Abstract
Schmidt et al discuss their study on graphic design in public health research. Graphic design is often deployed in public health research, intervention, and dissemination of information. In some cases, graphic design artifacts are the public health intervention, developed and tested within a series of scientific study designs involving research teams with wide-ranging expertise. Relatively little attention has been paid, however, to the role graphic design plays in public health research or how graphic designers may contribute to the conduct of research beyond a production services role. Even within the health communication field, the benefits for scientific knowledge and public health emerging from interactions with graphic designers remain understudied.