Twenty-five Brandcenter students were recognized in the 2026 The One Club for Creativity Young Ones Student Awards, bringing home coveted awards amongst emerging talent for their creative work.
The campaigns acknowledged across the Young Ones One Show, Young Ones ADC, and Young Ones Portfolio competitions show our students’ dedication to creativity, craft, and hard work.
YOUNG ONES ONE SHOW
Bar S: Life is Richer
Annie Zheng (Art Direction, 2026), Izzy Pinson (Art Direction, 2026), Hal Mady (Copywriting, 2026), Kayliah Kendrix (Copywriting, 2026), and Tiara Strait (Strategy, 2026)
Bar S: Hot Dog Justice
- Merit – Integrated Campaign
Ben Crispin (Art Direction, 2026), Max Dotson (Art Direction, 2026), Paige Mudd (Art Direction, 2026), Caleb Driesman (Copywriting, 2026), Imaan Shaikh (Copywriting, 2026), and Lucas Gaitán (Strategy, 2026)
YOUNG ONES ADC
Leica: Picture Day
- Gold Cube – Experiential Design / Live Experiences – Live Event
Clarke Weddington (Art Direction, 2026) and Greg Patterson (Copywriting, 2026)
Raid: Bugs Don’t Stand a Chance
- Bronze Cube – Advertising, Art Direction
David Osei (Art Direction, 2027)
Caterpillar: CATWALK
- Merit – Experiential Design / Live Experiences – Installations
Zofia Farley (Art Direction, 2026) and Diana DeGroot (Copywriting, 2026)
Duolingo: DuoEcho
- Merit – Design for Good / Interactive
John Marenic (Art Direction, 2026), Lori Tsai (Art Direction, 2026), Cherin Blanton (Experience Design, 2026) and Anna Monnett (Experience Design, 2026)
Waymo: No Drivers Here
- Merit – Artificial Intelligence / AI – Execution
Lorna Graham (Art Direction, 2026), Marissa Price (Copywriting, 2026) and Hailey Fitzgerald (Strategy, 2026)
Moleskine: Make it Real
- Merit – Advertising / Out of Home – Poster
Izzy Sunday (Art Direction, 2027)
Tidal: Miss Nothing
- Merit – Advertising / Craft in Video – Sound Design
Ben Crispin (Art Direction, 2026) and Thomas Halsey (Copywriting, 2026)
YOUNG ONES PORTFOLIO
Lori Tsai (Art Direction, 2026) – View Lori’s portfolio.
Want to see more Brandcenter student work?
Check out portfolios of the graduating class.