Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master's Program Student Work

Our students tackle challenging capstone projects, learn from industry-seasoned faculty, and gain hands-on experience to hone their skills and build their portfolios.

How do we make an industry rooted in exclusivity, inclusive?
Note to Brands: Authentic Representation Matters
For her Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s capstone project, SOJC student Carmelli Hess wrote a guide on how brands can authentically represent the Latinx and Filipinx communities in campaigns.
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Ad students learn the power of advocacy advertising
SOJC Professor of Practice David Ewald got help from his ad students to design the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag, giving them experience with advocacy advertising.
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Advertising master’s work pushes forward by pushing back
Leah Torrez’s master’s in advertising and brand responsibility capstone project is a culmination of her experience as a cutting-edge designer and person of color.
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Getting in the Game
In her advertising and brand responsibility capstone video, filmmaker Kyla Morris ’23 tells the story of Mavis Amanor, a sports reporter blazing trails for Ghanaian women.
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Making a Difference in Ukraine
Students impact the lives of Ukrainians through creative collaboration with nonprofits like Rescue Now, an organization dedicated to helping elders evacuate war-torn areas.