About

Over the last 20 years I’ve grown from an individual contributor to a director, overseeing UX, UI, motion and copy with a team spread across the globe. Recently I’ve been working on app based and wearable AI driven health and wellness products. Prior to health I, focused on OTT streaming video delivery products. I have a large network of LA, SF and Seattle based UX, UI and motion designers. I build highly successful design teams by prioritizing and investing time in training and nurturing talent. As a group, we continuously learn and push each other to grow new skills. I partner with product and development to maintain the highest possible experience for our customers. I’ve worked at movie studios, agencies and in-house as design leadership at two Fortune 10 companies.

I moved to Los Angeles to attend CalArts, fell in love with the city and never left. 

Fun Facts* 

Attended the last 27 San Diego Comic-Cons

Had a role in three of the four most-hated graphics on FOX Sports

Worked on both the lowest and highest rated TV events of their time

*Depending on your definition of fun

 

kemper.bates@gmail.com      download resume

 

Management Style

My creative philosophy in bullets

  • No micromanagment

  • Empower designers to become creative leaders

  • Foster cross-functional collaboration

  • Ideas (and challenges) should come from everyone

  • The future is as important as today’s delivery

Experience

Amazon Halo Health and Wellness, UX Manager

5/22-5/23

Managed team of UX and UI designers working on software and hardware for Amazon’s fitness technology. Worked with product, engineering and marketing to create AI and computer-vision-enabled consumer products. Hired and developed world class design team. Continuously improved products based on user research and evolving customer segment needs.

AT&T/DIRECTV, Associate Director UX

3/16-11/21

Director UX/UI on DIRECTV NOW, a streaming OTT service with over 1 million subscribers. Work alongside product, development and usability testing to produce next-generation OTT experiences for mobile, tablet, 10ft, wearables and VR. Work in Agile methodology to continuously deliver. Lead a team of eight UX and UI designers of all levels. I mentor UX, UI and motion designers to reach their professional goals. I build collaborative teams across disciplines and departments to create the best product possible. Work to maintain consistent UX across Android, iOS, tvOS, Roku, Tizen, Fire TV, UWP and Xbox. Work with design and development teams across five time zones. Create and deploy proof of concepts for AB testing. Innovate and create future models of entertainment delivery systems. Partner with vendors Massive, iconmobile and IDEO.

POSSIBLE (formerly Schematic), Creative Director/Manager of Motion Group

8/08-3/16
Led team of fifteen visual and UX designers creating next-generation interactive television. Worked closely with clients to develop products. Created design and animation for set-top boxes, touch screens, video games, commercials, Web sites and hand-held devices. Developed storyboards, mockups and prototypes. Managed staff and freelance After Effects and 3D animators, designers, UX leads, art directors, UX designers, copywriters and editors on multiple projects. Worked closely with user experience and engineering through all stages of product development. Clients included Cablevision, Comcast, PlayStation 4, Microsoft, Target, Dell, Bungie, Reuters and Mitsubishi Motors.

Fox Sports, Senior Broadcast Designer/Art Director
2/03-8/08
Designed graphics packages for two Super Bowls and four World Series. Art director on 2006 “NFL on FOX” package. Designer on 2004 MLB package. Created and managed daily show segment animation. Designed graphics for every sport on Fox, Fox Sports Networks and Fuel. Directed live shoots. Worked with Blur and Rezn8 to produce high-end 3D animation. Drew robots and mascot characters by hand. 

Awards

Emmy Award, Targeted Ad Message Delivered Across Paused Media

Emmy Award, Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design for “NFL on FOX Super Bowl XXXIX”

Key Art Award, First Place, Best Motion Graphics for “Ocean’s Twelve” Trailer

Education

California Institute of the Arts, BFA in Graphic Design

Skills

Written and verbal presentation skills. Experienced in designing for Android, iOS, tvOS, Roku, UWP, Fire TV, Xbox, PS4 and Tizen. Career mentor for UX, UI and Motion designers. Client management and account growth. Figma, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch.