Vol. 16 No. 2 (2024)

This study proposes creative industry products with decorative motifs inspired by antique illuminated manuscripts collected by the Leiden University Library. Three illuminated Malay manuscripts were taken, namely: the manuscript with the number Or. 1703 entitled Sejarah Melayu; Or. 1768 entitled Collective Volume with Texts in Malay; and Or. 1967 entitled Hikayat Iskandar Zulkarnain. A descriptive qualitative method was used in this research. Field observation was conducted by interviewing an expert in decorative motifs to achieve the harmony of motifs and aesthetics in baju kuruang basiba.…

While Endek cloth weaving Bali is a long-standing tradition for Balinese people, there is currently an urgency to achieve sustainability. The concern of addressing environmental aspects makes traditional clothing more relevant to the present and future. This paper aims to connect Balinese Endek weaving with natural dyes to preserve the tradition and adapt it to today’s needs. Implementing a participatory approach and collaborating with Poni Songket, the weaver’s community and SME in the Buleleng district of Bali province, this research developed state-of-the-art innovative designs for…

Cultural studies of modern design are of great importance to scholarly research of modern design history, particularly in the context of the trend towards analysis and interpretation of modern design from sociological and cultural points of view. This article investigates the link between European modern design and the tradition of Western culture. Based on the definition of rationalism and idealism as ideal types of the Western cultural tradition, the investigation revealed that European modern design presents these ideal types through diversified design activities in the modern movements.…

As a complex phenomenon, the creative process is shaped by multiple factors such as emotions, cognitive abilities, and contexts. Media materiality, as one of the contextual aspects of the creative process, has a significant impact on shaping and informing creative outcomes. To better understand the impact of different media materiality on the creative process, nineteen published studies were analyzed adhering to the PRISMA guidelines, focusing on four comparison groups: physical media vs non-immersive 2D/3D media, physical media vs immersive 3D media, digital 2D media vs immersive 3D media,…

The meaning of colors has been widely researched in various disciplines. In design, understanding the contextual meaning of color influences design decisions and, hence, is important design information. This research aimed to compile information about the meaning of colors that can be used as design information in design tools so that users can choose the right color palette. This research used a qualitative approach by conducting a contextual document review of reference books about color. Data collection was carried out by identifying relevant data regarding the meaning of colors. The data…

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