UCDA Events

Join us for an extended creative conversation where we will not only celebrate the triumphs of our greatest holiday card designs but also share those stories of valiant designs that were lost in the trenches of subpar choices. Whether you've …

How do you manage the ups and downs of being a creative in leadership? How do you still find creative fulfillment when you have to delegate design projects? Come talk—or learn!—about the successes and setbacks of moving into a role …

Hindsight is always 20/20, but you shouldn’t have to wait on hindsight. This session is designed to help you prepare and succeed in leadership roles at your organization. As a creative turned manager, Dr. Carrie Phillips faced several struggles when …

Do you have the worst school colors? Do you have a controversial mascot that you’re forced to use? How many colors do you have to work with? What are your struggles with your brand assets? Creative Conversations is a UCDA initiative …

How do you keep your projects organized? What tricks do you use to say on deadline? Chargeback vs in-house? Do you have a limit on the number of revisions you provide? How do you effectively communicate with your clients? Let’s …

The 18th annual UCDA Design Education Summit is a national summit for design educators, chairs, and students, and continues an ongoing community created specifically for graphic design educators with opportunities for professional participation and development.   We are educators and …

What is the strangest thing you have been asked/told/volunteered to do at your institution? What tasks have you been assigned (or committees you’ve joined) that you enjoy the most? Come share the good, the bad, and the ugly. Creative Conversations is …

What hacks have you’ve found to help your work or get you out of the creative pits? How do you keep yourself thinking creatively without getting in a rut? What trends are you seeing in design? Come prepared to share …

Inspiration can fuel your imagination, spark the next big idea, or be the catalyst to respond to change. But for that to happen, we need to allow ourselves the time to discover, create, and connect. The UCDA Creative Summit—spanning two …

The COVID-19 pandemic thrust us into an age of digital communication. We’re not only on Zoom more, we’re having to be strategic with our design and messaging now that digital work is the norm. It’s rare to meet a strictly …