Join a community where your strangest ideas are your strongest assets.
Don’t worry if your portfolio isn’t "perfect" yet—that’s exactly why you apply here. Brand Studios is where you build the work that gets you noticed.
Link in bio to apply 🔗
CU Boulder, Colorado
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Don’t study the industry—enter it.
Learn from Creative Directors, Product Designers, and founders shaping what’s next.
Build real-world work. Not classroom theory.
In one year, you’ll leave with:
- A sharper point of view.
- A portfolio that opens doors.
- And a network inside the industry—not outside of it.
APPLY NOW for one of our Master’s in Experience Design & Creative Advertising.
Limited cohort.
Apply via link in bio.
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Your "weird" deserves a home!
The world doesn't need more "safe" ideas. It needs your specific, unfiltered perspective.
The Master’s in Strategic Communication Design at CU Boulder is where those ideas get the tools they need to actually move people. But the window is closing.
Deadline: April 15
Link in bio to start your application.
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After a week filled with fresh ideas, inspiring talks, and new perspectives from the @bldrstartupweek speakers, it’s time to relax, recharge, and turn inspiration into new projects.
As always, The Brand Studios is a home for creative community — a place where even the weirdest ideas are welcomed 🤩
Brand Building for Startups
📅 Friday, May 9
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Facilitator: Jeff Gillette, Co-director of the Creative Track.
Speakers: Bridget Straub, D. Shun-Luoi Fong and Michael Benjamin
Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring the incredible faculty from Brand Studios as part of Boulder Startup Week. Learn how startups can build memorable brands, connect with customers, and stand out in competitive markets. Expect practical insights, real-world experiences, and an inspiring conversation with leaders in branding and entrepreneurship.
We’re excited to be hosting some of the most relevant Boulder Startup Week events right here at Brand Studios.
If you’re building, creating, or growing—these are for you.
Don’t miss out 👀
Let’s wrap up Caffeinated Mornings from last Friday ☕️
The audience truly enjoyed hearing Larry Olson’s insights and perspectives—it sparked great conversations and meaningful connections throughout the event.
As always, a big thanks to the awesome Jay Ferracane—designer and instructor of Brand Studios—for helping make it all come together.
Looking forward to the next one!
@lawrenceedwardolson
Happy Friday!
We’re excited to host part of Boulder Startup Week this year at the Brand Studios.
Join us for a week of ideas, collaboration, and creative energy as founders, designers, and innovators come together to share, learn, and build what’s next.
See the schedule on
boulderstartupweek.com
#boulderstartup #startupbusiness #cuboulder
We’ve got Larry Olson joining us this Friday—and we want to hear from you 👇
What would you ask someone who helps brands navigate change through creativity and optimism?
• How do you stay creative in uncertain times? • What does “optimism” actually look like in practice? • How do you move forward when things feel unclear?
Drop your questions below—we may bring them into the conversation ☕️
May 1, 2026
1301 Walnut
Boulder CO
Doors at 9 talk at 9:30
and always free.
Thank YOU
@buckrossproductions@snappylittlenumbers@thecoffeeride@cubrandstudios@monthofmodern@boulderlifestyle@prophotorental@sander.michelle for helping bring this event to life.
Meet Chris Chapman, who joined us recently at the Brand Studios: From Disney’s First Global Head of Creativity to Brand Visionary.
With a 20-year legacy at The Walt Disney Company, Chris has shaped the stories of icons like Mickey Mouse, Pixar’s Cars, and The Muppets.
Today, he is the founder of Imaginology, a brand strategy agency dedicated to finding a brand’s "soul" and bringing it to life through immersive experiences.
Whether he’s working with Fortune 500s or hiking the Rockies, Chris is always masterminding the next great story.
@imaginology_co
Meet Evan Fenley, an alum of the Brand Studios at CU who embodies the bridge between analytical strategy and creative soul.
With a background in Business and a Master’s in Strategic Communication Design, Evan is a hardworking designer known for his "keep making" philosophy. Whether he’s analyzing financial ratios or painting the western frontier, his dedication to growth and intentional, research-driven design makes him a standout in our community.
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