Vol. 6 No. 10 (2019): No. 10 - january - june / 2019

Changes and improvements in A3manos

Juan Emilio Martínez

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.

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Moments in the history of the Higher Institute of Design.

Juan E. Martínez

Abstract

The history of the Higher Institute of Design is an expression of the persevering, stubborn and firm actions of its protagonists, who regardless of the circumstances have always maintained a thought projected into the future from the present.
The events and moments are presented with the intention that the history of this unique and very Cuban center with university education is not forgotten and is preserved for the future.

p. 58-62

Historians who mahe history.

Nisida L. Tejeda

Abstract

The work addresses essential moments in the life and work of the outstanding historian, stage costume designer, teacher and researcher María Elena Molinet, who was founder and member of the National Council of UNEAC, belonged to UNESCO and the Council of experts of the Directorate of Theater and Dance of the Ministry of Culture and directed during the last year of this life the Center.

p. 66-69

2018 - Isdi master` s thesis

Juan E. Martínez
Fernando A. Peón

Abstract

Chávez Miranda, Roberto Jerónimo. Techniques and combinations of the figures and tropes of rhetoric in the conceptualization of brands.

Martín Guilarte, Suselmis. Management model of service brands in the self-employed sector of medium-high standard catering.

González-Peña González, Gisell. Concurrent design methodology for machinery.

Llorente Fernández, Martha Rosa. Design of visual stimuli for the study of perceptual grouping principles.

Arcia Serrano, Yamara. System of specific professional competencies of the industrial designer in postgraduate training to develop costume design projects in the current Cuban context.

Mesa Vera, Carlos Luis. The identifying elements in the communication campaigns generated in the Higher Institute of Design.

Oráa Calzadilla, Carla Patricia. Variable system for the design of interior spaces.

Fernández Ferrera, Alicia. Experimental device for measuring the response time and quality of users with Parkinson's disease.

Castellanos Uralde, Marlen. System of professional competences for the sphere of action: object in the training of the Industrial Designer.

Cruz Pujol, Lemay. Indicators for the evaluation of usability property in Industrial Design objects.

Hernández Valdés, Diana R. Criteria for the analysis of anatomical adequacy for the design of industrial objects.

Valladolid Pérez, Daylin. Procedure for the management of editorial design projects by visual communication designers.

Fadraga González, Daniel. Model of the conceptualization stage of the industrial design process.

Hernández Perdomo, Danay. Incidence of the characterization from the iconic product in the narratives of History of Design.

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AUTHORS OF THIS ISSUE
Pedro E. Espinosa
Anneris I. Leyva
William F. Urueña
Alejandro Escobar
Boris Moreno
Iván Cruz
Noelia Barrueta
René Collazo
Zenaida Ariosa
Tayma L. Manzano
Jorge L. Rodríguez
Diana R. Hernández
Laura B. González
Claudia Correa
Juan E. Martínez
Nisida L. Tejeda
Fernando A. Peón
Juan Emilio Martínez