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The UCDA Design Competition recognizes the best of the exceptional design work done to promote educational institutions.

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A piece may qualify for more than one category. If so, it is up to the entrant to determine which category (or categories) to be entered. If a piece is entered in more than one category, entrant must send a separate sample and entry fee for each category.

Publications
1. Recruitment/Viewbook (single/series)
2. Recruitment/Other (single/series)
3. Recruitment/Art Schools (single/series)
4. Academic Catalog (single/series)
5. Exhibition Catalog (single/series)
6. Development Information/Fundraising (single/series)
7. Annual Report/Donor Report (single/series)
8. Special Event (single/series)
9. Newsletter (single/series)
10. Tabloid (single/series)
11. Newspaper (single/series)
12. Sports Publication (single/series)
13. Class Schedule (single/series)
14. Advertising (single/series)
15. Alumni Publication (single/series)
16. Research Publication (single/series)
17. Internal Publication (single/series)
18. Cover Design (except magazines) (single/series)
19. Poster (single/series)
20. Magazine-Complete Unit (single/series)
21. Magazine-Cover Design (single/series)
22a. Magazine-Editorial Spread (2-page spread, mounted) (single)
22b. Magazine-Editorial Spreads (2-page spreads, mounted) (series)
23. Book-Complete Unit (single/series)
24. Book-Cover or Jacket Design (single/series)
25. Textbook/Professional Journal (single/series)
26. Identity Program (single: logo/series: package)
27a. Best use of color in a printed publication-two colors or less (single/series)
27b. Best use of color in a printed publication-three colors or more (single/series)
28. Integrated Campaign (series: two or more channels) (e.g. print, web, video, social media, etc.)

Other
29. Awards and Certificates (single/series)
30. Calendars (single/series)
31. Type Design
32. Signage
33. Exhibit/Display graphics
34. Unpublished Work (finished comps, sketches, etc.)
35. Other (any entry not fitting listed categories)

Illustration/Photography
(includes both traditional and electronic media. Photos with extensive manipulation may be considered illustration)
36. Illustration (single/series)
37. Illustration-Complete Book or Unit
38. Photography (single/series)
39. Photography-Complete Book or Unit

Student
40. Published work in any previous category
41. Unpublished work in any previous category (finished comps, sketches, etc.)
42. Classroom work or assignments

Green
(please complete additional questions on Entry Form B-Part 2)
43. Message (Message on sustainability as part of overall communications)
44. Production (Statement of recycled paper, soy ink, etc., printed on piece)
45. Reduction (Alternate sources used instead of printing. e.g. online newsletter, electronic information, etc.)

Digital
46a. Website (entire site, home page, landing page, department, microsite, intranets, etc.)
46b. Website (recruitment specific)
46c. Website (development/fundraising specific)
46d. Website (alumni specific)
47. Online magazine (single/series)
48. Online advertising (ads, banners, etc.) (single/series)
49. Social networking site
50. Email marketing and newsletters (single/series)
51. Mobile apps (phones, readers, etc.)
52. Video (online, CD, DVD, etc.) (single/series)
53. Animation and motion graphics (single/series)
54. Integrated marketing (series of two or more non-print electronic channels, e.g. web, video, social media, email, etc.)
55. Other (iTunes U site, YouTube channel, Vimeo, and other online media sites; information graphics; etc.)

Strategy-new categories added for 2012
(please complete additional questions on Entry Form B-Part 2)
56. Campaign Strategy (successfully using design throughout a campaign to achieve specific results) (series)
57. Media Strategy (collaboratively using media and design to achieve specific objectives) (single/series)
58. Innovative Strategy (an innovative approach in design to achieve specific goals) (single/series)