WHAT IS ONE DAY?

ONE DAY is an annual public service initiative organized by the American Advertising Federation–Coastal Bend in collaboration with Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi’s Communication Design Program. This event unites professional designers, creative directors, copywriters, media specialists, and video professionals to collaboratively create and execute innovative advertising materials supported by donated media within a single day. The primary goal of ONE DAY is to support a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that typically operates with minimal or no marketing budget.

📣 Non-Profit Client Applications Now Open — ONE DAY 2026!

Is your 501(c)(3) ready for a full-scale, professionally produced advertising campaign — at no cost? American Advertising Federation–Coastal Bend and Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi's Communication Design Program are now accepting applications for ONE DAY, our annual public service initiative pairing your nonprofit with student and professional creatives for a single day of campaign creation.

Selected organizations receive branded print, digital, social, and media placements — plus a reveal event showcasing the final campaign to the community.

📅 Applications due: Monday, September 7, 2026, by 5:00 PM
📅 ONE DAY Event: Saturday, November 14, 2026 | Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi

To Submit

Download the ONE DAY 2026 Welcome Letter & Application Worksheet (Word document)
Complete the worksheet and save your final file as a PDF.
Name your file OrganizationName2026.pdf (replace "OrganizationName" with your organization's name).
Upload your completed PDF using the Submit Application button below, along with your $20 non-refundable application fee.

ONE DAY Fee & Application Upload 2026

$20.00

There is a non-refundable $20 fee per application.

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We can't pull off ONE DAY without the amazing help from our professional and student volunteers. To make this campaign happen, we’re on the lookout for copywriters, creative minds, social media whizzes, presentation coordinators, and other marketing talents. Plus, we’d love some donated food and drinks to keep our creative crew energized!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14th / 7:30am – 7:00pm / TAMU-CC Communication Design Lab

Sign up at the Google Sheet by November 5th
Questions? Email Nancy.Miller@tamucc.edu

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