You are cordially invited to submit a paper and participate the 5th International Symposium on Visualization, Art & Design (VAD), as part of the the 18th International Conference on Information Visualization 2014 (iV2014) (http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2014/) to be held in Paris, France July 15 to 18, 2014 (http://www.univ-paris5.fr) Submissions to this symposium are invited from the breadth of the digital arts, science, and technology, including artists, scientists, technologists, designers, architects, psychologists, historians, critical theorists, practitioners, and others. Theories, applications, analyses, case studies, reviews, and manifestos that address all manner of process or product are welcome. Topics include, but are not limited to: • Artistic and design practices supporting the visualization process • Artist, designer, scientist, technologist collaborations • Art by visualizers • Visualizations by artists and designers • Artistic creations and practice based on scientific/technological models and simulations • Virtual and physical information artifacts related to, or created through, artistic and design processes • Artistic mapping of information, including cartographic art, virtual and built architectural environments, interactive systems, and animations. • Infographic design and its associated process • The role of the viewer in visualization design • Visualization design aesthetics • The role of aesthetics in the design of information visualization tools Conference Proceedings Papers will appear in the Conference Proceedings after oral presentation, following a peer-review process. The Conference Proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society with an ISBN number and will be indexed by IEEE Xplore and other major bibliographical databases. Please visit the Conference website for more information on proceedings (http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2014/IVPublications.htm). Submission procedures: http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2014/PAPERS.htm Further information: http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2014/ Deadlines March 1, 2014 Submission of papers April 25, 2014 Notification of Reviewing Result 10 May 10, 2014 Submission of camera-ready At least one of the co-authors is required to register for the Conference by May 20, 2014 and present the paper at the Conference. Individuals may appear as co-authors in more than one paper or poster. Please do not hesitate to contact one of the co-chairs (listed below) or the Program Administration (IV14@graphicslink.co.uk<mailto:IV14@graphicslink.co.uk>) should you need any assistance during this process. We look forward to your submission and participation. Kindest regards, VAD 2014 Symposium Co-Chairs Francis T. Marchese, Pace University, NY, USA (fmarchese@pace.edu<mailto:fmarchese@pace.edu>) Sarah Kenderdine, University of New South Wales, Australia Theodor G Wyeld, Flinders University, Australia