MODE 2023: Motion Design Education Summit 2023: Unframed Moore College of Art & Design Philadelphia, PA, United States, June 8-10, 2023

The MODE Summit has been framed as a meeting of design educators and practitioners to discuss the relevant topics and ever-changing discipline of motion design. Following several years of global turmoil that included a pandemic, civil unrest, violence and the widespread effects of climate change, MODE is looking forward to a summit that will reframe our perspective in 2023 and beyond. Motion is change, visible and implied, and encompasses every aspect of human and digital interaction. We will reflect on how the landscape has changed and what that means for the structures and processes that have been upended, downgraded, and unprecedented. MODE 2023 will explore new territories of motion design education that are unframed and ripe for research, ideation, discussion and contemplation. Our central theme for June 2023 is Unframed, meaning not enclosed, not defined, deconstructed, unrestrained, and unencumbered

The 2023 summit will be in-person, and together we will explore three focus tracks: research, pedagogy and practice that seek to help “unframe” the discipline in the wake of a new normal. Particular interest includes papers and workshops exploring diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, sustainability, social good, political issues and responsible design practices. Motion outputs may include augmented reality, virtual reality, narrative, immersive and experience design, interface, gaming, tools and new types of motion design making. Discoveries involving remote teaching and learning that integrate motion as part of curriculum and pedagogy are also of interest.

All abstract submissions should have a strong relationship to motion design in order to be accepted to the conference and included in the 2023 proceedings.

Proposal Abstracts

Proposals for papers and workshops are submitted in the form of an abstract. Abstract submission must include a working title, an abstract, a broad outline, 5–7 keywords, and references. The abstract should be between 400–600 words, excluding references. Please indicate the format (long/short paper or workshop) of your proposal when submitting it. 

Review of paper abstract proposals will follow a double-blind peer review process. Do not include any direct author-identifying information in the body of the abstract. It may be necessary to include the name of the project, the institution, etc., which is permissible.

Workshop proposals will be reviewed by a sub-committee of organizers led by the MODE committee. Proposals are peer-reviewed, but the process will not be blind. 

Once the peer review is complete, authors will be notified if the proposal is accepted for next stage development into a short or long paper or workshop.

Details for final papers and workshop plans (due in March 2023)

Long papers are appropriate for finished research projects, design case studies, pedagogical innovations, and design criticism. Long papers should report original work not previously published elsewhere. Submissions must identify and cite relevant published work and explain how the paper furthers motion design education and/or impact on professional practice. Full papers will be expected to be around 4,000 to 6,000 words. Presentations of long papers are tentatively 25 minutes. Any Q&A is part of this allotted time.

Short papers are appropriate for new and emerging projects. Short papers may be installations, interactive experiences, hands-on experiences, short research-based films, and motion technologies. They may be based on games, animations, prototypes, or performances as case studies of original work or classroom assignments. The purpose of the short paper is to provide in-progress research as a platform for discussion, debate, conversation, and critique. Short papers will be expected to be around 2,500 words. Presentations of short papers are tentatively 10 minutes. Any Q&A is part of this allotted time.

Final paper submissions must include: a revised abstract and title, 5–7 keywords, author bio(s), paper content, and works cited in MLA format. Figures, imagery, and accompanying motion media are strongly encouraged. At least one author should plan to attend and present at MODE 2021 in person. All accepted papers will be published in the 2023 conference proceedings. A formatting guide will be provided for paper structure. Presentations of papers may be recorded and shared on our Vimeo account. 

Workshop sessions act as an extension of the conference experience, allowing attendees to be participants. They give presenters an opportunity to interact with attendees over the course of 90 minutes. Workshops can be interactive, discussion-based, and/or process driven. We invite workshop proposals that will engage participants in motion design, motion design education, or a related field of study. Please consider possible facilities and technologies that may be needed and workarounds if unavailable. Workshop conveners and descriptions are included in the proceedings, and video may be captured for online viewing at a later date.

Committee Chairs

• R. Brian Stone, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore
• Gretchen Caldwell Rinnert, Professor, Kent State University
• Andre Murnieks, Senior Lecturer, Massey University
• Heather Shaw, Professor, Lesley University

Publication

MODE2023 proceedings will be published by MODE Society. Previous publications can be found at:

• MODE 2015, Dublin, Ireland
• MODE 2017, Columbus, Ohio
• MODE 2019, Wellington, New Zealand
• MODE 2021, Boston & Singapore (virtual)

Venue

The MODE 2023 Summit takes place in Philadelphia at Moore College of Art & Design.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to Heather (hshaw@lesley.edu) or Andre (a.murnieks@massey.ac.nz)