Case Study: AT&T Nextgen marketing

Empowering AT&T’s marketers through creative alignment and scalable engagement.

An internal brand and engagement initiative designed to connect marketers across the organization through a shared identity, campaign system, and summit experience. The work combined branding, microsite design, campaign materials, and event creative to support alignment, participation, and long-term engagement. 

My Role

  • Creative Direction
  • Art Direction
  • Brand Identity
  • Creative Strategy
  • Messaging Architecture
  • Microsite & Campaign Design
  • Executive Stakeholder Leadership

Results

The work culminated in the NEXTGEN Marketing Summit Series, a hybrid event that brought together 100+ marketers across physical and virtual spaces. Centered on the theme of Connectivity, the event wove powerful storytelling into AT&T’s internal brand fabric.

Audience impact:

  • In-Person: 54% Sr. Managers / 46% Directors
  • Virtual: 76% Sr. Managers / 15% Directors / 9% AVPs
  • 67% of attendees were first-time participants in the NEXTGEN Marketing Summit Series

Audience reactions:

  • “It made me take inventory of the challenges I’m facing today.”
  • “This was magic in a bottle.”
  • “Blake is the definition of INSPIRATION. We need more of this.”
  • “This event exceeded my expectations. I’m glad I got to be part of the conversation.”
  • “Best guest speaker I’ve heard in my history with AT&T.”
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