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Communication Design Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Communication Design in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Taylor & Francis template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Communication Design format

Communication Design is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Design Education and Practice, Crafts, Textile, and Design, Creativity in Education and Neuroscience.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Communication Design 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inDesign Education and Practice Crafts, Textile, and Design Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Digital Media and Visual Art Artistic and Creative Research
ISSN2055-7132
h-index7
i10-index4
Total citations133
Top institutions publishing hereHong Kong Polytechnic University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Communication Design per year

33
2015
15
2016
23
2017

Citation impact of Communication Design by publication year

54
2015
32
2016
45
2017

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Communication Design

The graphic design project: employing structured and critical reflection to guide student learning

Grant Ellmers · 2 Jan 2015

This study investigated a structured and critical approach to reflective practice, and how this can support graphic design students in a project-based learning environment to learn from their projects. Graphic design education has traditionally adopted a project-based learning approach where students are introduced to the principles of design through a series of projects. While there…

Ex-formation as a method for mapping smellscapes

K. McLean · 3 Jul 2015

‘Every city, let me teach you, has its own smell.’
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\nThis quote, from an early chapter of E.M. Forster’s ‘A Room With a View’, points to a humanistic understanding of global urban smellscapes with the potential therein for shared understanding.
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\nExploring options for the communication of Singapore’s ‘own smell’ this visual essay suggests how ‘ex-formation’ may be…

Professional graphic design knowledge in Hong Kong: from graduate to professional

Benson Pun Sin Cheung · 2 Jul 2016

This article investigates the scope of graphic design professional knowledge in practice, and questions whether the knowledge and training provided at university are sufficient for graduates to become design professionals in Hong Kong. Official reports indicate that Hong Kong designers’ competence is limited to skills of execution, contributing in general to a low standard of…

Communication Design template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Communication Design format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Communication Design template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Communication Design use?
Communication Design uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Communication Design 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Communication Design?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Communication Design document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Communication Design template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Communication Design format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Communication Design?
Communication Design is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Communication Design template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Communication Design PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Communication Design template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Communication Design template cost?
You can start writing in the Communication Design template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Communication Design PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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