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Ad Age features work by Brandcenter students: Why tiny ads targeting rats are popping up all over New York City
February 27, 2025
A group of students at VCU Brandcenter are behind a series of tiny billboards running in New York with ads targeting New York’s biggest untapped audience segment: rats.
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From weird and wacky to sentimental and even salty, Brandcenter alum work shines in 2025 Super Bowl Ads
February 25, 2025
Over 30 alums worked on nearly 20 spots for brands including Michelob Ultra, Google, Ritz, Uber Eats, Little Caesars, Tubi, and Booking.com.
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Spotlighted by AdAge, three Brandcenter alums offer insight into their advertising work – and how Brandcenter helped shape them
February 20, 2025
Creative thinking and thick skin are among the attributes that Mark McColey, Ross Fletcher and Howard Finkelstein developed during their graduate studies.
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Almost twenty percent of Ad Age’s list of creatives to watch in 2025 are Brandcenter alum
January 23, 2025
With 11 of our alums included in Ad Age's "62 Creatives to Watch in 2025", almost 20% of the list has Brandcenter roots, and we are the single most represented academic program.
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Liquid Death and Lululemon: Live Clients for BC Sprint 2025
January 13, 2025
Brandcenter’s BC Sprint 2025 pairs students with Liquid Death and Lululemon for a high-energy week of creative problem-solving and real-world brand challenges
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Executive Director Vann Graves writes piece for Fast Company, “Not so ‘Wicked’ after all. Find authenticity in the era of AI”
December 11, 2024
Executive Director Vann Graves talks AI, transparency and the illusion of the Wizard of Oz.
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Four teams have award-winning work published in Communication Arts Advertising Annual
November 19, 2024
Only 113 projects received awards from almost 1400 submissions, selected by a jury of leading creative directors, art directors and writers.
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Brandcenter scholarship created in memory of Earl Cox
November 19, 2024
In addition to his impactful contributions at The Martin Agency and Brand Federation, Earl was a long-time contributor and supporter of the Brandcenter and our students
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Executive Director Vann Graves, writes piece for Fast Company, “Revive resilience in the face of the zombie mindset”
October 31, 2024
Executive Director Vann Graves talks about trends in student motivation, resilience and curiosity.