Identifying Interdisciplinarity in Visual Communication Design Practices in the New Media Era

Authors

  • Hartono Karnadi Faculty of Visual Arts and Design, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • Daru Tunggul Aji Faculty of Visual Arts and Design, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • Lily Elserisa Faculty of Visual Arts and Design, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • Heningtyas Widowati Faculty of Visual Arts and Design, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI39.7671

Keywords:

Design, Interdisciplinarity, New Media, Visual Communication

Abstract

Visual Communication Design (VCD) science has developed in an interdisciplinary space in the new media era. This paper aims to pose VCD regarding interdisciplinarity and identify its theoretical complexity by exploring the scientific characteristics within its theoretical and practical realms. Interdisciplinarity plays a critical role in shaping and responding to the reality of the new media era. VCD in artificial intelligence is shaped by the interactions among Habitus, Capital, and Field, as outlined in Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice. By reviewing and synthesising the literature, this paper offers a conceptual framework in an interdisciplinary manner.

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Published

2025-12-06

How to Cite

Karnadi, H., Aji, D. T., Elserisa, L., & Widowati, H. (2025). Identifying Interdisciplinarity in Visual Communication Design Practices in the New Media Era. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 10(SI39), 33–39. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI39.7671