Author Guidelines
Design and Culture Submissions
1) Manuscript Submissions
Should you have an article you would like to submit, please write to the Managing Editor Elizabeth Guffey.
Elizabeth Guffey
School of Humanities
Purchase College
State University of New York
735 Anderson Hill Road
New York NY 10577-1400
USA
Email: designandculture@bergpublishers.com
2) Book and Exhibition Reviews
Please contact the lead review editor Carmen Gorman for consideration in Design & Culture.
Carma Gorman
School of Art and Design
Allyn Building 113
Mail Code 4301
Southern Illinois University
1100 S. Normal Avenue
Carbondale IL 62901
USA
Email: cgorman@siu.edu
Notes for Contributors
Principle articles should be of a length between 5,000 and 7,000 words, including notes and references, with 4–8 images. Articles for specific sections, such as “Statement of Practice,” should be approximately 3,000 words (with notes and references), and include 2–3 images. Each article should include a three-sentence biography of the author(s), an abstract and 5–8 keywords. Interviews should not exceed 15 pages and do not require an author biography. Exhibition and book reviews are normally 750 words in length. The Publishers will require a disk as well as a hard copy of any contributions (please mark clearly on the disk what word-processing program has been used). Berg accepts most programs with the exception of Clarisworks. Design and Cultureinvites persons wishing to organize a special issue devoted to a single topic to submit a proposal comprising a 100-word description of the topic, together with a list of potential contributors and paper subjects. Proposals are accepted only after review by the journal editors and in-house editorial staff at Berg.
Manuscripts
Manuscripts for consideration should be submitted to the Editor of Design and Culture (email: designandculture@bergpublishers.com). Manuscripts will be acknowledged by the editor and entered into the review process discussed below. Submission of a manuscript to the journal will be taken to imply that it is not being considered elsewhere for publication, and that if accepted for publication, it will not be published elsewhere, in the same form, in any language, without the consent of the editor and publisher. It is a condition of acceptance by the editor of a manuscript for publication that the publishers automatically acquire the copyright of the published article throughout the world. Design and Culture does not pay authors for their manuscripts nor does it provide retyping, drawing, or mounting of illustrations.
Style
US spelling and mechanicals are to be used. Authors are advised to consult The Chicago Manual of Style(15th Edition) as a guideline for style. Webster’s Dictionaryis our arbiter of spelling. We encourage the use of major subheadings and, where appropriate, second-level subheadings. Manuscripts submitted for consideration as an article must contain: a title page with the full title of the article, the author(s) name and address, a three-sentence biography for each author, a 150-word abstract and 5–8 keywords. Do not place the author’s name on any other page of the manuscript.
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts must be typed double-spaced (including quotations, notes, and references cited), one side only, with at least one-inch margins on standard paper using a typeface no smaller than 12pts. The original manuscript and a copy of the text on disk (please ensure it is clearly marked with the word-processing program that has been used) must be submitted, along with color original photographs (to be returned). Authors should retain a copy for their records. Any necessary artwork must be submitted with the manuscript.
Footnotes
Footnotes appear as “Notes” at the end of articles. Authors are advised to include footnote material in the text whenever possible. Notes are to be numbered consecutively throughout the paper and are to be typed double-spaced at the end of the text. (Do not use any footnoting paper and are to be typed double-spaced at the end of the text. (Do not use any footnoting or end-noting programs that your software may offer as this text becomes irretrievably lost at the typesetting stage.)
References
Each article should include a list of references that is limited to, and inclusive of, all those publications actually cited in the text. References are to be cited in the body of the text in parentheses with the author’s last name, the year of original publication, and page number—e.g. (Rouch 1958: 45). Titles and publication information appear as “References” at the end of the article and should be listed alphabetically by author and chronologically for each author. Names of journals and publications should appear in full. Film and video information appears as “Filmography.” References cited should be typed double-spaced on a separate page. References not presented in the style required will be returned to the author for revision.
Tables
All tabular material should be part of a separately numbered series of “Tables.” Each table must be typed on a separate sheet and identified by a short descriptive title. Footnotes for tables appear at the bottom of the table. Marginal notations on manuscripts should indicate approximately where tables are to appear.
Figures
All illustrative material (drawings, maps, diagrams, and photographs) should be designated “Figures.” They must be submitted in a form suitable for publication without redrawing. Drawings should be carefully done with black ink on either hard, white, smooth-surfaced board or good quality tracing paper. Computer-generated drawings of publishable quality can also be submitted, ideally saved as high-resolution TIFF or maximum quality JPG files. Color photographs are encouraged by the publishers.
Whenever possible, photographs should be 8 × 10 inches. The publishers also encourage artwork to be submitted as scanned files (600 dpi or above) on disk or via email. All figures should be clearly numbered on the back and numbered consecutively. All captions should be typed double-spaced on a separate page. Marginal notations on manuscripts should indicate approximately where figures are to appear. While the editors and publishers will use all reasonable care in protecting all figures submitted, they cannot assume responsibility for their loss or damage.
Authors are discouraged from submitting rare or non-replaceable materials. It is the author’s sole responsibility to secure images, as well as rights to those images for both print publication (UK and North American distribution) and web publication. All reproduction costs charged by rights holders must be borne by the author.
Any queries about the preparation or submission of artwork should be referred to the editors.
Criteria for Evaluation
Design and Culture operates on a double-blind peer-review basis. Articles will be reviewed anonymously by qualified academic reviewers. Detailed feedback will also be provided by the Journal’s editors. Keep in mind that this process may be time consuming, so it may some time for an article to be published following the initiation of the peer-review process.
Offprints
On publication, authors will be sent a PDF eprint of the final, published version of their article for personal use, and will be able to order a free copy of the issue in which their article appears. Details on how to obtain a complimentary copy will be sent upon publication. Additional copies of the issue can be purchased at a discount rate from Berg.