Upcoming
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issue no. 4 / Autumn 2024
Articles should be sent by 1 September 2024
issue no. 5 / Winter 2024
Articles should be sent by 1 November 2024
We invite you to publish with us!
The editors of designn magazine invite authors to submit texts related to new media art and graphic design. The topics we are interested in:
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graphic design
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brand design and visual information systems
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graphics and poster design
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screen typography
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graphical interfaces: designing, prototyping, research, testing, usability
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digital artistic and creative photography, mobile photography
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digital press
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digital illustration, concept art
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multimedia techniques, animations, video editing, motion images
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digital sculpture and classic sculpture – intermedia, 3D printing
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promotion of digital art, commercialization of work
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digital advertising techniques
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​Articles qualified for publication will be published, both online and in paper versions.​​
For Authors
Rules for publishing articles in the scientific journal dsignn
Based on the principles established by the Ministry of Education and Science and the Committee on Publication Ethics (available in COPE Core Practice), a set of principles has been developed. Compliance with these principles will guarantee the high quality of texts published in the dsignn journal, ensuring they meet ethical standards and adhere to intellectual property rights. This compliance will also certify the reliability of the presented scientific research results.
Guidelines for preparing the article
Language of publication
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Polish
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English
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For the English version, required:
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title in Polish
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summary in Polish
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keywords in Polish
For the Polish version, the following is required:
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title in English
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summary in English
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keywords in English
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Article volume
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Minimum number of characters: 15 000
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Article formatting
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Page format: A4
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Text formatting: Times New Roman 12 pt regular
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Line spacing: 1.5
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Text alignment: justification
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First page of the article
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authors' names and surnames, Arial 12 pt bold
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name and address of the institution, Arial 10 pt regular
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email addresses, Arial 10 pt regular
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article title, Arial 14 pt bold
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summary (200 words)
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keywords
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Illustrations
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Illustrations should be indicated in words in the content (fig. number)
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Illustrations must have captions and full sources
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Files with illustrations must be submitted separately
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Files should be named with the number given in the content
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Resolution: 300 dpi
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Color mode: CMYK
Bibliography
The bibliography should contain only items mentioned in the text.
Method of marking quoted items in the text: [1], [2] etc.
Do not sort bibliography alphabetically.
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How to record in the bibliography:
[1] Surname I., Title of the book, Publisher, City, year, page X.
[2] Surname I., Title of the article, "Magazine" No. X, year, page X.
[3] Surname I., Title of the article, year, website address [access: dd.mm.yyyy]
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The editors reserve the right to make editorial changes that do not affect the substantive content of the texts.
Authors statement
For each article sent to the editorial office of dsignn magazine, the author must attach a written statement of the author submitting the article for publication.
The statement should include:
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information about the contribution of individual co-authors to the work related to the creation of the article
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information about tasks performed by individual co-authors that led to the presentation of new significant design or creative problems, the presentation of new design or creative concepts, the presentation of new methodologies for solving design or creative problems.
Personal image statement
To grant the consent to the publication of authors personal image, please complete and send a written declaration.
The review process
After receiving the article, the publishing house's secretary checks whether the text meets all technical standards and then sends it to the Editor-in-Chief and the Thematic Editor of the magazine dsignn.
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The article has been accepted by the editors for publication in the magazinedsignn at the WIT Academy:
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It is reviewed by two independent reviewers – independent researchers and experts in the field covered by the article.
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Reviewers are appointed to issue an opinion from outside the scientific unit affiliated with the author(s) of the publication
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During the review process, the anonymity of the reviewer and the author is maintained.
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The editors provide the author with the content of the review.
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The review is in written form (including an electronic version is allowed)
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The editors of dsignn magazine inform the author of the article submitted for publication about the stages of the publishing process:
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sending the article to reviewers
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reviewers' decisions
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decision on acceptance for printing
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expected publication time
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publishing the article
Review rules
Article evaluation criteria ​​​
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Is the content of the article consistent with the topic specified in title.
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Does the summary match the content of the article.
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Detailed rating is the article:
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presents significant new design/creative problems
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presents a new methodology for solving design/creative problems
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presents the use of known design/creative methods/tools in new areas
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presents relevant results from simulation or real studies
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presents issues based on literature
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is a review of study
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is a research publication
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Do the sources correspond to the state of current knowledge about design and multimedia.
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Reviewer's decision ​​​
The review ends with the reviewer's clear conclusion regarding the conditions for accepting the article for publication in dsignn magazine or rejecting it.