Will Gates II®

Industrial Design

Youth Educator

Brand Owner

A modern black and gray hiking or trail shoe with neon green accents, resting between two rocks with a light beige background.

Footwear Design

A person wearing a black hoodie with a skull graphic and the words 'From the Ground Up,' and a black beanie with white designs, standing in a dark outdoor setting at night.

Apparel Design

A framed photograph of a building under construction, surrounded by a decorative gold ornate frame, set against a blue background.

Graphic Design

Close-up of crampons attached to a person wearing a yellow jacket in a snowy outdoor setting

Other Projects

Drawing of a boat or ship in a sketch style with a person detailing the design using a pen, with multiple perspective lines and shading.

Sketchbook

Creative Skills

Line graph with data points connected by lines, with circles at each data point, on a black background.

Creating a plan through communication & research to enhance the design through innovative technology, manufacturing methods and material analysis.

Planning

Icon of two hands shaking, symbolizing agreement or partnership.

Working & ideating in groups to come up with the more effective solution for the best product outcome.

Collaboration

Black and white icon of a ruler, a set square, and a pencil, representing measurement and drawing tools.

Communication through drawing, model making and 3D design to visually show possible solutions.

Communication

Outline illustration of a light bulb with a brain inside, emitting light rays.

Applying research, testing & visual communicating to solve the problems for the best possible product for the user.

Problem Solving

Brands I’ve Worked With

Collection of various company and organization logos, including Delta Faucet Company, Polaris, Stacy Adams, Florsheim Shoe Company, Nunn Bush, K2, MYJ, ISACA, and Jack + Jack.

Documents & Certificates

Certificate of achievement from the Fashion Institute of Technology at the State University of New York, awarded to William Gates for completing a course in Sneaker Essentials, dated July 22, 2019, with illustrations of sneakers on either side.

Certificate of completion for Design Essentials: Footwear Design awarded to Will Gates, issued June 28 to July 23, 2021, with Foot Locker and Pensole logos.

Trademark patent document from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a stylized letter G nested within a stylized letter W, with details about registration, owner, and usage.

Trademark registration document for Will Gates II, LLC, issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including official seals, signatures, and registration details.

Featured In

A horizontal collage of logos from various media outlets, including Hyperbeast, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Kicks On Fire, and LAWeekly.

NYFW Collection - ‘In Search Of’

Men’s/Women’s Spring-Summer 2025. This collection is the exploration of street and formal wear through nodes of graffiti, music, architecture, nature and art inspired by Chicago, for Chicago; C/o Will Gates II®

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Contact

Based in the Chicago - Milwaukee area