UCDA Events

June 12, 2026: 2026 Design Education Summit—Horizon: Recap Whether you attended this year's Design Education Summit or not, you will benefit from attending this month's session which will recap the event. Come ready to share your favorite parts and takeaways …

Making Every Page Count: Practical Print Strategies for College & University Magazines Presented by: Chris Cummings, CEO, Cummings PrintingJake Hamel, COO, Cummings Printing College and university magazines carry an important responsibility: they must engage alumni, showcase institutional pride, and make …

Creative Org Charts and the Chaos Between ThemWho does what? Who reports to whom? Who’s been remote since 2020 and exists only on Slack? Bring your questions and your organizational quirks to an honest conversation about structuring creative teams in higher …

Creativity on a Shoestring: Design Under ConstraintsTight budgets? Short timelines? Limited staff? Welcome to higher ed! Join a candid discussion on making magic with fewer resources—prioritization strategies, creative hacks, time-saving systems, and real examples of doing a lot with a …

August 7, 2026: 2026-27 Academic Year Kick-Off Please note this in on the first Friday of the month. Share what you did this summer and your plans for the school year, as well as ideas and suggestions on topics for …

Join us in Kansas City, Missouri, for the 56th annual UCDA Design Conference: November 4-7, 2026. The creative world has been reshaped by the rise of AI-driven tools, challenging the balance between authenticity and the expectation to rapidly create. As these …