Special Issue on Design and Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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Special Issue on Design and Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Journal: Design and Artificial Intelligence
Publisher: Elsevier
Submission Deadline: 1 August 2026
Introduction
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the landscape of design education — transforming how design is taught, learned, practiced, and theorized. From AI-assisted ideation tools in the studio classroom to intelligent tutoring systems and generative models that challenge longstanding notions of authorship and creativity, the intersection of AI, design, and education raises urgent but productive questions for researchers, educators, and practitioners alike.
This Special Issue of Design and Artificial Intelligence (DAAI) invites original contributions that examine, critique, and advance the relationship between AI and design education across disciplines — including industrial design, graphic design, architecture, interaction design, design thinking, and adjacent creative fields.
Scope & Significance
As generative AI tools become increasingly embedded in design workflows and educational environments, design education faces a critical juncture. Questions of pedagogy, creativity, authorship, equity, assessment, and professional identity are all being reconfigured. This Special Issue provides a timely, dedicated platform for rigorous scholarship that advances understanding of these transformations — informing both theory and practice in design education.
List of Topic Areas
Manuscripts are invited on themes including, but not limited to:
AI tools and generative technologies in design pedagogy and studio practice
Curriculum development and competency frameworks for AI-literate designers
Critical and ethical perspectives on AI integration in design education
Learning analytics and empirical evidence — studies using process logs, artifact traces, controlled or field evaluations, and comparative baselines (before/after, with/without AI, different tool strategies)
Human-AI collaboration in student learning and design processes
Assessment, feedback, and evaluation in AI-augmented design courses
Design education for and about responsible AI development
Cross-disciplinary and project-based approaches to teaching design and AI
Equity, access, and inclusion in AI-enabled design learning environments
Theoretical frameworks for understanding AI's role in design knowledge and creativity
Institutional and policy dimensions of AI adoption in design schools
New challenges posed by generative AI tools in design education
Authorship, originality, and intellectual property in AI-assisted student design work
Studio culture and professional identity in the age of AI
International and cross-cultural perspectives on AI integration in design education
Guest Editors
Prof. Xi Lv Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, China Email: lucy@scfai.edu.cn
Prof. Anca Horvath Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), China Email: ancahorvath@hkust-gz.edu.cn
Key Deadlines
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 1 August 2026
Submission Guidelines
Please read the Guide for Authors before submitting: https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/design-and-artificial-intelligence/guide-for-authors/
All manuscripts should be submitted online via the journal's submission system: https://www.editorialmanager.com/daai/default2.aspx
When submitting, select Article Type:
"SI: Design Education"
All submissions must be original and must not be under review elsewhere at the time of submission.
About the Journal
Design and Artificial Intelligence (DAAI), published by KeAi Publishing in association with Elsevier, is a fully open access peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing research at the intersection of design practice, theory, and artificial intelligence. It provides an international platform for interdisciplinary scholarship exploring how AI is reshaping design processes, education, creativity, and the future of the design profession across diverse disciplines and contexts worldwide.
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