A little about me

Personal Profile

Hi, I'm Brenden Kucken, a multimedia professional and marketer based in Shelby Township, MI.

My journey with multimedia and marketing began when I was in elementary school. Starting at around 5th grade, I remember always wanting to become a filmmaker. The older I got, the more interested I became in the field of marketing, given I've grown up in an era where technology has evolved so quickly. In high school, I was accepted into a program known as UCSI, or Utica Center for Science and Industry. This program allowed me to explore the Adobe suite in a context I never had before. It also allowed me to develop the framework for the efficient workflow that I maintain, today.

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After I graduated high school, I interned at my local television station for two years while I went to Oakland University to study Marketing. While I was there, I was able to gain experience with production-grade film and live streaming equipment, while furthering my understanding and skills in the Adobe suite, specifically in After Effects and Premiere Pro.

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I moved on to intern at Douglas Marketing Group (DMG), a marketing firm based in Troy. Here, I was able to learn how to combine my marketing education with my video and animation experience, and participate firsthand in marketing campaigns from conception to delivery. I graduated from Oakland University with my Bachelor's degree in Marketing in December of 2022 with Honors College distinction, and was brought on full time at DMG.

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I ended up leaving DMG in June of 2023 and started at my current position as Marketing Coordinator at Hall Financial. There, I maintain daily responsibilities like creating and managing mass email campaigns, developing graphics and videos to be distributed both internally and externally, and create and post all content for our social media accounts, maintaining our online presence.

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In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my girlfriend and family, keeping up with the Detroit Lions, and playing out with my band, Set N Stone.