Design History

Design History (DH) is an international, peer-reviewed, biannual Gold Open Access journal published by Michelangelo Scholar Publishing Limited (MSPL), dedicated to advancing critical research in design history, design theory, and the historical development of designed objects, practices, and visual cultures in global contexts.

DH provides an academic platform for interdisciplinary dialogue among historians, theorists, designers, and cultural scholars. It welcomes original research articles, critical essays, review papers, and case studies that examine design within its broader historical, social, cultural, technological, and political dimensions.

The journal particularly encourages contributions that explore comparative and transnational perspectives in design history, including but not limited to industrial design, graphic design, architecture, craft traditions, visual culture, and material culture studies. DH aims to foster new interpretations of design history that connect local narratives with global developments.

As a Gold Open Access journal, all articles are immediately and permanently freely accessible worldwide upon publication. No Article Processing Charge (APC) is required at any stage of submission, review, or publication. Authors retain copyright, and all content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Design History (DH) maintains a rigorous double-blind peer-review process and high editorial standards, while promoting equitable access to scholarly publishing. The journal seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of how design shapes—and is shaped by—historical processes and cultural transformations.