8e218e1fda330b4cbdafba34fd44c351c961b78300f06b81e963fc1366b/yggforsite-7.jpeg" data-mid="244737922" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6ed1a8e218e1fda330b4cbdafba34fd44c351c961b78300f06b81e963fc1366b/yggforsite-7.jpeg" /> <img width="3809" height="1817" width_o="3809" height_o="1817" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf8a1ced01395143c5700129daac47c3415e11fe30e6d95d660c4134f51e2b60/yggforsite-2.jpg" data-mid="244737819" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cf8a1ced01395143c5700129daac47c3415e11fe30e6d95d660c4134f51e2b60/yggforsite-2.jpg" /> https://colebates.com/About-Me Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:58:26 +0000 Cole Bates - Art Director https://colebates.com/About-Me COLE BATESIT’S ME I’M COLE BATES https://colebates.com/STUDENT-WORK Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:08:16 +0000 Cole Bates - Art Director https://colebates.com/STUDENT-WORK <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="244497807" border="0" alt="CASIO" data-caption="CASIO" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" /> <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="244497807" border="0" alt="LIQUID DEATH" data-caption="LIQUID DEATH" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" /> <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="244497807" border="0" alt="CASE STUDIES" data-caption="CASE STUDIES" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" /> https://colebates.com/LIQUID-DEATH Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:57:26 +0000 Cole Bates - Art Director https://colebates.com/LIQUID-DEATH LIQUID DEATHASSASSINATE YOUR THIRST Want to hydrate without looking vanilla? Crush a can of Liquid Death! Want ice with that? Now you can! With the Liquid Death Ice Maker. Liquid Death's first-ever custom ice mold made using recently declassified CIA technology. Building on that 1960s tech, we created an ergonomic ice bullet to give a shot of ice to hot cans of Liquid Death. FOR LEGAL REASONS THIS IS A JOKE FOR LEGAL REASONS THIS IS A JOKE FOR LEGAL REASONS THIS IS A JOKE&nbsp; https://colebates.com/CASE-STUDIES Sat, 02 Mar 2024 18:23:11 +0000 Cole Bates - Art Director https://colebates.com/CASE-STUDIES CASE STUDIES VELVEETARATED CH FOR CHEESE BY COLE BATES AND JACK DEARDEN MIOSMELLING SALTS BY COLE BATES AND JACK DEARDEN FANTAFOR THE HATERS BY COLE BATES AND JACK DEARDEN https://colebates.com/MIO Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:24:47 +0000 Cole Bates - Art Director https://colebates.com/MIO MIOCOMING SOON <img width="2000" height="2000" width_o="2000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d6d1015dc8f82cec93ed66ff3f017fa80a27ff449e8ed3f3b4d3cb1998dada73/mockup-with-sqeeze.png" data-mid="205821831" border="0" data-scale="60" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d6d1015dc8f82cec93ed66ff3f017fa80a27ff449e8ed3f3b4d3cb1998dada73/mockup-with-sqeeze.png" /> https://colebates.com/CASIO Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:00:35 +0000 Cole Bates - Art Director https://colebates.com/CASIO CASIO DON’T MISS A SECOND2x ADDY AWARD WINNER The most defining moments of our lives are often determined in a matter of seconds, making them easy to miss. But missing moments like these can mean lifelong regret. CASIO remedies this feeling by promising to never allow a second to slip by unnoticed. To harness these insights, we decided to take CASIO to the rodeo—a place where championships, world records, and even lives are staked for a ride lasting no longer than eight seconds. Art Direction- Cole Bates, Avery Borne Copywriter- Garrett Crowley DP- Spencer Nelson Director- Brennon Call https://colebates.com/LAS-VEGAS-WORK Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:14:54 +0000 Cole Bates - Art Director https://colebates.com/LAS-VEGAS-WORK <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="244731053" border="0" alt="F1 SPHERE" data-caption="F1 SPHERE" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" /> <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="244731053" border="0" alt="WELCOME TO FABULOUS" data-caption="WELCOME TO FABULOUS" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" /> <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="244731053" border="0" alt="TUNNEL WALK" data-caption="TUNNEL WALK" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" /> <img width="800" height="648" width_o="800" height_o="648" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" data-mid="244731053" border="0" alt="WRESTLEMANIA" data-caption="WRESTLEMANIA" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/98dbb9064f4684fbc3feac6b8a5204d0f7396641a5b715e85d53ce3a8989e0db/folder.png" />