Promote your organization as a sponsor for the 2026 SIGDOC Conference!
We have three flexible levels to choose from, which you can read about at sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2...
Reach out to Dan Richards, SIGDOC Sponsorships Chair, at dprichar@odu.edu with questions or interest.
Communication Design Quarterly has published Volume 14, Issue 1:
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Check it out!
Reminder to SIGDOC presenters: Proceedings due next week! Please anonymize your submission for review. Anything submitted after March 30 will not be passed on for review.
See sigdoc.acm.org/conference-p... for guidelines!
Reminder: Deadline for SRC Track B is next week. Students, consider applying, and faculty, please encourage your students!
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Graduate students, you can still submit to the Student Research Competition, Track B, by March 30!
See the link for the CFP, submission instructions, and the timeline: gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Reminder: SIGDOC presenters, you may submit a paper for the 2026 Proceedings, due MARCH 30. The deadline will NOT be extended.
Also, don't forget that ACM has transitioned to a new Open Access process as of 2026: sigdoc.acm.org/blog/2025/10...
The SIGDOC conference committee is excited to invite you to beautiful Minneapolis/St. Paul in October! If you want to get started on travel planning, we’ve got some transport, hotel, and dining info at the conference website. Registration details will be coming later. sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2...
Drop-in hour with Elena and Morgan, conference co-chairs, TODAY!
Note that the deadline has been extended again to FEB 24!
To assist with the Proceedings process, Conference co-chairs Morgan and Elena are hosting an office hour on Friday, February 20 at 12:00 p.m. EST. Drop in during the session to discuss any questions or concerns you have!
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SIGDOC's Rigo Award celebrates longstanding contributions to the fields of Tech Comm/UX/Comm Design.
The deadline for nominations has been EXTENDED to MON., FEB 16! Self-nominations welcome. See more here:
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Reminder: the deadline for Rigo Award nominations is TOMORROW, Feb. 10!
I won’t be going too far: I am still the Program Co-chair for this year’s conference along with Elena Kalodner-Martin. Stay tuned for acceptances, coming this week 😎
I’ve been involved in @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social since my first proceedings article in 2020. It’s been a pleasure serving as the Communication & Social Media Manager. But, it is time to pass the torch! I’m excited to welcome Dr. Abi Bakke, who will be keeping everyone up to date with all things SIGDOC!
The call for nominations for the Rigo Award is out!
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Check out the webpage for details on the updated criteria and process for nomination (or self-nomination). Nominations are due Feb. 10 with the full application due Mar. 15.
Last chance! Proposals for the 2026 conference are due TODAY!!
@sigdoc-acm.bsky.social folx, be sure to check out this petition and sign it if you're opposed to this paywall.
Our New Year’s gift to you: Proposals for the 2026 conference are now due on January 16!
We can’t wait to read your proposals🥳
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3. Trysh Wahlig: Trysh Wahlig is a designer, educator, and assistant professor at the University of Louisville, where she leads graphic design. Her research explores design systems, health literacy, and how visual communication can improve public understanding.
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Jia Liu
2. Jia Liu: Jia (Joy) Liu: Assistant Professor of Graphic Design & UX/UI at Texas A&M University–Victoria, researching AI-powered remote usability/UX evaluation and multilingual chatbot-guided testing. Designer across the U.S., UAE, and China. 3/4
Elena, a white woman with curly brown hair, is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a green, purple, and blue scarf and a black jacket. She is sitting on a flowered print bench and there is a brick wall in the background.
1. Elena Kalodner-Martin, Ph.D.: An Assistant Professor in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy program at The Ohio State University. Her work explores the intersections of the rhetoric of health and medicine, technical and professional communication, and social media studies. 2/4
Happy holidays! We are excited to announce our THREE Career Advancement Research Grant (CARG) winners. Be sure to attend the CARG panel at SIGDOC 2026! Full-text proposals will be available on our website shortly. Congrats to all!!
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Volume 13, Issue 4 of Communication Design Quarterly has been published. The issue includes 4 articles, as well as 3 book reviews.
To access CDQ, please follow this link: cdq.sigdoc.org/wp-content/u...
Key Dates:
January 10: Proposals due
February 1: Authors notified of program acceptance
March 30: Draft proceedings manuscripts submitted for review
June 30: Final proceedings manuscripts submitted
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As a reminder, ACM will have a new OER process starting in January 2026. Please review this link for more information: www.acm.org/publications...
To submit to the conference, please use the following EasyChair link: easychair.org/conferences?....
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As a reminder, proposals for the 2026 ACM Special Interest Group on Design of Communication are due in ONE month!
We are looking forward to welcoming you to SIGDOC 2026 at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, MN. The Call for Proposals is live: sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2....
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2025-2026 SIGDOC Design Justice Program CFP Through the Design Justice Program, SIGDOC partners with nonprofits in our conference locations to support justice-centered initiatives in communication design. In anticipation of SIGDOC '26, we organized partnerships with with two nonprofit organizations in in Minneapolis, MN: Clare Housing and Hmong American Partnership. More information about each partner is available below. CHAP Hmong American Partnership (HAP) is a social service and community development nonprofit that serves nearly 30,000 individuals annually. Originally founded in 1990 to serve Minnesota's growing Hmong population, it is now the largest Hmong-serving organization in the nation. As part of the Design Justice Program, they are seeking help with one of two potential projects: 1. Develop a national social media communications plan for their subsidiary. Hmong National Development. Specifically, they would like to publicize data and reports from their recent conference. 2. Work with HAP's development team to design a culturally sensitive fundraising strategy that increases support through individual giving. donations and grants. clare housing HOME • HEALTH • HOPE Clare Housing provides a continuum of affordable and supportive housing options that create healing communities and optimize the health of people living with HIV/AIDS. As part of the Design Justice Program, they are seeking help with one of two potential projects: 1. Develop communications strategy for the Journey Home Circle (JHC), a donor society for those giving $1,000+ annually. The project might include researching donor motivations, defining the meaningful benefits of JHC, or creating marketing materials (e.g., a brochure or one pager) to inspire membership. 2. Produce 4-5 short videos featuring people with the lived experience of HIV and housing instability. The goal of this project is to develop multimodal storytelling tools to highlight the impact of Clare Housing's work. Award Details …
We are excited to announce the 2025-2026 SIGDOC Design Justice Program! Applications are due tomorrow, December 1.
Please view the attached photo for more details, and visit sigdoc.acm.org/awards for information about previous Design Justice awardees.
The deadline for our Career Advancement Grants is today! It provides funds for early career scholars to do research related to communication design. We've had some wonderful projects in recent years and look forward to seeing your proposals!
Looking for plans on January 28 and 29? Register today for two fantastic webinars to celebrate Data Privacy Week! For more details about the event, please visit Civics of Technology's new Privacy Page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/privacy
We can't wait to see you in January!
Through the Design Justice Program, SIGDOC partners with nonprofits in our conference locations to support justice-centered initiatives in communication design. In anticipation of SIG DOC '26, we organized partnerships with with two nonprofit organizations in in Minneapolis, MN: Clare Housing and Hmong American Partnership. More information about each partner is available below. Hmong American PartnershiP-.(HAP). is a social service and community development nonprofit that serves nearly 30,000 individuals annually. Originally founded in 1990 to serve Minnesota's growing Hmong population, it is now the largest Hmong-serving organization in the nation. As part of the Design Justice Program, they are seeking help with one of two potential projects: Develop a national social media communications plan for their subsidiary, Hmong National Development. Specifically, they would like to publicize data and reports from their recent conference. 2. Work with HAP's development team to design a culturally sensitive fundraising strategy that increases support through individual giving, donations and grants. Clare Housing provides a continuum of affordable and supportive housing options that create healing communities and optimize the health of people living with HIV/ AIDS. As part of the Design Justice Program, they are seeking help with one of two potential projects:Develop communications strategy for the Journey Home Circle (JHC), a donor society for those giving $1,000+ annually. The project might include researching donor motivations, defining the meaningful benefits of JHC, or creating marketing materials (e.g., a brochure or one pager) to inspire membership. 2. Produce 4-5 short videos featuring people with the lived experience of HIV and housing instability. The goal of this project is to develop multimodal storytelling tools to highlight the impact of Clare Housing's work. Award Details Participation in this program comes with a $1000 award to cover the work invol…
The 2025-2026 SIGDOC Design Justice Program applications are due in two weeks, on December 1.
Please view the attached photo for more details, and visit sigdoc.acm.org/awards for information about previous Design Justice awardees.