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Brandcenter Students Win Back-to-Back D&AD Black Pencils, Making Creative Education History
July 3, 2025
A group of VCU Brandcenter students have won a second consecutive Black Pencil, the competition’s ultra-rare and highest honor.
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Brandcenter Claims Global Spotlight at the 2025 D&AD New Blood Portfolio Awards
July 2, 2025
The VCU Brandcenter made a standout showing at this year’s D&AD New Blood Portfolio Awards, with students accounting for more than 20 percent of all advertising portfolio winners—more than any other a
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Production Initiative Brings Student Scripts to Life with Local Film Talent
June 30, 2025
The initiative is an experiment in collaboration, mentorship, and local film community development, and gives students real world experience.
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Love in a packing box? VCU Brandcenter students collaborate with advertising pros.
June 23, 2025
The production master class helps bring spec scripts to life in partnership with Richmond creative companies.
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Brandcenter Class of 2025 celebrates commencement
June 4, 2025
The Brandcenter at VCU celebrated the Class of 2025 with inspiring speakers, heartfelt tributes, and a joyful sendoff into the creative industry.
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Brandcenter students and program win big at 2025 Young Ones Awards
May 27, 2025
Across the One Show, ADC, and Portfolio competitions, 24 Brandcenter students were recognized as finalists and winners—bringing home coveted awards in the industry for their creative work.
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Brandcenter ranked as #1 Graduate Program in U.S. in The One Club 2025 Global Creative College Rankings
May 15, 2025
For the second year in a row, the The One Club for Creativity's Global Creative College Rankings have ranked Brandcenter the No. 1 Graduate School in the U.S. and No. 2 Graduate School globally.
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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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A Winning Collaboration: Brandcenter x University of Richmond Bench Top Innovations
March 31, 2025
The unique collaboration brings gives students real experience in collaborating with clients and bringing a product to market.