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Awards

Recognition for our work

We're proud of the work we do. Here is a sampling of some of the awards our team has been recognized with recently.

 

the Cal Poly Shield used as an icon / illustration

Storytelling

Design Village content

CASE Best of District VII, 2024

icon of a medal on ribbon

Video

First Moments as a Mustang video

Gold, CASE Circle of Excellence, 2025

the Cal Poly Shield used as an icon / illustration

Individual Photo

Cowboy at Sunrise

1st Place: University Photographers Association of America, December 2024

Some Prior Years' Awards

Awards and commendations UCM has received to date in 2025.

CASE: Circle of Excellence

Gold: "First Moments as a Mustang" - student audience (long) video

Silver: "Students Discover Artifacts on a 100-year-old Japanese Farmstead" - news and research

A selection of awards and commendations UCM received in 2024.

University Photographers' Association of America

1st Place - 2024 December, General Marketing and Illustrations

2nd Place - 2024 December, General Marketing and Illustrations

A selection of awards and commendations UCM received in 2023.

University Photographers' Association of America

2nd Place - 2023 November, General Features and Illustrations

CASE: Best of CASE District VII Awards

CultureFest - Individual Photograph

Tide Pools - Individual Photograph

Design Village - Communications: Storytelling

Geek Ink - Writing: News feature less than 1,000 words

A selection of awards and commendations UCM received in 2022.

CASE: Gold Award

Marketing/Visual Identity Systems

CASE: Best of District VII Awards

Space Series – Writing Series

Cal Poly Magazine Online – Digital Magazines

Tori Barrington: A Delicate Balance – Photography Series

Cal Poly Magazine – General Interest Magazines

Cal Poly Website – University Websites

University Photographers' Association of America

1st Place - News and College Life Images

A selection of awards and commendations UCM received in 2021.

CASE: Gold

Cal Poly Magazine Online — Digital Magazines

The Band Always Wins – Long General Information Videos

Architecture Models – Individual Photos

CASE: Silver

A Virtual Cup of Tea – Long General Information Videos

Cal Poly Website – Institutional Web Pages

Campus Virtual Tour – Student Recruitment Videos

CASE: Bronze

Dairy at Night – Individual Photos

A selection of awards and commendations UCM received in 2020.

Meltwater.com 

5 of the Best University Social Feeds – University Social Media

University Photographers' Association of America

1st Place - General Features and Illustrations

1st Place and Best in Show - General Features and Illustrations

Case: Gold

Cal Poly Magazine Online – Digital Magazines
The Cal Poly Brand – Marketing Visual Identity Systems
The Cal Poly Experience – Digital Viewbooks
Ready Day One – General Information Videos

Case: Silver

Cal Poly Magazine – General Interest Magazines

Case: Bronze

Closer to Paradise Cover – Cover Design
 

 

A selection of awards and commendations UCM received in 2019.

Case: Gold

Cal Poly Magazine Online – Digital Magazines

Case: Silver

Polywood Magazine Cover – Cover Design

Cal Poly Magazine – General Interest Magazines

Case: Bronze

Jake Javier – General Information Videos

Polywood Illustrations – Illustrations