índigo Panamá, Scientific Journal Specialized in Design, Architecture, Art and Museum. It is a specialized scientific publication, published semiannually, by the Faculty of Architecture and Design of the Regional University Center of San Miguelito, University of Panama. Índigo Panama is no longer a journal focused on academic outreach and curricular outreach activities, but has grown to become a specialized and scientific journal in four areas.

All articles in the journal will be peer-reviewed by expert reviewers, using a double-blind peer-review methodology; that is, the referees are unaware of the authors of the manuscript, and the authors have no access to the referees' identities.

The referees will be recognized specialists in the various areas of knowledge covered by the journal and will be appointed by the Editor/Editorial Board, ensuring the inclusion of internationally recognized referees.

MISSION

To communicate the results of research, projects, and problem-solving in design, art, and technology. Promoting constant innovation in development across its various areas: architectural, graphic, fashion, industrial, interior design, museums, and art in all its forms; generating creative change and innovating through a community identity, applying technological, political, and social knowledge through ethical, critical, transparent, and investigative professional practice, fostering positive transformations under principles of sustainability for society and the physical environment.

 

VISION

• To promote research, publication, and dissemination of scientific articles in the journal's area of ​​specialization: design, art, and technology: with the aim of transforming the creative and innovative thinking of researchers, professors, professionals, and students in the use and application of science in design and its use with Artificial Intelligence (AI).

 

Institutional Information Publishing Entity

Faculty of Architecture and Design of the San Miguelito Regional University Center of the University of Panama

https://crusam.up.ac.pa/Indigo

Starting in January 2025, the publication will include a purely scientific edition in electronic format, published semiannually in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

 

JOURNAL PURPOSE

 

The objective of índigo Panamá, Scientific Journal Specialized in Design, Architecture, Art and Museum, is to promote research in these areas as guarantors of design, technical, scientific, and/or artistic works in all institutions, organizations, and professionals in the field.

Contribute to the continuing education of professionals in the fields of design, architecture, art, and museums of all classifications, all focused on research, and disseminate scientific production in these areas nationally and internationally.

 

SCOPE

 

índigo Panamá, Scientific Journal Specialized in Design, Architecture, Art and Museum, is an open-access publication, completely free of charge. It is available in digital format. By promoting research in four specialized areas, it aims to reach readers nationwide, fostering scientific exchange. Its scope is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, professors of design and art programs throughout the country, and national and international researchers.

 

The journal welcomes the following publications:

• Original scientific articles
• Letters to the editor
• State of the art
• Review topics
• Scientific essays
• Short scientific notes.

Articles for publication must correspond to areas of knowledge such as: graphic design, fashion, architecture, industrial design, interior design, museums, and the arts—all types of design expressed through art, technology, and museums.

 

The topics are focused on four areas:

 

DESIGN: Contains articles on the different disciplines of graphic design and its communication methods, including:

• Signage Design
• Multimedia Design
• Educational Resource Design
• Photography
• Illustration, Comics, and Comics
• User Experience Design
• Computer Design
• Educational Material Design and Gamification
• Fashion Design
• Virtual Reality Design
• Augmented Reality Design
• Design with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

 

ARCHITECTURE

 

• Architectural Design
• Business Architecture
• Cognitive Architecture
• Computational Architecture
• Interior Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• Naval Architecture
• Systems Architecture

 

ART

Research and articles related to the visual arts, including art therapy, are accepted. These include:

• Drawing: techniques and the representation of ideas.
• Painting: theory, techniques, composition and aesthetic analysis, illustration, and plastic arts.
• Sculpture: accepts articles on history, aesthetics, techniques, and social research.
• Printmaking: Manuscripts on various printmaking or printing techniques are accepted, including their historical context, current application, and social impact.
• Contemporary, digital, and 2D and 3D animation art.
• Film: Research and essays, application of early techniques in film genres, audiovisual languages ​​for the representation of artistic expressions, and their current relevance.
• Dance: Research and essays on the history, techniques, movements, and culture of various dance styles: classical, contemporary, folk, urban, and other dance styles, and dance as physical therapy.
• Music: Research and essays on history, musical periods, individual and group performance, music and culture, musical theory and method, and their relationship to society and the individual.
• Folklore and Ethnicity in Art: Studies and research based on the manifestations and preservation of a people's traditional cultures: Tangible and Intangible Heritage.

 

MUSEUM

In museums, whether indoor or outdoor exhibitions, these become well-founded topics to be appreciated from the perspective of the work of young, emerging artists or the works of art of highly accomplished artists and their dissemination. Museum topics can be found in:

• Design, curation, installation, and evaluation of temporary or permanent exhibitions.
• Interpretation, assessment, conservation, dissemination, and even marketing and cultural heritage outreach.
• Cataloging, collections, nomenclature, and catalog (physical and/or digital).
• Museum education and training.
• Museology.
• Museums and citizenship.
• Public programs.
• Studies and research on the public and their.
• appreciation of artistic works.
• Technology and museums.
• Risk prevention and security in museums