Changes and improvements in A3manos

Abstract

A3manos introduces in this issue (10-2019) a group of changes and improvements in its structure and policies.
Five sections are determined in its structure:

Editorial. Document written by the editor, a member of the Editorial Committee or an invited researcher about the content present in the journal and an event or activity of national or international impact or relevance, on the date the issue of the journal is published.

DISEÑOCONCIENCIA. Scientific research articles, design projects, exercise of the profession and university training of designers. They are documents that present, in detail, the original results of completed investigations.

ISDi project. Works on the development of the Higher Institute of Design and its impact on Cuban society, as a project under permanent construction, showing its history without following an established chronological order.

Designer and his work. Writings to recognize designers with an outstanding and applied work, projects with an impact on reality, national design awards, History of design highlighting personality.

From the Academy. It includes short articles related to designer training, study plans, dissemination of doctoral and master's theses defended at ISDi and news in published design books, as well as actions carried out from teaching.

The Editorial Committee and the Referees Committee are strengthened with the incorporation of a significant number of Doctors in Design, recognized in the field of teaching, research and the practice of the profession from foreign universities and institutions.
The magazine's policies are detailed and clarified. The publication standards are also modified in correspondence with those of other Cuban scientific and international design journals.

And improvements are made in the web design of the A3manos site and elements of its operation are adjusted while maintaining the principle of clarity and visual cleanliness of the interface.