Published date: Feb 17 2023

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: 2nd International Conference on Science and Its Applications “Sustainable Innovation in Natural Science, Economic and Business Science, and Social Science” (ICOSIAS)

Pages: 266–277

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v8i2.12770

Jonata Witaborajowitabora@binus.eduNew Media Program, Visual Communication Design Department, School of Design, Bina Nusantara University, Jl.K.H.Syahdan No.9 Jakarta, 11480, Indonesia

Devi Kurniawati HomanAnimation Program, Visual Communication Design Department, School of Design, Bina Nusantara University, Jl.K.H.Syahdan No.9

Nudibranchs have turned into highly popular marine creatures in the scuba diving world. With the aim to protect and conserve the environment, the illustration method is used as the medium because, as a visual artifact, it has quite reliable, and its broad visual communication capabilities allow for different expressions. The result is, by establishing Nudibranchs as cultural objects, the popularity of Nudibranchs can reach the wider society to greatly impact the marine conservation efforts.

Keywords: Exploration, Nudibranch, Illustration, Marine, Conservation

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