Reliable. Collaborative. All In.
Elisa Bates Studio is a design shop dedicated to helping media, arts and lifestyle companies find the unique and ditch the ordinary, by transforming concepts into elevated, authentic and brand-right executions.
Specializing in brand identity, print, packaging, digital, key-art and motion, my superpower is expanding upon a client’s vision to create something distinctive that will help them stand out and connect with their audience.
Whether you’re a start-up needing everything from scratch, a well-established brand looking for a transformation, or have a product that needs a new visual language to bring to market, I’ll become a fully invested creative partner to help you reach your goals.
Send a note if you’d like to work together, see more samples or just say hi. Would be great to hear from you!
elisabates@me.com
About Elisa
Hello! I’m a creative director, graphic designer and filmmaker with more than two decades of experience, working mostly with media and lifestyle companies. My areas of expertise include brand identity, editorial art direction + design, photo shoot art direction, key art advertising, as well as print + digital design. Some of the companies I’ve had the opportunity to work with are Decca Gold Records, First Look Media, Steinway & Sons, FreemanXP, MTV, Showtime Networks, Island Def Jam, and Collins: among others. My short documentary, “Away,” was an official selection at 10 film festivals world-wide.
I hold an MFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts and a BA in Economics from Binghamton University. My work has been recognized by The Type Directors Club (TDC) and the Promax Broadcast Design Awards (BDA).
A native New Yorker who recently left NYC to realize my dream of residing near the ocean, I landed in the Asbury Park, NJ area along with my illustrator/artist husband.
Expertise
Brand Identity
Logo Design
Creative Direction
Package Design
Photo Shoot Art Direction
Video Art Direction
Editorial + Publication Design
Print Design + Production
Digital Design
Selected Clients
First Look Media
Decca Gold Records
Sony Music Group
Interscope Records
MTV
VH1
Showtime Networks
Steinway & Sons
Definition 6
TAXI
FreemanXP
Westfield
Global Brands Group
Eckhart Tolle / Sounds True