A straight line is never realistic. 🎥

From Kokomo CEO student to working with major athletes and brands around the world, alum Clay Brubaker is proof that sometimes the best opportunities come from simply figuring it out.

Hundreds of cold DMs. Free shoots. Rejection. Months with almost no revenue. And a whole lot of betting on himself.

Today, Clay is the founder of Brubaker Films, creating content and telling stories alongside his fiancée, Maggie, while building a business around something he loves.

But he didn’t just share his story with our students. He put them in the creative director’s chair! 🎬

Clay challenged students to develop their own advertising concepts for the brand Bloom Nutrition, giving them a real-world prompt and the opportunity to pitch how THEY would approach a campaign. A chance to think creatively, communicate their vision, and put their ideas to the test!

His biggest message?

Start before you’re ready. Growth lives in uncertainty. And don’t underestimate what can happen when you put yourself in the right rooms and DO THE WORK.

What a full-circle moment having Clay back to CEO! 👏