Student Led. Student Run.

1893 Brand Studio skillfully merges traditional storytelling values with today’s modem marketing strategies. Nearly 131 years after the publication of the first Daily Tar Heel newspaper, we’re still committed to educating students, serving the community and marketing the local businesses that make Chapel Hill home to many.

Building on the world-class education they’re receiving at our next-door neighbor UNC-Chapel Hill, we train our staff to tell captivating stories, uncover future-proofing insights and connect brands with their audience. Together, 1893 storytellers determine the best way to communicate your business’s story and solve all of your marketing problems.

Leadership

Collin Pruitt

Director & Advisor

Lacy McKee

Storytelling Team Lead

Catharine Yoder

Web Development Team Lead

Valentina Larios

Managing Director

Abby Pallant

Design Team Lead

Connelly Miller

Marketing Director

Cameron Shaw

Campaigns Team Lead

Account Managers

Anna Wesley Dubach

Account Manager

Monique Gandy

Account Manager

Emilie Hofele

Account Manager

Design

Abby Pallant

Design Team Lead

Betsy Porter

Design Team Member

Shamil Luqman

Design Team Member

Taylor Maffeo

Design Team Member

Hailey Patterson

Design Team Member

Madeline Nguyen

Design Team Member

Campaigns

Cameron Shaw

Campaigns Team Lead Lead

Angel Jin

Campaigns Team Member

Isabella Artiles

Campaigns Team Member

Claire Doan

Campaigns Team Member

Caroline Routh

Campaigns Team Member

Lucie Bridges

Campaigns Team Member

Joelle Adeleke

Campaigns Team Member

Eliza Hodges

Campaigns Team Member

Storytelling

Lacy McKee

Storytelling Team Lead

Ella Bartosik

Storytelling Team Member

Bridget Bendezu

Storytelling Team Member

KiKi Kozak

Storytelling Team Member

Mallaury Pageau

Storytelling Team Member

Serene Almehmi

Storytelling Team Member

Multimedia

Erica Boey

Multimedia Team Member

Andrew Lam

Multimedia Team Member

Gerard Millman

Multimedia Team Member

David Kim

Multimedia Team Member

Adam Rodgerson Bauer

Multimedia Team Member

Web Development

Catharine Yoder

Web Development Team Lead

Mackenzie Novak

Web Development Team Member

Hailey Patterson

Web Development Team Member

Sanjana Gopalswamy

Web Development Team Member

Madison Cabilin

Web Development Team Member