Cropped
Live Design Competition Supporting Non-profits Empowering Students Building Community
Bringing students and professionals together to reimagine branding for local nonprofits. Explore the winning ideas and creative highlights!

Students and Professionals: Register for 2026
Notes, wireframing, and doodles fill an open notebook page, AAF NEPA
A phone is set up on a tripod, and is video recording two people talking on mics
Several people talk around a table with laptops, coffee, and notes, while one stands up next to a corkboard filled with post it notes, AAF NEPA
iPhone and airpods are laid out on a table top next to an iPad and coffee

What is Cropped?

Cropped is a live design competition where students and professionals team up in three fast-paced, 20-minute rounds to rebrand a local nonprofit. Teams create logo concepts, slogans, and campaign ideas, pitching their final designs to a panel of judges. The winning team of students will then develop the complete campaign, with guidance from professional mentors, ready for implementation by the nonprofit.

Students and Professionals: Register for 2026
A diverse group of people work around a table on a large wireframe, they all are working on different things, like imagery, copy writing, drawing, etc., American Advertising Federation of NE PA

Join a team!

Cropped is happening Thursday, October 22, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at Benco Dental. Registration is open to professionals and students, so sign up today!

Students and Professionals: Register for 2026

Thank you to our amazing 2025 Cropped sponsor!

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Check out photos from the most recent competition

 

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