P&D Design 2008 calls for submissions of papers in three different modalities:

• full paper (15.000 to 25.000 characters)
• short paper (5.000 to 10.000 characters)
• undergraduate paper (5.000 to 10.000 characters)

Full papers should present the results of original, preferably concluded, or almost concluded research projects. If selected, those papers are expected be presented in person, by the author, during the conference.

Short papers should communicate, preferably, partial results of research that is either in its initial or intermediate phase, and are expected to be presented as posters during the event. The author presence is also required for poster presentations.

Undergraduate papers should present the results of scientific, technological or innovative research projects developed by undergraduate students. The form of presentation will be defined according to the evaluation given by the peer review process.

Workshop proposals, to be held during the first day of the conference, will also be accepted.

CATEGORIES
When submitting a paper to P&D Design 2008 Scientific Committee, you will be asked to describe your contribution in terms of:

- One of the 6 categories listed below
- From one to three of the 12 topics listed below

1. DESIGN THEORY AND CRITICISM
2. DESIGN HISTORY
3. DESIGN METHODOLOGIES
4. DESIGN PEDAGOGY
5. DESIGN PROJECTS
6. DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

TOPICS
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Editorial Design; Surface Design for printed media; Package Design; Sign Design; Type Design; Typography

PRODUCT DESIGN
Design, Materials and Fabrication Processes; Transport Design; Furniture Design

DESIGN FOR ELECTRONIC AND DIGITAL MEDIA
Digital Interfaces Design; Interactive and Immersive Processes Design; Network Design; Game Design; Surface Design for digital media; Motion Design

CONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENTS DESIGN
Interior Design; Environment Design; Design and Architecture; Design and Urbanism

FASHION AND TEXTILE DESIGN
Fashion Design; Jewel Design; Textile Design; Surface Design for textiles

INFORMATION DESIGN
Design of infromation and communication systems; Information Design for printed media; Information Design for digital media; Design of pictograms, diagrams and maps; Sign Design

DESIGN, ERGONOMICS AND USABILITY
Usability of Human-computer Interfaces; Informational Ergonomics; Ergonomic design

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Design and Sustainability; Design, Materials and Fabrication Processes; Ecological design

ARTISTIC ASPECTS OF DESIGN
Design and Culture; Design and Esthetics; Design, Art and Technology

COMMUNICATIONAL ASPECTS OF DESIGN
Design and Semiotics; Design and communication theories

PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS OF DESIGN
Design and Esthetics; Design and Subjectivity Studies; Design and Ethics; Design and Semiotics

SOCIAL ASPECTS OF DESIGN
Design and Culture; Social Design; Design Teaching; Design and Administration; Design and Anthropology, Design and Politics

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
The process of submission and blind review evaluation will be conducted online through the submissions system JEMS. All instructions for paper submissions should soon be available in this webpage.

QUERIES regarding submissions should be directed to .