Colloquia

Design Incubation hosts 4 public colloquia per academic year at various design institutions. This is an opportunity for communication design academics and professional designers to present research, creative projects and practice, and receive feedback from peers. Titles, abstracts, and presenters names are published and archived on the Design Incubation website for reference.

Presenters are design faculty, graduate students and practicing designers. Presentations are limited to 6 minutes preferably Pecha Kucha style.

Review colloquia and abstracts of presentations. Attendees and presenters must review our Photography and Recording Notice.

Colloquia Abstract Submissions

Visit our online form to submit an abstract for peer review.

We invite proposals on topics relevant to communication design research. We seek the presentation of unique, groundbreaking, significant creative work, practice of design, case studies, contemporary practice and the academic and scholarly review of creative projects. We also consider new approaches to design education and pedagogy.

Abstract are accepted and peer reviewed on a rolling basis. So submit early to be added to a scheduled colloquium.

Submit an abstract of 300 words along with title, category (design research, teaching, or service), keywords, name and affiliation. Once received, the abstract will be sent to peers for review and feedback.

Presenters of Design Incubation colloquia will be asked to peer review abstract submissions. Applicants who do not pass peer review will receive recommendations for abstract resubmission.

Design Incubation Colloquium 1.2: New York City College of Technology

Design Incubation Colloquium 1.2: CityTech Hosted by M. Genevieve Hitchings & Dan Wong Friday, October 31, 2014 11am-2pm New York City College of Technology, CUNY 300 Jay Street Room N119 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Please RSVP if you plan on attending. Presentation lists to follow. Presentations Nourishing the Creators of a Design Economy in the South … Continue reading “Design Incubation Colloquium 1.2: New York City College of Technology”

Design Incubation Colloquium 1.1: Queens College

Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Conference Room, Klapper Hall Queens College 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Queens, NY 11367-1597 Presentations Definining Practice, Redefining Education: Five Case Studies Juliette Cezzar Associate Director & Assistant Professor BFA Communication Design Parsons the New School for Design Reality Check: Learning About the Difference Between Design and Designer Yue Chen Art Director Office … Continue reading “Design Incubation Colloquium 1.1: Queens College”

Design Incubation Colloquium 1.0: Inaugural Event at AIGA

Thursday, June 5, 2014 2:30pm-4:30pm AIGA Minnesota conference room, 3rd Floor 164 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010 RSVP required, limited seating Presentations ABC’s of Type Design Liz DeLuna Associate Professor of Graphic Design St. John’s University Using Printmaking Techniques to Teach Metacognitive Skills to Design Students Sharon (Libby) Clarke Assistant Professor Advertising Design and … Continue reading “Design Incubation Colloquium 1.0: Inaugural Event at AIGA”