UCCS Viewbooks

Role: Graphic Designer
Scope: Editorial Design, Print Production, Information Architecture
Industry: Higher Education

Editorial Design for Large-Scale Recruitment Campaigns

The UCCS Viewbooks are some of the university’s most visible recruitment pieces, sent to prospective and admitted students as they explore their college options. Over the past several years, I’ve led the in-house design and evolution of both undergraduate and graduate viewbooks, helping tell the story of UCCS through thoughtful editorial design.

Because these publications are often one of the first impressions students have of the university, every page needed to balance storytelling, information, and brand consistency.

Scope
Editorial Design
Publication Design
Information Hierarchy
Layout Systems
Print Production
Higher Education Marketing

UCCS Undergraduate Viewbook 2024 – Front and Back Cover
UCCS Undergraduate Viewbook 2024 – Quick Facts Inside Spread
UCCS Undergraduate Viewbook 2024 – Academics and Colleges Inside Spreads
UCCS Undergraduate Viewbook 2024 – Athletics and Student Life Inside Spreads
UCCS Undergraduate Viewbook 2024 – Resources and Costs Inside Spreads
Spread from an old viewbook

The Challenge

The project was brought in-house after years of being produced by an external agency, creating an opportunity to rethink the content structure and overall user experience.

One of the biggest challenges came when transitioning from a traditional letter-size format to a smaller publication. This required difficult decisions about what information mattered most and how to present it more effectively.

UCCS Undergraduate Viewbook 2025 – Front and Back Cover
UCCS Undergraduate Viewbook 2025 – Colorado Springs and Costs Inside Spreads

The Approach & Impact

I worked closely with admissions and campus partners to reorganize content, refine information hierarchy, and create a flexible editorial system that could evolve from year to year.

The result was a more intentional publication that improved readability while maintaining consistency across undergraduate and graduate versions. Each annual edition has become an opportunity to refine the system, making it a rewarding exercise in continuous improvement and collaborative problem-solving.

Stack of UCCS viewbooks from the past few years