Bates Creative Group

Bates Creative Group (BCG) has the DESIGN experience and the PASSION for details that establishes PURPOSE in client messages.

This award-winning design firm is made up of a dynamic group of minds unmatched in creative talent and customer service. BCG is driven to see clients exceed their goals and wired to help them do it through targeted graphic design. With its team of art directors, designers, illustrators, writers, programmers and support staff, BCG can handle any job. From its vibrant downtown Silver Spring, Md., location, BCG serves a nationwide client base.

This tight–knit team has worked collaboratively for almost a decade providing clients with combined experience in publication design, launch and ongoing design and production, as well as publication design consulting, branding development, print collateral design and Web application interface design.

What We Offer

Publication Design & Consulting
BCG focuses on the appropriate look for any publication’s audience, covering a wide client base from Fortune 100 to non– profit organizations. BCG also uses the most effective and functional typography, and carefully crafted layouts within a strong structure. The company’s team also serves as consultants to publications nationwide and actively supports the magazine industry through its work with Folio: Show and the Society of National Association Publications.

Branding & Identity

Branding and identity, the basic building blocks of any publication, is another
BCG specialty. BCG’s experience in this area includes establishing everything
from logotypes to brand perception, as well as developing a system for maintaining
clients’ marketplace recognition.

Print Collateral

Case Studies

i4design Magazine

This Chicago based magazine focuses on the contemporary arts, architecture, and interior design; including high-tech build ing trends and unveilings. BCG designed i4design from scratch, creating a contemporary look for each of their features. Now moving into its 2nd year of existence it continues to push the use of typography and photography to engage its readers each issue. Not only does BCG work closely with the i4Design staff on the magazine design, the team also designs the parallel media kit, website and event invitations. In the last year i4Design was featured in Print Magazine and won numerous Ozzie Awards at the Folio: Show in 2006.

National Parks Magazine
As the National Parks Conservation Association official magazine, this publication is intended to raise awareness of depleting park resources nationwide and to inspire those concerned to help protect these resources. In 2006 National Parks contacted BCG after they conducted a self-evaluation of the magazine.