What You Missed in New Mexico at the UCDA Design Conference
November 9, 2022
Tamaya, New Mexico was a beautiful and inspiring spot for the 2022 UCDA Design Conference. We asked five attendees about their experience.
UCDA Journal
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Storytellers: Blending of Cultures, History, and Ideas
September 15, 2022
Gather on the banks of the Rio Grande as we sample a broad range of experiences and see what the heart of New Mexico has to offer.
September 11: A Look Back
September 11, 2022
On the anniversary of September 11, we share a sampling of the creations that were collected through UCDA: Help the Healing.
We Will Miss Design Legend and Educator Lanny Sommese
August 18, 2022
UCDA is saddened to hear about the loss of design legend, educator, honorary member, and friend Lanny Sommese
The Way I See It...
August 14, 2022
Shook Chung talks about her 365-day photo challenge and how this project impacted her, both as an artist and as a designer.
Finding Inspiration Anywhere You Are
July 28, 2022
Brandi Sea Heft-Kniffin shows us how to embrace process to create your best work
How to minimize last-minute design projects and strengthen strategic design
July 7, 2022
Strong communication about the importance of pre-planning is key to minimizing rush projects.
Storytelling and Visual Design
June 6, 2022
Storytelling builds connections through action, point of view, and movement through time and space. Stories drive novels, plays, and Netflix—but what about visual design?
What does diversity mean in higher education? And how do we visually articulate it?
February 21, 2022
Diversity has long been a ‘go-to’ term on university campuses across the country. To some schools, diversity seems to come naturally simply due to a campus’s respective demographic. But ask different people what diversity means, and answers will usu…
A World of Expectations: Design Complexity of Olympic Proportions
February 14, 2022
What goes into an Olympic brand? A myriad of partnerships, a diverse population, a host region, and a world of expectations. Visually representing the 2010 Winter Olympic Games carries challenges and lessons of, well, Olympic proportions.