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Brandcenter welcomes Shingy and TC Cannon as special guests for this year’s commencement
May 5, 2025
Brandcenter is thrilled to announce this year's special guests for Class of 2025 Commencement.
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Brandcenter x Manchester Metropolitan University: An International Creative Collaboration
April 23, 2025
First-year Brandcenter students teamed up with students from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) for a unique, cross-continental creative endeavor: collaborate remotely and submit original work t
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Vann Graves on “Why Gen Z needs mentorship, not criticism, from managers” for Ad Age
April 18, 2025
Graves says that Gen Zers may enter the workforce green, but they’re willing to learn.
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Jennifer Ekeleme — Finding your path with vision and audacity
April 8, 2025
Jennifer Ekeleme’s (Creative Brand Management, 2011) journey through the industry hasn’t followed a straight line—and she wouldn’t have it any…
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Vann Graves Inspires at CreativeMornings Richmond
April 1, 2025
Brandcenter Executive Director Vann Graves was the featured speaker at March’s CreativeMornings gathering, hosted at Brandcenter. He delivered a powerful…
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“How to get F.I.L.T.H.Y rich” with the cofounders of Gus
March 25, 2025
Graham Douglas and Spencer LaVallee spill all their industry secrets to unimaginable wealth and success with Brandcenter students.
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Friday Forum: Experience-led Marketing with On Board Experiential
March 10, 2025
Alums Zak Vono (Experience Design, 2019) and Melissa Poe (Experience Design, 2020) talk careers, networking, work-life balance and more in experiential marketing.
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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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How Alyson Gaiser Built a Career in Advertising from Brandcenter to AKQA
February 24, 2025
Alum Alyson Gaiser, Senior Strategy Director at AKQA, shares career insights, lessons from Brandcenter, and advice for emerging professionals in advertising.