Thriving and hurting: brand NFL at 100
Roben Farzad, host of NPR's Full Disclosure, talks with Vann Graves, Executive Director, Brandcenter about the venerable NFL brand.
Brandcenter alumni show off their creativity in Super Bowl ads
The game included ads featuring work by 20 Brandcenter alumni. Others found ways to be part of the event without actually taking part.
What future Super Bowl ad creators thought of 2022’s commercials
The ads this year ranged from futurism to nostalgia and embraced living life to the fullest.
Hail to the … Commanders
Brandcenter at VCU professor Holly Hessler discusses the former Washington Football Team’s new name — the Washington Commanders.
Brandcenter at VCU offers new course focused on NCAA Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) rule
“All collegiate athletic programs are in the process of analyzing the impact of the new NIL rights for college athletes,” says Vann Graves, Ed.D., executive director of the Brandcenter at VCU.
Mark Zuckerberg is the worst brand spokesperson for Meta right now
“You’re changing the name, not the perception if he’s still at the head of it,” says Vann Graves, executive director of VCU’s Brandcenter.
Brandcenter director will contribute to new anthology, ‘The Black Experience in Design’
Vann Graves has been selected as a contributing author in the anthology, which will publish in February and feature writings by Black designers, educators and researchers.
Can Tesla still be cool if it’s a rental car? Apparently, yes
Because this is a brand that takes risks, and is willing to take risks, and has the swagger to do it, it’s a win–win for both companies, says Vann Graves, executive director of VCU Brandcenter.