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The emergence of Large-Format Printing (LFP) technology has transformed global visual communication by enabling the production of large-scale, high-quality printed materials, significantly influencing Nigeria’s graphic design industry. This study aims to examine the impact of LFP on graphic design practice (GDP) in 21st-century Nigeria and propose strategies for sustainable development while addressing emerging challenges. A mixed-method approach was employed, with a primary qualitative focus through interviews and participant observation, supported by quantitative data collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire to assess designers’ perceptions of LFP’s influence. The findings reveal a dual impact. On the positive side, LFP has enhanced design scale, print quality, creative flexibility, and production efficiency, effectively overcoming the limitations of earlier methods such as letterpress printing, manual clamp offset printing, and hand-painted signboards. However, several challenges persist, including the oversaturation of practitioners, increased design piracy, and issues of color inconsistency, which undermine quality outcomes. These challenges highlight gaps in professional standards and regulation within the industry. The study concludes that while LFP has driven innovation and growth in Nigeria’s graphic design sector, its optimal benefits are constrained by the proliferation of unaccredited freelance designers. Therefore, the study recommends the implementation of targeted training programs and stricter professional accreditation systems through relevant regulatory bodies to ensure sustainable development and maximize the transformative potential of LFP technology.

The issue of forest degradation caused by illegal logging in Indonesia poses a serious threat to ecosystem balance and the survival of wildlife. This condition highlights the need for effective visual communication media to deliver environmental education messages in a communicative and easily understandable manner. This study aims to design a 2D educational animation that illustrates the impact of illegal logging on forest ecosystems from the perspective of an endemic animal, the surili. The method used is a qualitative approach with animation production stages consisting of pre-production, production, and post-production. The pre-production stage includes idea development, research, scriptwriting, storyboard creation, and visual design. The production stage involves the creation of visual assets, backgrounds, and animation processes to construct the storyline. The post-production stage includes visual editing, audio integration, and rendering as the final output. The result of this study is a 2D animation entitled “Jaga Lingkungan Hindari Kepunahan Alam,” which presents a structured narrative to effectively convey educational messages. The implications of this work indicate that animation as an educational medium can enhance public awareness of the impacts of illegal logging and emphasize that forest destruction affects not only wildlife but also humans as part of the ecosystem.

This study analyzes visual signs in the Charlie Chaplin animations Safari at The Park and The King in The Ring using Charles Sanders Peirce’s semiotic framework, focusing on icons, indexes, and symbols. Film and animation communicate meaning through visual elements such as gestures, facial expressions, movements, and character interactions, making them rich for semiotic analysis. Using a descriptive qualitative method, the research identified and categorized visual signs in both animations. Results show that icons, which resemble real-world objects, dominate by establishing story settings natural safari environments in one animation and competitive boxing arenas in the other. Indexes reveal cause-and-effect relationships, demonstrating how gestures, expressions, and actions convey danger, fatigue, or emotional shifts. Symbols convey conventional or cultural meanings, such as Charlie Chaplin’s bowler hat and cane representing his comedic identity, a championship belt symbolizing victory, or a rose indicating affection. While both animations use the same types of signs, the intensity and focus vary with the narrative context: Safari at The Park emphasizes situational and natural elements, whereas The King in The Ring highlights competition and emotional reactions. This study confirms that Peirce’s triadic model effectively explains how meaning is constructed in animation through dynamic visual communication.

IIn the process of creating the feature video "Jejak Rasa: Akar dari Tanah Priangan," the author serves as the Director of Photography, responsible for managing the visual aspects to effectively and comprehensively convey the message. This is achieved through the application of various cinematographic techniques, such as careful selection of camera angles, types of shots, camera movements, and in-depth composition. The main goal of this feature video production is to showcase the cultural value of cassava as an essential part of the culinary identity of Tanah Priangan, while also highlighting its transformation from traditional food to modern culinary innovation with contemporary relevance and appeal. This work is expected to provide a more comprehensive visual representation of local food culture and raise public awareness about the importance of preserving culinary heritage as part of the nation's cultural wealth. The application of cinematographic techniques used not only strengthens the delivery of information but also effectively enhances the aesthetic quality of the work as a visual communication medium that can impact the audience emotionally and intellectually.

This study was designed to create a visual communication medium in the form of a video mapping depicting the institutional change process from the Nahdlatul Ulama Institute of Technology and Science (ITSNU) Pasuruan to the Nahdlatul Ulama University of Pasuruan (UNU Pasuruan). This institutional status change represents a strategic moment that needs to be communicated to the public through a creative and engaging media approach. The research approach used the Research and Development (R&D) method, referring to Sugiyono's development framework, which consists of ten stages: identification of potential and problems, data collection, product design, design validation, design refinement, product testing, product refinement, implementation trials, final product revisions, and mass production (if necessary). Data collection techniques included in-depth interviews, field observations, documentation studies, and validation by media and content experts. The research output is a video mapping product, approximately 7 minutes in length, that has undergone a validation process and is deemed suitable as a means of communicating institutional change. This product is expected to serve both as a visual archive and as a more effective and communicative institutional promotion instrument.

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is a crucial aspect in manufacturing industries due to the high risk of workplace accidents caused by heavy machinery, chemical substances, and intensive production activities. Companies usually provide Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) as safety guidelines; however, SOPs are often delivered in long textual formats that are less engaging, making workers reluctant to read or difficult to understand quickly. This study aims to design an infographic-based SOP media as an effective visual communication tool to improve workers’ understanding of safety procedures. The research applies a qualitative method with a design approach through workplace observation, interviews with HSE personnel, literature review, and design validation using questionnaires. The results produce infographic media in the form of posters and signage presenting PPE usage procedures, hazard warnings, and evacuation steps using safety color codes, icons, and readable typography. The conclusion indicates that infographic SOP media is more effective than text-based SOP because it improves readability, comprehension, and workers’ memory of safety procedures.

In the tvMu news broadcast program, a shooting technique that can produce good video quality is needed to be broadcast. Because this shooting technique is needed in visual communication technology, especially in the field of videography. The purpose of this study is to determine the shooting angle in the tvMu news broadcast program and to determine the image size that determines the quality of the content of the tvMu news broadcast program that is broadcast. This study uses a qualitative method that is used to explain how the shooting technique is in the tvMu news broadcast program. This tvMu news broadcast is presented to obtain information about the association and national that can invite important figures of Muhammadiyah. This was done through in-depth interviews with several informants and triangulation. The results of this study revealed the shooting techniques used in tvMu news broadcasts, including various shooting types, image composition, aspect ratio, frame size, and camera movements.customers.

Instagram has become a strategic medium for government institutions in delivering public information, particularly weather and disaster-related information that requires speed, clarity, and ease of understanding. The BMKG of Gowa Regency utilizes digital communication innovations through the use of informative memes and a virtual character named Shinna as a visual communication strategy to enhance the effectiveness of information dissemination to the public. This study aims to analyze the influence of meme usage and the virtual character Shinna on the information satisfaction of Instagram users of BMKG Gowa Regency by employing the Stimulus–Response (S–R) theory perspective, which views visual messages as stimuli capable of eliciting cognitive and affective responses from audiences. This research adopts a quantitative approach using a survey method. Data were collected through an online questionnaire with a four-point Likert scale administered to followers of the BMKG Gowa Regency Instagram account who had viewed or interacted with meme content and the virtual character Shinna. Data analysis was conducted using Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with the assistance of SmartPLS software. The results indicate that the use of memes and the virtual character Shinna has a positive and significant effect on users’ information satisfaction, both partially and simultaneously. Meme usage shows a more dominant influence compared to the virtual character Shinna, while the coefficient of determination (R²) value of 0.834 indicates that both variables explain 83.4% of the variance in users’ information satisfaction. These findings confirm that public communication strategies based on memes and virtual characters are effective in enhancing audience understanding, comfort, and satisfaction with disaster-related information.