- About to CDMC 2026-

The International Conference on Culture, Design and Media Communication (CDMC 2026) will be held grandly in Shanghai, an international metropolis and creative industry center in China. This conference focuses on the cross-border integration of cultural heritage, design innovation, and media communication, aiming to build a cutting-edge, diverse, and high-level international academic exchange platform, gathering experts, scholars, designers, media practitioners, cultural and creative industry representatives, and policy makers in cultural research, art and design, visual communication, digital media, communication studies, brand marketing, and human-computer interaction. The conference will conduct in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics such as the modern design transformation and IP development of traditional cultural elements, digital media art and immersive experience design, urban brand image and public space visual system construction, communication strategies in the era of social media and short videos, the application of artificial intelligence in content generation and visual design, user experience (UX) and interaction design innovation, sustainable design concepts and green packaging communication, visual symbols and narrative modes in cross-cultural communication, virtual images and digital content ecology in the context of the metaverse. Through various forms such as keynote speeches, thematic forums, paper presentations, work exhibitions, and case sharing, we aim to promote the creative transformation and widespread dissemination of cultural values through design language and media channels. CDMC 2026 emphasizes the core concept of "culture as the root, design as the medium, and communication as the wing", and is committed to promoting the deep integration of cultural creativity, technology, and industry, serving the enhancement of national cultural soft power and the development of digital creative economy. The high-quality papers accepted by the conference will be recommended for publication in international journals indexed by SSCI, Scopus, or A&HCI.