No conference fee required.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Central Time
2:00PM– 3:00PM, Eastern Time
Hilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
In-person: Salon C-5
Virtual Zoom access (register on Zoom to attend virtually)
Design Incubation will host the College Art Association (CAA) conference business meeting at the Hilton Chicago and on Zoom on Thursday, February 19th from 1:00–2:00 pm CST. There is no cost to attend this meeting.
In this session, we’ll present A Decade of Keywords in Communication Design Research, a project that analyzes over ten years of Design Incubation colloquium submissions to reflect on the themes, methods, and questions shaping the field. We will share results of the keyword analysis and how it leads to topic ideas for a Design Incubation book series. We will present the book series ideas and ask participants to contribute by providing feedback, sharing research interests, and discussing the project goals. This session is open to designers, researchers, educators, and practitioners interested in contributing to this project and book publication.
Design Incubation is a volunteer academic organization whose focus and mission is the facilitation of research and scholarship in communication design. Our aim is to foster discussion and collaboration among academics and industry professionals. We are a resource for those working and studying within the field.