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Visual Communications

The following guide provides resources on the topic of Visual Communications including books, databases, journals, search terms and external web links.

Journals and Magazines

  • The Design Journal

    • The Design Journal is Taylor & Francis' flagship design journal. It is globally established and the leading international peer-reviewed journal.

      The Design Journal publishes thought-provoking work directly impacting design knowledge, leadership, and creative practice(s). It also aims to create an inclusive environment for design worldwide and for people at every stage of their careers. Today’s design and design research takes place globally, and The Design Journal is dedicated to equity and providing an international dialogue that qualitatively reflects the diversity of its community.

      It is dynamic and directed at academics, professionals, and researchers concerned with all aspects of Design, its visual and interdisciplinary practices and new knowledge. It challenges assumptions and methods while being open-minded about design's future. Its subject range covers Design as a collaborator, a policy, a product, a process, a service and a system. Individually, these may cover a wide range of topics drawn from the discipline, including (but not limited to) the established subject areas of Industrial Design, Architecture, Design Management, Design Education and Pedagogy, Textile and Fashion Design, and Communication Design to the newer areas of Design-Driven Entrepreneurship, Design with Business, Design with Health and Wellbeing, Design Policy, Design Thinking, Interaction Design, Service Design, Social Innovation, Transition Design and other emerging design disciplines.

      The Design Journal is the official journal of the European Academy of Design.
  • Animation Magazine
    • For over 35 years, Animation Magazine has been the No. 1 source of information about the business, technology, VFX and art of animation. This monthly publication offers informative in-depth articles about this influential art form worldwide. Content covers all forms of animation, feature films, television, gaming, anime, technology, events and trends in the animation industry. Published 10 times/year and available in print or digital.
  • Eye Magazine (peer-reviewed)
    • Eye, the international review of graphic design, is a printed magazine about graphic design and visual culture
  • International Journal of Design (peer-reviewed)
    • The International Journal of Design is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to publishing research papers in all fields of design, including industrial design, visual communication design, interface design, animation and game design, architectural design, urban design, and other design related fields. It aims to provide an international forum for the exchange of ideas and findings from researchers across different cultures and encourages research on the impact of cultural factors on design theory and practice. It also seeks to promote the transfer of knowledge between professionals in academia and industry by emphasizing research in which results are of interest or applicable to design practices.
  • Journal of Visual Political Communication (peer-reviewed)
    • The Journal of Visual Political Communication (formerly known as The Poster) is devoted to the exploration of political forms of persuasive visual communication. This peer-reviewed journal offers a space for studies that explore the aesthetics and design, persuasive content and intended and empirical impacts of visuals within the context of political communication. We invite papers that offer contributions to visual political communication theory and broaden understanding of how visuals are used by a range of political actors and citizens within political contexts, or a combination of approaches that explore both theory and practice. The journal seeks to provide significant insights into the role of visuals within the political communication environment across the world.