UCDA Design Awards—2025 Categories
DESIGN (PRINT & DIGITAL) COMPETITION
Design (single/series)
D-01. Advertising
D-01a. Print Advertising
D-01b. Online Display Advertising
D-01c. Social Media Advertising
D-02. Best Redesign
D-02a. Best Print Redesign
D-02b. Best Digital Redesign
D-03. Book
D-04. Brand and Identity
D-04a. Logo
D-04b. Implementation/In Use
D-04c. Brand Manual
D-04d. Brand Strategy
D-05. Creative Excellence on a Budget
D-06. Development/Fundraising
D-06a. Annual/Donor Report
D-06b. Online/Digital Annual Report
D-06c. Direct Mail
D-06d. Fundraising/Giving Day Campaign
D-06e. Presentation
D-06f. Other
D-07. Email Marketing and Newsletters
D-08. Illustration
D-08a. Printed Application
D-08b. Digital Application
D-09. Integrated Marketing Campaign
D-10. Magazine
D-10a. Cover
D-10b. Complete Publication/Issue
D-10c. Spread
D-10d. Online Magazine
D-11. Merchandising/Imprinted Materials
D-12. Mobile Apps
D-13. Out-of-Home & Environmental Graphics
D-13a. Poster
D-13b. Animated/Video Board
D-13c. Billboard
D-13d. Experiential/Environmental Graphics
D-13e. Wayfinding/Signage
D-14. Packaging Design
D-15. Portfolio/Body of Work
D-15a. Agency/Freelancer
D-15b. In-House (large team, more than 10 staff)
D-15c. In-House (small team, less than 10 staff)
D-16. Recruitment
D-16a. Viewbook
D-16b. Online/Digital Viewbook
D-16c. Admission Packet
D-16d. Brochure
D-16e. Postcard/Direct Mail
D-16f. Presentation
D-16g. Other
D-17. Social Media
D-17a. Single Execution
D-17b. Campaign
D-18. Special Event
D-18a. Invitation
D-18b. Collateral
D-18c. Online (one time/series)
D-19. Specialty Considerations
D-19a. Inclusive/Accessible Design
D-19b. Socially Conscious Design
D-19c. Sustainable/Green Design
D-20. Specialty Printing Process
D-21. Specialty Publication
D-22. Typographic Design
D-23. Website
D-23a. Entire Site
D-23b. Recruitment
D-23c. Development/Fundraisingn
D-23d. Departmental
D-24. Digital Design by Design Educator
D-25. Print Design by Design Educator
D-26. Other Digital (any entry not fitting listed categories)
D-27. Other Print (any entry not fitting listed categories)
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
Photography (single/series)
Photos with extensive manipulation may be considered illustration.
P-01. Campus Environment
P-02. Campus Life
P-03. News and Editorial
P-04. Portraits
P-05. Photography by Design Educator
P-06. Other Photography (any entry not fitting listed categories)
STUDENT COMPETITION
Student (single/series)
Work may be created by college graduate or undergraduate students or high school students.
S-01. Coursework
S-01a. Print
S-01b. Digital
S-01c. Photography
S-01d. Illustration
S-02. Non-Coursework
S-02a. Print
S-02b. Digital
S-02c. Photography
S-02d. Illustration
VIDEO COMPETITION
Video (single/series)
V-01. Commercial
V-02. Fundraising
V-03. Recruitment
V-04. Short Form (under 3 minutes)
V-05. Long Form (3–10 minutes)
V-06. Animation and Motion Graphics
V-07. Animation by Design Educator
V-08. Video by Design Educator
V-09. Other Video (any entry not fitting listed categories)