UCDA Events

End the academic year with an immersive experience that will ignite your creative spark and provide the hands-on programming sure to enhance your professional career and stretch your creative mindset. The Create & Capture Workshops held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania will …

The 17th 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.   As we face all possible futures, design educators are …

There are a few recurring topics in the UCDA discussion list that deserve a spotlight. Join us for an in-depth conversation surrounding all things software! Come tell us about how you store your assets and share them as needed. Talk …

In a digital-first world, social media is one of the first places users will encounter your brand. How can we make sure our graphics actually reflect that brand and put our best foot forward on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook? Sponsored …

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 …

We all have designs that we’re proud of, or work that taught us a lesson—either personal or professional! Join us for a show-and-tell style conversation around these example pieces. We want to see what work stands out to you and …

Alumni magazines can be the project that never ends for many university and college designers, especially if you don’t have an effective workflow. In this creative conversation, come ready to share your best strategies for an efficient magazine process: where …

Everyone benefits from accessible design. From curb cuts to captions, things that make the world accessible for people with disabilities have benefits for all users. To make the digital and physical worlds of tomorrow accessible to all people, today’s design …

The Intersection of Race and Practice The State of Black Design Family Reunion is a three-day virtual conference hosted by Texas State University. This event aims to provide networking, development, and career opportunities for young designers, focusing on student designers …

As designers, we all work with photography. It’s probably the best way to quickly tell the story of your institution and showcase the culture of your campus. But, as designers, we’re not all photographers, nor do we work with them …