Macdonald, Iain (2026) Adam Simpson: becoming an illustrator. AD (45).

Macdonald, Iain (2025) Hillcroft. In: Ragaire. Ragaire Literary Magazine, pp. 45-54.

Macdonald, Iain (2025) International Journal of Art & Design Education. In: Reframing Design Ecologies in Art & Design Education, 06-NOV-25 08-NOV-25, University of West of England, Bristol.

Macdonald, Iain (2025) Across the Water. In: Ragaire. Ragaire Literary Magazine, pp. 55-64.

Macdonald, Iain (2024) Watercolours of a Lost London. The Londonist. pp. 1-3.

Macdonald, Iain (2024) William Alister Macdonald (1861-1956) of Scotland and Tahiti. A portrait of the artist in the third age. The British Art Journal, XXIV (3). pp. 33-43. ISSN 1467-2006

Macdonald, Iain, Firth, Richard, Healy, Celine, Malone, Eva and McDermott, Alexandra (2022) Using STEAM to Power Equality and Democracy in Vaccination Decision Making in the Face of Climate Apartheid. Cumulus Conference Proceedings Series Detroit 2022. pp. 120-136.

Macdonald, Iain, Malone, Eva and Firth, Richard (2022) How can scientists and designers find ways of working together? A case study of playful learning to co-design visual interpretations of immunology concepts. Studies in Higher Education. ISSN 0307-5079

Macdonald, Iain (2021) Window on the weather: a case study in multi-platform visual communication design, with a relationship to Design Thinking. Visual Communication. ISSN 1741-3214

MacLeod, Myrna and Macdonald, Iain (2018) Learning from the Locals: how can co-design support malaria education in a post-colonial environment? Design for Health, 2 (1). pp. 163-185. ISSN 2473-5132

Macdonald, Iain and MacLeod, Myrna (2018) Design Education without Borders: How Students Can Engage with a Socially Conscious Pedagogy as Global Citizens. The International Journal of Art & Design Education, 37 (2).

MacLeod, Myrna and Macdonald, Iain (2018) Learning from the locals: how can co-design support malaria education in a post-colonial environment? Design for Health, 2 (1). pp. 163-185. ISSN 2473-5132

Macdonald, Iain (2016) How TV channels are selling themselves this Christmas. The Conversation.

Macdonald, Iain (2016) Jungle Book reimagined: spectacular CGI crafts a whole new reality. The Conversation. pp. 1-5.

MacLeod, Myrna and Macdonald, Iain (2016) Developing intercultural competencies and new perspectives on graphic design pedagogy through international volunteering. In: Innovations in Learning and Teaching. Merchiston Publishing, pp. 185-197. ISBN 978-0-9576882-8-5

Macdonald, Iain (2015) How famous Star Wars title sequence survived imperial assaults. The Conversation. pp. 1-5.

Macdonald, Iain (2015) Why Channel 4’s new branding is worthy of a Turner Prize. The Conversation.

Macdonald, Iain (2015) How to make a Doctor Who title sequence at home – a masterclass. The Conversation.

Macdonald, Iain (2015) Designing to engage a television audience: how are different media used in TV ident creation? Arts and the Market, 5 (2). pp. 139-153. ISSN 2056-4945

Macdonald, Iain (2013) Cultural change in the creative industries: a case study of BBC graphic design from 1990–2011. Visual Communication, 13 (1). pp. 31-49. ISSN 1741-3214

Macdonald, Iain (2012) Why Throw the Negs Out with the Bathwater? A Study of Students’ Attitudes to Digital and Film Photographic Media. International Journal of Art and Design Education, 31 (2). pp. 191-211. ISSN 1476-8062