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Brandcenter grads bring no gimmicks, just glory for your best race day ever
February 29, 2024
Brandcenter graduates launch new sneaker brand, Speedberry, catered to long-distance runners.
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Brandcenter students give baba ganoush startup NOOSH a winning brand identity
February 19, 2024
For the second year in a row, Brandcenter students partnered with undergraduate students at the University of Richmond to provide…
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In the rarefied airtime of Super Bowl ads, VCU Brandcenter alums get plenty of attention
February 12, 2024
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Students work with Arby’s in 2024 Brandcenter Sprint
February 5, 2024
The “Fry Time” campaign won the 2024 BC Sprint, our annual week-long competition, where teams of Brandcenter students tackle real…
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Virginia Commonwealth University acquires The Creative Circus
December 14, 2023
Virginia Commonwealth University acquires the renowned Atlanta ad school The Creative Circus and plans to relaunch it with support from McKinney.
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Executive Director Vann Graves contributes to Ad Age’s “Inside agencies’ struggle to train and retain junior-level employees”
December 11, 2023
Executive Director Vann Graves contributes to Ad Age article about agencies' struggle to retain junior-level employees
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Brandcenter alums Frank Garguilo (Art Direction, 2017) and Jeff B Tune (Copywriting, 2017) are the talented new creative leads at TBWA\NZ
November 17, 2023
Frank Garguilo (Art Direction, 2017) and Jeff B Tune (Copywriting, 2017) are the talented new Creative Leads at TBWA\NZ.
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Why ad agencies are still relying on portfolio schools for hiring—inside the growing debate
November 13, 2023
Making the case for portfolio schools: Executive Director Vann Graves weighs in on the benefits of the Brandcenter, which is listed as the top portfolio school.
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Executive Director Vann Graves featured in Adweek: How veterans found a second career in advertising and marketing
November 10, 2023
Executive Director Vann Graves featured in Adweek article highlighting veterans in advertising and marketing. Following 9/11, Vann enlisted in the US Army, serving seven years of active duty in Iraq.
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Bad timing, baby
November 6, 2023
Ed Keithly (Strategy, 2024) decided to make a career pivot. The timing could not have been worse ... or better. His first year at Brandcenter coincided with the birth of his first son.
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On uncertainty
October 10, 2023
Jade Chen (Art Direction, 2024) worked in finance before the Brandcenter. Feeling called to embrace her creative side, and with fear of being trapped on a path she hated, she pursued art direction.
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There’s a job for that
September 12, 2023
Taylor Martin (Art Direction, 2024) was a third-grade teacher. To satisfy her craving to create, she started anew at the Brandcenter and is on the path to becoming an art director.
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Fall 2023 Professional Development courses announced
September 5, 2023
Registration for the October 2023 session of Brandcenter professional development courses for advertising and brand marketing professionals is now open.