About me

Hello! Welcome to the world of PingSweetie. Alison Bates here.

WHAT DO I DO
I create colourful, creative design and illustrations. My conceptual approach and use of word play is largely influenced by my advertising background and love of kitsch. I'm equally comfortable producing illustrations or advertising concepts, or graphic design, for web and print.

WHO FOR
I've worked with a huge variety of clients: BBC Coca Cola, Mars, Shell, IBM, and Met Police to name but a few, producing award-winning campaigns on and off line. My Illustration work comes in a variety of media: vector, photo montage and also as 3D miniatureroom sets. It has been used in a wide variety of projects and I'd say it's particularly suitable for reaching a young audience. I'm a bit of a 'Marmite' brand and I make no apology for worshipping at the alter of the Quirky and Kitsch.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop Illustrator InDesign, Design for web, Photomontage, Vector ilustration, 3D miniature sets

Sector Experience

For the last five years she has freelance based in Southampton, but also works remotely for clients nationwide in places such as Edinburgh, London, Ipswich and Somerset. With Skype and access to ftp and broadband distance is no object. Alison has been working as an advertising art director for 20 years. The majority in London, full-time for rec ad agencies TMP, Monster & Riley. In that capacity she concepted and produced ad campaigns across the board from press, print and interactive offerings. She has won numerous awards.

Awards

BA Hons London College of Printing, SOCPO Award - Metropolitan Police, Best Website, CIPD Award - Monster Recruiting, Best Interactive, Association of Graduate Recruiters - GCHQ, Best Web, RAD Award - Cocoa-Cola, Creative Marketing , RAD LB Sutton, Public Sector Category , lectrical Marketing Award - Power Breaker , D&AD Student Art Direction RSA Student Awards - Stamp design

Clients

Arup, BBC, Blacks, Brighton & Hove, Channel 4, Coca Cola, Dixons, Fire fighters charity, Halifax Heals, ibm, Legal & General Met Police, MOD, Powergen, Pret a Manger, RBS, RNID, Shell, Sunsail, ThoughtWorks TSS (MI6), Unilever, UoP, Virgin Atlantic