


Kicking Off: How Four CCS Alumni Went from Sponsored Project to Creating a Football Design Powerhouse
The 2017 Xenith-sponsored CCS Design Studio is what started it all. The course was led by design director and alumnus Matthew McPhail, who points out that the studio “really sparked what is now a full design team that is comprised almost entirely of people from that...
Alumni Interview With Brad Phillips ‘84, Founder of Black Sedan
Alumni Interview With Brad Phillips ‘84, Founder of Black Sedan “I see CCS at work all the time.” Brad Phillips is an award-winning veteran of the Detroit advertising scene, but his knowledge and expertise is global. Across four continents, Phillips has collaborated...
CCS Students Sweep an Entire Category at This Year’s Adcraft “D” Show
Advertising Design students swept the “Student” category at this year’s Adcraft “D” Show. Thursday, June 24, 2021, the annual “D” show was held virtually and showcased talent from all over Detroit—Detroit has one of the largest advertising markets in the U.S. Johnny...
CCS Students Garner 18 Regional Addy Awards
The 2021 regional awards from the American Advertising Federation (AAF) have been announced, and CCS students garnered 18 American Advertising Awards, including Best of Show, across multiple categories in the Student Division. The 2021 regional awards from the...
Pepsi’s ‘Full of Detroit Soul’ Campaign Features CCS Alumni
Pepsi recently launched its ‘Full of Detroit Soul,’ a campaign that authentically and unapologetically captures this spirit of Detroit, which features the work of two CCS alumni, Ndubise Okoye (’15 Advertising) and Sydney James (’01 Fine...
CCS Alumna and VSCO CMO Featured By ADWEEK
Tesa Aragones, CCS Alumna and CMO at VSCO shares the keys to building iconic brands
CCS Students Garner 17 Regional Addy Awards
Advertising Design students awarded Gold and Silver American Advertising Awards for projects in Film, Video & Sound; Online/Interactive; and Cross-Platform categories.

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