WEBCOMIC DESIGN “THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS” FOR TEENAGER

Nadhifa Salmatia Dhanti, Andy Pramono, Dimas Rifqi Novica

Abstract


Environmental awareness is very important to be instilled in every individual,
especially teenagers as the younger generation. Teenagers have never been separated
from smartphones and the internet, and their reading habits have shifted to digital media.
Therefore, information about the importance of environmental awareness can be
conveyed in an interesting way with a webcomic. Webcomics are one of the most popular
digital readings for teenagers because they are visually attractive to read, easy to access,
and do not cost a lot to be able to read webcomics. From the questionnaire conducted,
52.7% of teenagers read webcomics 1-2 hours every day. The design method used in
making this webcomic is a qualitative design method in which observations and interviews
are conducted with resource persons who have experience in the field of webcomics. This
webcomic design procedure uses the Bruce Archer method which is divided into three
main stages, namely: analysis, creativity, and implementation. The webcomic creation
followed the eleven elements of McCloud's comics. Meanwhile, webcomic character
design uses five characters design tips by Ross Draw and several other sources. From
written interviews with several comic artists who have officially published the webtoon, it
can be concluded that visuals are the first thing readers see. As long as the writer can tell
the story through pictures well, any drawing style can be used. In the reader questionnaire
about the visual webcomic, the Korean Manhwa drawing style and the Japanese Manga
style were in great demand by teenager readers. The result of this design is a media of
information about environmental awareness that is attractive to teenagers. The
webcomic will be published on the Line Webtoon Canvas platform.


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