UCDA Events

AI on Campus: Your New Design Intern (Sometimes)AI won’t replace designers, but it can replace some of the tedious stuff. Explore practical, ethical, and creative ways to incorporate AI into your workflow—from brainstorming and layout variations to image cleanup and …

March 13, 2026: Scholarship - Publish or Perish Join us for our conversation on Publish or Perish. The phrase has long been part of academic life, but it’s really about how we share ideas, advance knowledge, and build professional credibility. …

UCDA Spring 2026 Book Club Registration for Meeting 2 — March 12, 2026 UCDA Book Club meets virtually over three meetings to discuss a single book. Each meeting has a separate registration form for attendance. For the best experience, we recommend …

UCDA Spring 2026 Book Club Registration for Meeting 1 — February 26, 2026 UCDA Book Club meets virtually over three meetings to discuss a single book. Each meeting has a separate registration form for attendance. For the best experience, we recommend …

Accessibility, But Make It CreativeDesigning for everyone doesn’t mean designing less—it means designing smarter. Join fellow campus creatives to unpack practical accessibility strategies, tools, and workflows that keep your work compliant and compelling. From color contrast to alt text to …

February 13, 2026: Developing a Research Agenda Ever wondered how to turn your creative practice or personal curiosities into a meaningful research path? Join us for an engaging conversation about clarifying the distinctions between practice-based and scholarly research within the …

New Year Meet & Greet: Meet the UCDA Board and Executive DirectorKick off the new year with a meet and greet with our new UCDA Executive Director and say hello to the new UCDA board members. Share your professional goals, …

January 9, 2026: Thinking of Starting a Student Run Design Agency? Is there a student-run design agency at your school? How did you start it—and how’s it going? Join this open conversation to share your experiences or learn how to …

Jingle and Mingle: Holiday Party Join your fellow UCDA members and friends for our annual end-of-year virtual holiday gathering. Discuss your successes from the year and your goals for 2026. This event is BYOE (Bring Your Own Eggnog). You can …

Striking Content Gold: How Colorado School of Mines Unearthed a Smarter Way to Manage Digital Assets Presenter: Ariana Keil, Sr Growth Marketing Manager, Canto The marketing team at the Colorado School of Mines faced growing challenges managing a rapidly expanding …