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Check out the contest winners!","We’ve just returned from a whirlwind weekend at the University & College Designers Association Conference in Portland, and we can’t stop talking about it. The conference was a unique event – the only one where designers in the higher education space from across the country get together to break bread and share their designs and […]","We’ve just returned from a whirlwind weekend at the University & College Designers Association Conference in Portland, and we can’t...","\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We’ve just returned from a whirlwind weekend at the University & College Designers Association Conference in Portland, and we can’t stop talking about it. The conference was a unique event – the only one where designers in the higher education space from across the country get together to break bread and share their designs and stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canto was a proud sponsor of the conference and the 2019 UCDA Design Competition, which recognizes the excellence of creatives in higher education. You can check out the contest winners \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fucda.canto.com\u002Fv\u002F2019digital\u002Flanding?viewIndex=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1382\" height=\"695\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193428\u002FScreen-Shot-2019-10-21-at-8.48.12-AM.png\" alt=\"The Canto portal of the University and College Design Association (UCDA).\" class=\"wp-image-35964\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193428\u002FScreen-Shot-2019-10-21-at-8.48.12-AM.png 1382w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193428\u002FScreen-Shot-2019-10-21-at-8.48.12-AM-450x226.png 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193428\u002FScreen-Shot-2019-10-21-at-8.48.12-AM-1024x515.png 1024w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193428\u002FScreen-Shot-2019-10-21-at-8.48.12-AM-768x386.png 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UCDA displayed their 2019 Design Awards winners on a Canto portal.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before UCDA announced the Design Award winners at the conference, Canto’s head of community, Jack Huber, spoke about how organizations can scale creativity in the digital age. He told the inspirational story of how the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center (SHACC) hosted the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcanto-celebrates-surf-photography-with-shacc-follow-the-light-contest\u002F\">Follow the Light photography contest\u003C\u002Fa> on a global scale with Canto. The contest had been on hiatus for four years because digital photography made it too difficult for the contest to scale – until SHACC took on the challenge and found a DAM that made it possible. It’s stories like these that motivate us to do what we do!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193429\u002FLester_101219_0316.jpg\" alt=\"Canto head of community Jack Huber.\" class=\"wp-image-35962\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193429\u002FLester_101219_0316.jpg 1024w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193429\u002FLester_101219_0316-450x300.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193429\u002FLester_101219_0316-768x512.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canto head of community Jack Huber spoke about creativity at scale.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference was packed with interesting and informative sessions, and our heads are still spinning from everything we learned. Here are the top 3 takeaways.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-1--1-collaboration-is-magic\">1. Collaboration is magic\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">True magic happens when you get multiple brains in a room and create something together. McMenamins is a hospitality and dining chain that immerses guests into their quirky world of renovated historical buildings and art. The brand was started by two brothers, Mike and Brian, who credit their success to their smooth collaboration.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Collaboration is great if you trust the people you’re working with. There’s always \u003Ci>so much\u003C\u002Fi> work to do, and we have to do it all together if we want to get anything done,” say the McMenamins artists of how they pulled off their massive projects.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The McMenamins artists provided a master class on achieving creativity at scale through collaboration, trust and a unified vision that allows for creative risk-taking and individuality at the same time. The outcome has been pure magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-2--2-ensure-your-agency-understands-your-vision\">2. Ensure your agency understands your vision\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Alvarado at the University of Redlands (a Canto customer!) hosted a session on working with agencies, “External Agencies and Internal Creatives: A Love Hate Story.” As the title of her session implies, there are both immense benefits and pitfalls to working with agencies. Jennifer says that the key to a successful agency relationship is being on the same page from day one, and making sure that your agency understands your vision and goals for the project.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer explained that her team’s relationship with an external agency fell apart when their visions did not align. The agency proposed an innovator\u002Fdisruptor strategy that felt too gimmicky to the University of Redlands team. Eventually, Jennifer had to fire the agency.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her lessons learned? Know your limits, trust your instincts and embrace tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-3--3-be-extraordinary\">3. Be extraordinary\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often, we ourselves are barriers to our own creativity! Eric Hansen from SDSU gave a talk on “Becoming Amazing! Using the Power of Perspective and Engagement to Unlock Creativity” that all creatives could learn from.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eric says, “Nothing is so ordinary as the desire to be extraordinary” – but creatives often have many internal barriers to ‘extraordinary,’ including emotional triggers and negative self-talk. We all have intrinsic inhibitions and biases that limit our potential, but we can also recognize and systematically overcome them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That’s a wrap on UCDA 2019! Through these stories, sessions and conversations, we learned a lot about how to keep your projects on-time, on-brand and under budget and made a few lifelong friends along the way. We’re already looking forward to the next one.\u003C\u002Fp>",3,{"url":37,"url_md":38,"alt":39,"height":40,"width":41},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193427\u002FLester_101219_0543.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193427\u002FLester_101219_0543-450x300.jpg","",682,1024,[43],{"id":44,"slug":44,"title":45,"path":46},"industry-insights","Industry insights","\u002Fpost-category\u002Findustry-insights\u002F",[48,55,62],{"featuredImage":49,"postId":50,"slug":51,"title":52,"description":53,"path":54},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F19193839\u002Fcreative-operations-15-450x337.jpg",17134,"creative-operations","Creative output: How to maximize results with stronger creative operations","Accelerate efficiency with a firm grasp of creative operations processes. Follow these techniques to make sure you're obtaining the best results.","\u002Fblog\u002Fcreative-operations\u002F",{"featuredImage":56,"postId":57,"slug":58,"title":59,"description":60,"path":61},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F10\u002F19193519\u002Fdigital-footprint-450x450.jpg",35505,"digital-footprint","2 ways you can manage your digital footprint: A practical guide","Do you know what a digital footprint is? Do you know how to handle yours correctly? Read more all about digital footprints here.","\u002Fblog\u002Fdigital-footprint\u002F",{"featuredImage":63,"postId":64,"slug":65,"title":66,"description":67,"path":68},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193247\u002Fdigital-transformation-banking-450x253.jpg",36905,"digital-transformation-banking","A guide to digital transformation banking","Digital transformation banking is a growing necessity for banks trying to keep up with modern customers. Learn about how they're handling it here.","\u002Fblog\u002Fdigital-transformation-banking\u002F",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":70},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M9.175 10.825Q8 9.65 8 8t1.175-2.825T12 4t2.825 1.175T16 8t-1.175 2.825T12 12t-2.825-1.175M4 20v-2.8q0-.85.438-1.562T5.6 14.55q1.55-.775 3.15-1.162T12 13t3.25.388t3.15 1.162q.725.375 1.163 1.088T20 17.2V20zm2-2h12v-.8q0-.275-.137-.5t-.363-.35q-1.35-.675-2.725-1.012T12 15t-2.775.338T6.5 16.35q-.225.125-.363.35T6 17.2zm7.413-8.587Q14 8.825 14 8t-.587-1.412T12 6t-1.412.588T10 8t.588 1.413T12 10t1.413-.587M12 18\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":72},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 13t.288-.712T12 12t.713.288T13 13t-.288.713T12 14m-4.712-.288Q7 13.426 7 13t.288-.712T8 12t.713.288T9 13t-.288.713T8 14t-.712-.288M16 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 13t.288-.712T16 12t.713.288T17 13t-.288.713T16 14m-4 4q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 17t.288-.712T12 16t.713.288T13 17t-.288.713T12 18m-4.712-.288Q7 17.426 7 17t.288-.712T8 16t.713.288T9 17t-.288.713T8 18t-.712-.288M16 18q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 17t.288-.712T16 16t.713.288T17 17t-.288.713T16 18M5 22q-.825 0-1.412-.587T3 20V6q0-.825.588-1.412T5 4h1V2h2v2h8V2h2v2h1q.825 0 1.413.588T21 6v14q0 .825-.587 1.413T19 22zm0-2h14V10H5z\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":74},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 20a8 8 0 0 0 8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8 8a8 8 0 0 0 8 8m0-18a10 10 0 0 1 10 10a10 10 0 0 1-10 10C6.47 22 2 17.5 2 12A10 10 0 0 1 12 2m.5 5v5.25l4.5 2.67l-.75 1.23L11 13V7z\"\u002F>",1790676817386]