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Art toy as a tool for engaging the global public on the city of Surabaya

Pranayama, Aristarchus (2021) Art toy as a tool for engaging the global public on the city of Surabaya. [UNSPECIFIED]

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          Abstract

          Art toys, often called designer toys, are three-dimensional figures of hybrid and stylised characters that are reproduced and commonly customised in limited quantities and sold among segmented hobbyists and collectors. Within this niche, however, there is an unexplored territory of art toy character design that is based on a city’s symbols. Such is the case with the city emblem of Surabaya, Indonesia, which already has the iconic images of a shark and a crocodile (Suro and Boyo). As Surabaya continuously focuses on its image, art toys based on the city’s symbols prove to be a potential platform and asset for engaging the public towards the city. If aligned and integrated well with tourism activities, licensing, branding, and various marketing communication media, it is a prospective resource and intellectual property for the city’s public diplomacy in local and global settings. This article traces and conveys the design process and investigates the possibilities and concerns of designing and promoting an art toy platform character named Subo, based on Surabaya’s city symbol.

          Item Type: UNSPECIFIED
          Additional Information: Artikel ini sudah dipublish online, tapi alokasi ke issue dan volume berapanya akan ditentukan kemudian oleh penerbit.
          Uncontrolled Keywords: Art toys, character design, Surabaya, public diplomacy, city branding, intellectual property
          Subjects: N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general
          H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
          Divisions: Faculty of Art and Design > Visual Communication Design Department
          Depositing User: Admin
          Date Deposited: 30 Apr 2021 23:57
          Last Modified: 14 Sep 2022 09:28
          URI: https://repository.petra.ac.id/id/eprint/19618

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