UCDA Events

Bringing the Conference Experience to You— The UCDA Design Conference has everything you want—the place, the people, and the presentations—and this past October we brought you something we have not had in over a year. We gathered for a live …

It’s no secret that the past few years have been difficult and likely life-altering for most of us. With big changes and new struggles, finding your spark can be a challenge. Join us as we kick off the new year …

In March of 2020, when everything was starting to lock down across the post-secondary sector in North America, Toronto’s York University decided to invest in updating, modernizing and future-proofing its brand platform. Dominic Ayre, Partner & Creative Director at Hambly …

Come party with us! Creative Conversations would like to invite you to join us in some holiday festivities and talk about anything and everything. Come wearing your tackiest holiday accessories and pick out (or create) the tackiest holiday backdrop. The …

Tis the season of thankfulness. As you reflect on the past year, what are you most grateful for in your work life? Is it a person? An app? Maybe software? An inspiring project? Come share what has helped you the …

Three generations of humans have now been molded into results-oriented workers who cannot mess up, and therefore may never innovate either. Shared software, skills, and experiences equal no surprises. Surrounded by the unwavering, reliable results made possible by a machine, …

Did you attend the 2021 UCDA Design Conference? We bet you are still feeling jazzed and inspired by all the amazing topics that were covered! Even if you weren’t able to attend, this is the session for you! We’re going …

Join UCDA members Vanessa Harris and Christine Prado for an 8-week book discussion around Design Is Storytelling, a book by past conference speaker and honorary member Ellen Lupton. This 8-week program begins Wednesday, October 20 from 11 a.m.-12 noon (Central) …

An interactive workshop for illustrators, letterers, and designers who want to add truly unique style to their work in Adobe Illustrator. This workshop is offered as an pre-conference add-on event, or can be purchased seperately if you are not attending …

Live and In-Person—We’re Back The UCDA Design Conference has everything you want—the place, the people, and the presentations—and this October we will be bringing you something we have not had in over a year. We will be gathering in beautiful …