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.
Storytelling
Design Village content
CASE Best of District VII, 2024
Video
First Moments as a Mustang video
Gold, CASE Circle of Excellence, 2025
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 VideosCase: 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