BartYates
MD, Blinkink London
Born in Brisbane, Australia, Bart started out in the music industry, before moving to London in 1999. He joined advertising agency WCRS as a runner and moved swiftly into TV production. In 2002 he joined Blink as a producer. In 2005 Bart founded Blinkink, their dedicated animation division, and became a partner in 2010. Over the years he's helped develop Blink into the multi-faceted entertainment group that they are today.
Highlights include their Emmy-award winning episode of Netflix’s LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS All Through The House, music videos with Iron Maiden, Dua Lipa, Gorillaz and Elton John, and commercials including Harvey Nichols’ Grand Prix winning Shoplifters, John Lewis’ animated classic The Bear & The Hare, and the embroidered BBC World Cup trailer The Tapestry. They are currently in production with Channel 4 on Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared their cult puppet horror comedy series, as well as projects with HBO, Netflix and Disney+.