BigPicture 2026

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BigPicture 2026

The Big Picture v2: Crafting a Research Narrative

Jul 04 2026San Diego, CA, USAOfficial conference site Site reachable

The Big Picture Workshop 2026 is an academic conference focused on visual communication, data visualization, and the intersection of design, technology, and human perception. It brings together researchers and practitioners to present and discuss innovative approaches to representing complex information visually.

Official CFP Back to deadlines Verified September 9, 2026

Key deadlines

Verified September 9, 2026

Full paper

March 16, 2026

AoE

Conference timeline

Submission and decisions

Full paperKey deadline

March 16, 2026 · AoE

Paper fit

Contribution paths

A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.

Full Papers

Original research contributions with substantial technical depth and evaluation, up to 10 pages.

Short Papers

Preliminary results, position papers, or innovative ideas, up to 5 pages.

Work-in-Progress

Early-stage research or prototypes seeking feedback, up to 3 pages.

Poster Papers

Concise presentations of research suitable for poster sessions, up to 2 pages.

Visualization Demonstrations

Interactive system demos with accompanying 2-page description.

Research areas in scope

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Research Tracks

Visual AnalyticsInformation VisualizationScientific VisualizationHuman-Computer Interaction for VisualizationVisual Storytelling and Narrative DesignPerception and Cognition in VisualizationVisualization in EducationVisualization for Social GoodInteractive Visualization SystemsEvaluation Methods in Visualization
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Application Domains

Healthcare VisualizationEnvironmental and Climate VisualizationFinancial VisualizationUrban and Geographic VisualizationCultural and Historical VisualizationVisualization in JournalismVisualization in the Arts
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Emerging Topics

AI-Generated VisualizationImmersive and VR/AR VisualizationMultimodal and Cross-Modal VisualizationEthics and Bias in VisualizationVisualization for Large-Scale DataReal-Time and Streaming Visualization

Policies worth checking twice

  • All submissions must be anonymized for double-blind review.
  • Papers must not exceed the specified page limits (10 pages for full, 5 for short, etc.).
  • Submissions must be original and not under review elsewhere.
  • Authors may not submit substantially similar work to multiple tracks.
  • Author lists may not be changed after the submission deadline.
  • Authors must include a statement on the use of AI tools in the submission.

Official sources

Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.

Last verified September 9, 2026