Algonquin College Advertising program

10/09/2026

Who says homework can’t include a little mystery? Our second‑year students visited Room Escape Ottawa for a client briefing and to experience their escape rooms first-hand.

Scared? A little. Entertained? Absolutely. Profs watching from the control room? Guilty as charged. We’re so proud of these students for asking thoughtful questions, embracing the experience, and collecting insights that will shape their campaigns.

They’ve escaped the rooms, now the next puzzle is turning those clues into bold ideas. Teamwork + insight = campaigns that unlock curiosity.

09/22/2026

Another Boot Camp is in the books—and our third-year Ad students made it through! 🫡

A HUGE thanks to Stephen and Tamara at HappinessHabits613 for helping us bring this intense, real-world, 24-hour project to life.

🥇 Big kudos to Robert, Alex, Evan, Simon, and Jamel, whose winning campaign paired a strong concept with smart strategy under pressure.

🥈 And cheers to runners-up Kate-Lynne, Rachelle, Emma, Nick, and Hope, whose campaign developed a strong narrative and sparked plenty of thinking.

Proud of all of you. Keep that momentum going this year, folks!

09/17/2026

🍌 This morning, our third-year Boot Camp teams were briefed by…a banana?!

Huge thanks to HappinessHabits613 for bringing us this year’s 24-hour challenge. Students have received their client brief and will present their campaign ideas tomorrow morning.

Ad grads: if you’ve survived Boot Camp before, what advice would you give this year’s teams?

09/09/2026

Happy first day of classes, Ad Students! 💚 The Agency is ready—and thanks to the wonderfully talented third-year Maryam, our whiteboard is, too.

Whether you’re sharing what inspires you, grabbing a note when you need one, or relating a little too deeply to those “Just Ad Student Things,” we hope N208 feels like your space this year.

09/08/2026

Meet our newest Ad crew! We’re welcoming 62 first-year students this fall—and they’ve already survived their first test: finding the Orientation classroom in B Building.

Welcome, future Ad Grads! We can’t wait to see the ideas, energy, and wonderfully creative things you bring to the program.

06/11/2026

World Cup watchin'? ⚽️👀 Well Hellmann's Mayo is jumping on board in style! So good! For interest, credits in part to: https://threeshadescreative.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Ai8uRc9vM

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

05/22/2026

Way to go DIG Agency team Nia Pascal, Nathan Hutchings, Maddy Pickard, and Tasneem Alhassan! Your TEDx Ottawa creative went live for your Clients. They're starting to use it across platforms and tactics (just hit their landing page). It's coming! Nice work! Let's follow along with how this tracks. 👏🔥

https://www.tedxmechanicsville.com/

05/19/2026

Spotify got a lot of backlash on its temporary 20th anniversary logo—what do you think? https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/spotify-backlash-disco-ball-icon-regular-logo-return-1236752594/

05/15/2026

Amber's mantra for her internship was to "Own It" and embrace every opportunity. She succeeded!

04/30/2026

We loved seeing so many alumni and industry partners at the Ottawa Ad Club event last night. Special thanks to some of our "Advertising in Practice — Glue" crew for helping roll out the event. And a special kudos to second-year Bobby for greeting guests at the door!