UPH Visual Communication Design
Passionate, Brighter, and Transformational
On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, VCD UPH held a Focus Group Discussion with MABAR Gaming, Sound Design UPH, and Information Systems UPH. The discussion in this Focus Group Discussion discusses the potential collaboration series and activities in game development. Hopefully, this FGD can be the gateway to extraordinary collaborations in the future.
On Friday, January 19, 2024, the Visual Communication Design student association at UPH organized a camaraderie night titled “PDKT: Perkumpulan Desainer Kurang Tidur” (Designers’ Association for the Sleep-Deprived). This camaraderie event invited students from the 2022 and 2023 batches to come together and foster connections. During the event, students were divided into groups where they competed and hunted for coins to win the evening’s competitions. After a long series of games, the students shared their impressions of the activities. The event then continued with a friendly gathering before the students headed home.
See the Instagram Highlights here.
On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, VCD UPH gathered for a modest yet meaningful occasion. The final grades for the Odd Semester of 2023/2024 were disclosed, accompanied by a farewell to the students who successfully completed their Final Projects.
Faculty members took a moment to share well-wishes and words of encouragement for the departing students. The atmosphere was reflective, acknowledging the achievements and challenges that shaped the academic journey. Representatives from the student association expressed congratulations to their peers, recognizing the accomplishment with a nod to the shared experiences.
The day concluded with understated documentation and a casual gathering. Congratulations to the graduating students; be a light and blessing in your own way.
On Monday, December 18, 2023, the VCD UPH faculty team held a coordination meeting to prepare for the second semester of the academic year 2023/2024. The meeting was attended by both permanent and non-permanent faculty members to ensure the smooth progress of all courses.
The meeting began with coordination at the program level, followed by faculty members collaborating with course teams to discuss the details and technical aspects of the upcoming semester. Hopefully, the courses in the second semester of 2023/2024 will proceed smoothly.
Thank you for all the lecturers for the passion to teach at VCD UPH. We hope that all the hard work that we do can be felt by the students as they grow and learn throughout the years.
Special thanks to Pak Budi for the great pictures.
On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, VCD UPH (Visual Communication Design at Universitas Pelita Harapan) opened the exhibition “ADHIKARI,” showcasing works created by the students of VCD UPH in 2023 who had recently participated in a study tour to Yogyakarta from November 23 to 27, 2023. The exhibition features various artworks, including drawings, photographs, batik fabric, masks, and clay, produced by these students during their time in Yogyakarta.
From November 15-17, 2023, VCD UPH recently held the Visual Communication Design Student Conference (KOMA DKV) 2023. The event was conducted in a hybrid format, with the first two days held online and the third day in a hybrid manner. The conference received support from Universitas Budi Luhur, Universitas Trisakti, Universitas Mercu Buana, and Universitas Multimedia Nusantara.
On the first day, there were keynote sessions by Salima Hakim, S.Sn., M.Hum (Universitas Multimedia Nusantara), Ahmad Thaba, S.I.Kom., M.Ds. (Universitas Budi Luhur), and Dr. Lala Palupi Santyaputri, S.Sn., M.Si. (Universitas Pelita Harapan). They delivered engaging presentations for visual communication design students from various educational institutions attending online.
The second day featured parallel sessions where various visual communication design students presented their research and design outcomes in panels moderated by professors from various universities.
The third day included a work review session with reviewers Katarina Monika and Jason Iskandar. They selected works deemed commendable and interesting for discussion during the review session. The KOMA DKV 2023 event concluded with appreciation for the best participants in the conference.
Best Presenter
Best Paper
Best Artworks
We express our gratitude to all the university partners, reviewers, moderators, curators, speakers, committees, and participants of KOMA DKV 2023 for their excellent cooperation and active participation throughout the entire event. We look forward to seeing everyone again next time.
Praise God, one of the VCD UPH students, Jessica Valencia (Graphic Design, class of 2020), along with her team from the Faculty of Economics & Business UPH, has successfully won the 3rd place in the main product category of the Creative Industries and Tourism at the KMI Expo XIV 2023. Jessica and her team presented their brand, Lawana Batik. Lawana Batik has been nurtured by UPH SparkLabs Incubation throughout the entire process until achieving this award. We express our gratitude to Jessica and the entire team involved for this remarkable achievement.
From October 31 to November 1, 2023, VCD UPH (Visual Communication Design, Universitas Pelita Harapan) participated in the International Moving Image Cultures Conference (IMOVICCON) 2023 at Multimedia Nusantara University. This event is a scholarly conference that also showcases various moving image works. Over these two days, besides being a partner in organizing the event, VCD UPH had faculty members and students presenting their research findings or designs in panels attended by participants from various institutions and countries. We would like to express our gratitude to the Film Program at Multimedia University for their exceptional collaboration. Hopefully, we can engage in more exciting collaborations in the future.
On Friday, October 27, 2023, VCD UPH visited Dian Harapan School (SDH) in Kupang. This visit was part of conducting a character design workshop for the high school students of SDH Kupang. The workshop provided materials on understanding shape language commonly used in designing characters in a simple manner. Thank you to SDH Kupang for the warm welcome and enthusiasm. We hope to meet again in the future.
On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, VCD UPH received a visit from the Studi Humanitas Program of Duta Wacana Christian University (UKDW) for a comparative study. During the event, both study programs got to know each other and shared information about their respective study activities.
Thank you to the Humanities Study Program for visiting VCD UPH. We hope that in the future, good relationships and collaborations can be established between the two study programs, especially for our students.