LibGuides: Graphic Design: Journals

A scholarly (or academic) journal is one that is edited by and contains articles written by experts in the field. To publish an article in an academic journal, the journal requires authors to submit their articles for peer-review. Peer-review is rigorous process in which an author's research paper undergoes scrutiny from other experts in the same field. Reviewers assess the paper for originality, validity, and significance. One such example is the Journal of Human Evolution.

A popular journal is one that is written for the general public. All articles are edited by an editor but it does not contain a peer-review process. One such example is National Geographic, while it is a quality source of information, it does not meet the criteria for a scholarly source.

Need additional help? Click here

Graphic Design Related Journals

Step Inside Design
This is a trade journal. While trade journals are considered scholarly, they are not typically peer-reviewed
STEP inside design magazine again kept pace, revealing the world of design from the inside out and going beyond the "who" and the "how" to explore the "why" of contemporary design.
Journal of Marketing
Peer Reviewed publication.
The Journal of Marketing (JM) develops and disseminates knowledge about real-world marketing questions useful to scholars, educators, managers, policy makers, consumers, and other societal stakeholders around the world.
Journal of Economics and Business
Peer reviewed publication.
The Journal of Economics and Business publishes high quality research papers in all areas of Finance and in closely related fields of economics.
Tourism Management
Peer reviewed publication.
Tourism Management is the leading scholarly journal focuses on the management, including planning and policy, of travel and tourism.
Mobile Information Systems
Peer reviewed publication.
A source for mobile information systems research & development, & serves as an outlet for facilitating communication & networking among mobile information systems researchers, practitioners, & professionals.

Journal Article

Below is a journal article that you may find useful. It is related to the book "Do Good Design: How Designers Can Change the World" by David B. Berman. The book can be found in the books page of this research guide.

Do Good Design: How Designers Can Change the World by David B. Berman