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“Pigskin Peanuts” rack cards by Brenna Hamilton for California Museum and Charles M. Schultz Museum.

Pigskin Peanuts

Role: Brand Architect & Creative Director

Brand activation built on a unified narrative connecting the strip's 65th anniversary with "The Peanuts Movie," driving record attendance and $300K in value on a $20K budget.

24% holiday attendance increase
7 event activations over 90 days
19% store sales lift
1400% media/promotional ROI

"And Still We Rise" banner featuring Women of Color Quilters Network Shirley Chisholm quilt. Campaign and creative by Brenna Hamilton.

And Still We Rise

Role: Brand Architect & Creative Director

Reframed the exhibit brand system by streamlining narrative and positioning the show as a 400-year journey across 67 quilts, increasing story resonance, audience engagement, and results.

18% attendance increase
3X event turnout
29% store sales lift
882% ROI overall

Women’s History Month social campaign highlighting California trailblazers. Strategy and creative by Brenna Hamilton for California Museum.

Women's History Month

Role: Brand Architect & Creative Director

Unified content system spotlighting trailblazing California women increased engagement and visibility during Women's History Month, coinciding with a new long-term exhibition opening.

31 consecutive days of content
140% online exhibit traffic
155% follower growth
250% share of voice increase

"Dolores Huerta” rack card, badge, and pinback buttons. Concept and creative by Brenna Hamilton for California Museum and Smithsonian.

Dolores Huerta

Role: Brand Architect & Creative Director

Developed a cohesive bilingual brand system leveraging UFW iconography to elevate a civil rights icon’s overlooked role in history, increasing relevance, reach, and revenue.

44% field trip attendance
2x earned media coverage
62% Latinx engagement
320% media/promotional ROI

"I AM CALIFORNIA” tote, business cards, hangtag, and membership brochure. Concept and creative by Brenna Hamilton for California Museum.

I AM CALIFORNIA

Role: Brand Architect & Creative Director

Designed an inclusive brand system aligning the meaning of California state flag iconography with the “I AM” message, driving relevance, recognition, loyalty, and growth.

24% attendance increase
2X site traffic
37% e-news subscribers
53% social engagement

"Dia de Los Muertos” animated video still. Concept and creative by Brenna Hamilton for California Museum.

Dia de Los Muertos

Role: Brand Architect & Creative Director

Built a culturally grounded annual program and brand system to expand Latinx audience reach, driving record attendance and engagement on a minimal budget with maximum results.

5 consecutive sold-out annual events
38% share of voice
278% Latinx social follower growth
567% engagement

“California at Bat” exhibit branding. Strategy and creative by Brenna Hamilton for California Museum.

California at Bat

Role: Brand Architect & Creative Director

Created a brand identity leveraged across short-term exhibition design and a corresponding promotional system, generating record attendance, sales, and audience growth.

3x event attendees
36% summer attendance increase
175% store sales lift
200% social media followers

Light & Noir Film Festival brand system event activation poster image by Brand Architect Brenna Hamilton.

Light & Noir

Role: Brand Architect & Creative Director

Leveraged the stories of Jewish refugees and their impact on Hollywood across partnerships, media, social, and experiential activations, driving relevance and engagement with new audiences.

2x event attendance
32% earned media lift
46% SOV increase
310% ROI

CASBO Con 24 conference brand system, including badge, program, and email marketing by Brand Architect Brenna Hamilton.

CASBO Con 24

Role: Brand Architect & Creative Director

Rebuilt and renamed brand to improve audience relevance, usability, scalability, and engagement, driving an elevated, cohesive experience and performance in email, app, digital, and onsite activations.

2.5x higher app engagement
14% more web traffic
27% open rate increase
64% higher unique CTR

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Black Angus Thanksgiving collateral by Brenna Hamilton for DINE Marketing.

Black Angus Steakhouse

Role: Art Director & Production Lead

Boosted Q4 gift card sales by 29% with a seasonal POS campaign, increasing average transaction value by 22%.

Galaxy Desserts packaging by Brenna Hamilton for DINE Marketing.

Galaxy Desserts

Role: Art Director & Production Lead

Brand identity and packaging for their consumer line product launch, landing 30% more shelf space than projected.

Green Giant Fresh calendar by Brenna Hamilton for DINE Marketing.

Green Giant Fresh

Role: Art Director & Production Lead

Promotional collateral for a tradeshow increased orders by 27% and leads by 20% over brand’s previous appearance.

Milgard Windows campaign by Brenna Hamilton for Clark + Associates.

Milgard Windows

Role: Creative Director & Strategy Lead

Outdoor and fleet vehicle campaign rebranding home renovation product as an aspirational, driving 28% more leads.

Pottery World campaign by Brenna Hamilton for Clark + Associates.

Pottery World

Role: Creative Director & Strategy Lead

Print, TV, and radio campaign positioning regional retailer's expansion into home furnishings boosted sales by 26%.

Tower Records TV campaign by Brenna Hamilton for Clark + Associates.

Tower Records

Role: Art Director & Production Lead

National TV campaign positioning the retailer as the go-to store for music lovers, boosting Q4 sales by 16%.

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