VCU Brandcenter

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  • Rooftop Patio

Students and staff enjoy the rooftop patio on beautiful Richmond days.

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  • Foam Blocks

Students find the colorful blocks on the main floor perfect for concepting sessions.

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  • Main Floor Couches

This area of the main floor is generally a quiet place to do work or just hang out.

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  • Donor Wall

The Brandcenter honors its major donors and friends of the school.

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  • Upstairs Classroom

Students thrive on natural light.

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  • Fishbowl Conference Room

Faculty and students share this conference room, which also serves as interview space for recruiters.

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  • Rearview

Not your typical historic Richmond building.

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  • Cocoon Room

The walls of this conference room and workspace on the main floor can be raised to the ceiling for an open feel.

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  • Meeting Space

Just outside the media library and faculty office space, students can meet and review awards annuals, trade publications, pop culture magazines, agency and directors' reels, and other resources.

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New Building

Renowned architect Clive Wilkinson has designed the Brandcenter’s
future home. Creative spaces are his specialty, having designed offices
for TBWA\Chiat\Day, Mother Advertising, London, the Googleplex, and
California Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Our new
building sits on VCU's Monroe Park Annex. All Brandcenter students
have access to the VCU libraries, gyms, places to eat, etc. on the
Monroe Park Campus.

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Richmond Area

VCU is located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. The city is historic, hip,
and easy to love. Trendy areas bustle with boutiques, cafes and upscale outdoor fashion parks. Nightlife hotspots range from martini bars to corner pubs.Richmond is home to a vibrant arts community, and the local music scene spans different

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Computer Studio

The computer studio is outfitted with forty Macintosh G5 towers. All Brandcenter computers are connected to a network that includes fileservers with dedicated, protected space for each student.
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Video Production

The Brandcenter uses industry-standard, all-digital equipment for video production.
Editing is also completely digital. We have 15
Apple MacPro workstations with Final Cut Pro
software and DVD Studio Pro.
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Media Library

A vital resource for students, the media library is stocked with all the major award show annuals, newspapers and magazines, current trade publications, video archives of national commercial campaigns, directors' reels, and more.