Message Journal

International peer-reviewed journal
Message Journal

Message 5: Covid-19 Special Issue

Capturing visual insights, thoughts and reflections on 2020/21 and beyond…
In this special edition, we aim to capture, investigate, interrogate and illuminate how COVID-19 may have impacted not only on Graphic Communication Designers, Illustrators, et al personally, but also on their practice and thoughts about the role of Graphic Communication Design.
Therefore, we have asked: with what, why, and how have individuals responded through Graphic Communication Design during the pandemic and what has unfolded? How in this time of crisis have individuals, and we as a community, taken time to help ourselves and our health, in order to support ourselves and others to become more resilient?
 

Graphic Communication Design Research

Message is an international peer-reviewed journal. It explores, questions and challenges the nature and boundaries of Graphic Communication Design. Its values, roles, tools, practices, outputs, contexts and effects.

We welcome submissions from researchers, educators, academics and practitioners, in the form of papers, project reports or visual essays. We particularly welcome submissions with a practice-based focus.

Message aims to:

  • Explore and challenge the boundaries of visual communication
  • Investigate the development and use of technology
  • Question visual communication values, such as social, ethical and sustainable practices

Contact us: message.journal@plymouth.ac.uk