Brandcenter alum work shines at Super Bowl 2026

Working on a Super Bowl ad can be a once-in-a-career milestone, and 2026 marked another standout year for Brandcenter alumni.

The Super Bowl isn’t just a high-stakes game on the field for the ad industry, the competition is just as fierce for the commercials airing between plays.

This year, 32 alumni contributed to campaigns around the big game, making it the third consecutive year that over 30 Brandcenter grads have helped bring top brands to life in front of millions of viewers.

Traditionally, Super Bowl assignments can be reserved for more seasoned creatives. But for the second consecutive year, about 30% of the alumni represented graduated in the past 5 years, a reminder that our grads hit the ground running. From established creative leaders to members of the Class of 2025, Brandcenter-trained talent made its mark across a wide range of campaigns.

See the full list of big game campaigns with Brandcenter grads on the team:

Apple Music: Official Halftime Show with Bad Bunny

• Apple
• Chris Trumbull (Copywriting, 2010) – Global Group Creative Director

Bosch

• Droga5
• Chris Colliton (Experience Design, 2012) – Executive Creative Director
• Andrew Quay (Creative Brand Management, 2012) – Group Strategy Director

Cadillac Formula 1® Team 

• Translation
• Zach Brown (Creative Brand Management, 2019) – Senior Director of Context Planning

Discover Puerto Rico – Plena Game Report

• R&R
• Adam Aceino (Copywriting, 2011) Associate Creative Director

FanDuel Sportsbook

• Arts & Letters Creative Co.
• Craig Gerringer (Copywriting, 2012) – Creative
• Andy Grayson (Strategy, 2003) -Director of Strategy
• Jon Hirsch (Art Direction, 2016) – Art Director
• Charles Hodges (Copywriting, 2009) – Founder & Executive Creative Director
• Zac Milner (Copywriting, 2013) – Creative Director
• Cody Pate (Art Direction, 2013) – Creative Director

Google Gemini

• Google Creative Lab
• Tristan Smith (Copywriting, 2009) – Creative Director
• Josh Rosen (Art Direction, 2002) – Director & Executive Creative Director / Google Creative Lab

Hancock Lumber

• Words From The Woods
• Meranne Behrends (Strategy, 2007)
• Luke Behrends (Copywriting, 2007)

Life 360

• Alto NYC
• Tom Naughton (Strategy, 2006) – Freelance Brand and Creative Strategy

Liquid I.V.

• Anomaly LA
• Hannah Barr (Strategy, 2019) – Strategy Director

Michelob ULTRA

• Wieden + Kennedy NY
• Lindsey Evans (Art Direction, 2023) – Art Director

Oakley x Meta

• Mother
• Dinma Onyekwere (Creative Brand Management, 2021)
• Alex Ward (Art Direction, 2025) – Creative
• Boyan Zlatarski (Copywriting, 2025) – Creative

Redfin x Rocket Mortgage

• MIRIMAR LA
• Sam Dolphin (Copywriting, 2011) – Freelance Creative Director

Ritz

• MARTIN*
• Morgan Aceino (Creative Brand Management, 2011) – SVP, Group Strategy Director
• Elizabeth Daniel (Copywriting, 2015) – Senior Copywriter
• Troy Fultz (Creative Brand Management, 2024) – Account Executive
• Ed Keithly (Strategy, 2024) – Senior Strategist
• Blair Seward (Art Direction, 2015) – Senior Art Director

Ritz: social campaign

• MARTIN*
• Celeste Chance (Copywriting, 2024)
• Zey Masunu (Art Direction, 2022)

Starbucks

• Anomaly LA
• Cat Clark (Art Direction, 2024) – Art Director

T-Mobile

• T-Mobile
• Jodi Shelley (Strategy, 2000) – Director of Brand Management

United

• 72andSunny LA
• Amy Matheu (Art Direction, 2012) – Creative Director

ESPN x Disney

Ten more alumni worked on this spot came out the Monday after the big game to announce next year’s network.

• Arts + Letters Creative Co.
• Brendan Howard (Copywriting, 2018) – Creative
• Andrew Kong (Copywriting, 2013) – Creative Director
• Chris Kim (Art Direction, 2013) – Creative Director
• Molly Jamison (Art Direction, 2011) – Executive Creative Director
• Charles Hodges (Copywriting, 2009) – Founder and Executive Creative Director
• Andy Grayson (Strategy, 2003) – Director of Strategy
• Martin Madriaga (Strategy, 2018) – Group Business Director
• Justin Zollar (Creative Brand Management, 2023) – Business Manager
• Joseph Carr (Strategy, 2015) – Strategist
• Zack Stergar (Strategy, 2013) – Strategy Director