2024 UCDA DESIGN AWARDS

For over 20 years, the UCDA Design Awards Competition has recognized the best of exceptional design and creative work as part of our mission to promote design excellence, support educational institutions, and drive the exchange of ideas and information relating to the unique role creatives play in education and the world.

The UCDA Design Awards are judged by a hand-picked panel of peer jurors composed of designers, design educators, photographers, and illustrators working in or doing a significant portion of their work for educational institutions—they understand the environments in which you create.

Winning entries will be part of the UCDA Design Show on display during the 54th annual UCDA Design Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sept 26-29. Register now for the best rates and to secure your accommodations. 

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73 Categories Across Four (4) Competitions: Print & Digital, Illustration, Photography, and Student work. UCDA Design Award Categories List

2024 CALL FOR ENTRY DATES AND RATES

Early Bird Dates and Rates: February 1 - April 5 
Professional: $60 member / $100 non-member 
Student: $25 member / $35 non-member

Standard Dates and Rates: April 6 - May 24 
Professional: $80 member / $120 non-member 
Student: $35 member / $45 non-member

Late Entry Dates and Rates: May 25 - June 3 
Professional: $100 member / $140 non member 
Student: $45 member / $55 non-member

Entry Eligibility Dates: June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024

Note: A.I. generated or A.I. assisted art is not eligible for the illustration categories of these competitions.

SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES NOW

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2024 JUDGES

The judges from around the country and throughout the professional and educational design community will evaluate all the entries submitted into the UCDA Design Awards.

Meet the 2024 Design Award Judges

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2024 Design Awards Chairperson and Co-Chairperson 

Chairperson: Liz Chrisman liz.chrisman@imba.com	Co-Chairperson: Gina Gray ggray1@udayton.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2023 UCDA DESIGN AWARDS

The 2023 judges evaluated 728 entries across four (4) competitions, awarding 146 awards—12 Gold Awards, 21 Silver Awards and 113 Awards of Excellence. View past winners. 

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Rights Statement
Entrants retain all rights to their work. Submission of entries to the UCDA Design Awards (All Competitions) acknowledges the right of the University & College Designers Association to use them for exhibition, publication, and publicity for the purpose of promoting and advertising this and future competitions and/or for promoting UCDA members’ work. Entrants agree to hold UCDA harmless of any claims that may be made against it by reason of such reproductions. Securing releases is the sole responsibility of the entrant.