Client: Big 12 Conference ‘A Different League’ National Campaign

Project Overview:

As conferences around the nation race to embrace a new era of college athletics, no conference has experienced the changes as head-on as the Big 12. In fact, it’s only made its momentum even stronger.

A DIFFERENT LEAGUE is the third chapter in an ongoing brand story that cements the Big 12’s stance as the arbiter of a new era in college athletics.

After back-to-back years of realignment and uncertainty, the 25/26 season is where we leave no question unanswered.

Our 25/25 Brand Anthem creative aims to double down on Big 12s unique ability to preserve in the face of challenge, surpass expectations, and enhance the college sports expereince at every touchpoint.

🎥 30s Film Below (all Captured in Upstate New York):   

Campaign Assets:

  • Film 🎥

  • Digital 🌐

  • Social 📱

16 Big 12 School Attribution References Below:

Men’s + Women’s Basketball:30s Film Below:

Credits List:

Translation 

Beto Fernandez - Chief Creative Officer

Mina Mikhael - Executive Creative Director 

Steve Horn - Executive Creative Director

Lewi Yonas - Senior Art Director

Kaleb Mulugeta - Senior Copywriter

Meghan Weale - Project Manager

Alyssa Ramsey - Executive Group Account Director 

Jordyn Diato - Account Supervisor

Julio Jaquez - Account Executive

Alison Hill - Head of Production

Ava Rant - Executive Producer

Becks Parra - Senior Producer

Gabbie de Lara - Senior Business Affairs Manager

Mokhtar Al-Yamani - Brand Strategist 

Zach Brown - Senior Director of Context Planning 

Emerald Grippa - Senior Context Planner 

Jason Nuttall - Group Design Director 

Alexander Coles - Senior Designer 

Chuk Ilogu - Senior Designer 

16 Bars 

Thomas Van Kristen - Director

Janie Penney - Executive Producer 

Leo Desantis - Line Producer

Daniel Vignal - D.P.

Will Tooke - Editor

Zen Ojore - Assistant Editor

Corduroy VFX

VFX Lead - Cooper Vacheron

CG Lead - Loni Paone

Music & Mix

Original Music, Sound Design & Mix - Barking Owl (@barkingowl_)

Sound Designer & Mixer - Mikayla Petersen (@mikaylapetersen)

Mix Assistant - Henry Gilchrist (@henrygilchrist)

Executive Producer - Ashley Benton (@ben.aay)

Producer - Jenna Pangilinan (@jennapangilinan)

Creative Director - Johanna Cranitch (@whiteprismmusic)

Managing Director - Carol Dunn (@still_carol)


Big 12 

Brett Yormark - Commissioner

Tyrel Kirkham - Chief Marketing Officer

Katie Ristow - Associated Vice President, Brand

Keena Lynch - Senior Director, Content

Kamrin Reed - Assistant Director, Brand