Focus and Scope

The Research in Art, New Creativity and Graphic Design (RANCANG) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality and impactful research across the fields of art, creativity, graphic design, visual communication, and related creative disciplines. The journal aims to provide a platform for academics, researchers, artists, designers, educators, and creative practitioners to share innovative ideas, empirical studies, theoretical developments, and creative research that contribute to the advancement of art, design, creativity, and visual culture.

Visual Arts

RANCANG welcomes manuscripts covering a broad range of visual arts disciplines, including but not limited to:

Fine Arts and Visual Art Practice
Covers painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, installation art, mixed media, contemporary art practices, and other forms of visual artistic expression.

Digital Art and New Media Art
Focuses on digital-based artistic practices, interactive art, generative art, digital illustration, new media art, virtual environments, and emerging technologies in artistic creation.

Photography
Covers photographic practices, visual storytelling, documentary photography, conceptual photography, photographic techniques, digital photography, and the development of photography as an artistic and communication medium.

Illustration
Examines illustration techniques, visual narratives, editorial illustration, character design, concept illustration, children's illustration, digital illustration, and other forms of illustrative communication.

Animation and Multimedia Art
Explores 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, audiovisual art, multimedia storytelling, interactive media, and other time-based visual communication practices.

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

RANCANG publishes research addressing theoretical, practical, and applied aspects of graphic design and visual communication, including:

Graphic Design
Covers graphic design principles, design processes, visual identity, branding, publication design, packaging design, advertising design, environmental graphic design, and other areas of graphic design practice.

Typography and Lettering
Focuses on typography, type design, lettering, font development, typographic composition, readability, legibility, and the cultural and communicative dimensions of typography.

Branding and Visual Identity
Examines brand strategy, corporate identity, visual identity systems, logo design, brand communication, destination branding, cultural branding, and identity development.

Visual Communication
Covers visual language, communication design, information design, persuasive communication, semiotics, visual narratives, and the use of visual elements to communicate information, ideas, and messages.

Information and Interface Design
Explores information visualization, user interface design, user experience, digital interfaces, interaction design, data visualization, and other approaches to organizing and communicating information visually.

Creativity and Design Innovation

RANCANG encourages research that explores creativity, innovation, and emerging approaches in art and design, including:

Creative Processes and Methods
Examines creative thinking, ideation, design methods, artistic processes, experimentation, problem-solving, and approaches to developing new creative outcomes.

Design Innovation
Focuses on innovative design practices, emerging technologies, interdisciplinary design, experimental approaches, sustainable design innovation, and the development of new products, services, and visual experiences.

Creative Industries
Covers creative economy, creative entrepreneurship, design business, cultural and creative industries, intellectual property, creative production, and the role of art and design in economic and social development.

Technology and Creative Practice
Explores the application of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, digital fabrication, generative technologies, and other technological developments in art and design.

Art and Design Education

The journal also welcomes research related to education and learning in art and design, including:

Art Education
Covers teaching and learning strategies, curriculum development, assessment, educational media, pedagogical approaches, and innovations in art education.

Design Education
Focuses on design pedagogy, studio-based learning, design thinking, curriculum development, digital learning, educational technology, and methods for developing design competencies.

Creative Learning and Practice
Examines creativity development, interdisciplinary learning, collaborative practices, project-based learning, and approaches to fostering creative skills in educational contexts.

Culture, Society, and Visual Studies

RANCANG also publishes interdisciplinary research examining the relationship between art, design, culture, and society, including:

Visual Culture and Cultural Studies
Explores visual culture, cultural identity, representation, symbolism, popular culture, contemporary visual practices, and the relationship between visual media and society.

Art, Design, and Heritage
Covers cultural heritage, traditional arts, local visual traditions, cultural preservation, revitalization, and the role of contemporary design in representing and preserving cultural identity.

Art, Design, and Society
Examines the social, cultural, and communicative roles of art and design, including community-based design, social design, public art, inclusive design, and design for social change.

Sustainable and Responsible Design
Focuses on sustainable design practices, environmentally conscious visual communication, ethical design, socially responsible creativity, circular design approaches, and the relationship between design and sustainable development.

By encompassing visual arts, graphic design, visual communication, creativity, design innovation, art and design education, creative industries, and cultural studies, RANCANG seeks to bridge theoretical knowledge, artistic practice, and practical applications. The journal supports the development of innovative, meaningful, culturally relevant, and socially responsible approaches to art and design in both local and global contexts.