UCDA Events

The 18th annual UCDA Design Education Summit is a national summit for design educators, chairs, and students, and continues an ongoing community created specifically for graphic design educators with opportunities for professional participation and development.   We are educators and …

What is the strangest thing you have been asked/told/volunteered to do at your institution? What tasks have you been assigned (or committees you’ve joined) that you enjoy the most? Come share the good, the bad, and the ugly. Creative Conversations is …

What hacks have you’ve found to help your work or get you out of the creative pits? How do you keep yourself thinking creatively without getting in a rut? What trends are you seeing in design? Come prepared to share …

Inspiration can fuel your imagination, spark the next big idea, or be the catalyst to respond to change. But for that to happen, we need to allow ourselves the time to discover, create, and connect. The UCDA Creative Summit—spanning two …

The COVID-19 pandemic thrust us into an age of digital communication. We’re not only on Zoom more, we’re having to be strategic with our design and messaging now that digital work is the norm. It’s rare to meet a strictly …

An unhealthy tension has developed on college campuses between understaffed and under-resourced marketers and their campus partners. This webinar will provide a framework and mindset to help marketing communications professionals tell their stories and get the respect they need and deserve. Key takeaways will include: …

As designers, we’re all familiar with images and video. Seeing our campuses and students is usually the best way to tell our story. This Ask Me Anything style session will give you the opportunity to ask our photography and videography …

Demand for video content has never been higher. Creating marketing videos that are both authentic and tell the intended story can be challenging, expensive, and time-consuming. This webinar provides practical steps to build an in-house video team and ensure that …

HELP DEFINE UCDA’S FUTUREWe all know the value of UCDA. This niche group—that supports creatives in the education space—is one-of-a-kind. Through this organization, you’ve found your community. Your friends…your cheerleaders…your mentors…your inspiration…your purpose. We need your help to envision the …

It’s officially goal-setting season, so why not set a goal to advocate for yourself? This is the year for you to request a raise, propose a new title, apply for that promotion, or claim that corner office. We want to …