Agencies

Inside student-run advertising agencies—how they are building the industry’s future leaders

Students look over designs in the COM AdLab on January 19, 1981.
For 50 years, Boston University's student-run AdLab has worked on advertising campaigns for clients. This photo is circa 1981. (Boston University Photography/Boston University Photography)
EL
By:
Ewan Larkin
April 08, 2025 09:00 AM

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Food & Beverage
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Created for kids, the J.M. Smucker Co. is boosting marketing and manufacturing output as it enjoys love from celebrities and sports stars.

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Cannes Lions
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EL
By:
Ewan Larkin
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