Function and aesthetic contexts in disaster mitigation comics

Abstract

The global climate change bears impact on natural conditions. In extreme contexts, these changes can trigger natural disasters. To avoid or minimize a more severe impact, disaster mitigation efforts are needed. A publication media that is able to persuade and attract attention is needed to convey these mitigation efforts to the public. Comics are a medium that can facilitate this. In addition to entertaining and attracting attention from the visual side, comics are also able to convey messages. Using comparative methods and content analysis in the form of qualitative descriptive study, this research aims to see how comic media attracts attention in terms of visual and aesthetic, and conveys the function of delivering messages to the public. Comics as a medium of conveying messages become more effectively accepted by the public if they are supported by attractive visual features. With its image as a medium of entertainment and light reading material, comics make people feel comfortable and not tense or afraid.

Disaster mitigation comics as a communication medium for youth regarding the impact of water pollution

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“…Sehingga membungkus pesan penting dengan kemasan yang menarik adalah kombinasi yang tepat (Mataram, 2022).…”

“…Selama beberapa dekade, beragam perubahan fenomena alam telah terjadi seperti pemanasan global, perubahan curah hujan, kenaikan permukaan air laut, dan perubahan tingkat keasaman air laut. Kondisi ini diperparah oleh polusi lingkungan yang berpotensi meningkatkan frekuensi bencana alam yang dapat mengancam manusia, hewan dan tumbuhan (Mataram, 2022).…”