Symbols in Children's Drawings as a Visual Communication Tool
Abstract
Symbols are always present in communication, especially in communication through visual media in the form of children's drawings. Children's drawings are one of the media that can represent children's imagination, creativity, experience, and emotions that can be used as a medium for children's communication. Through children's drawings, we can see the messages they want to convey. This research aims to see that symbols in children's drawings can be used as a visual communication tool, so that the messages they make will be conveyed. The method used in this research is a descriptive method by analyzing data, namely observing symbols in children's drawings using a semiotic approach. The result of the research is that the symbols contained in children's drawings contain the meaning of happiness and cheerfulness, containing the message that a happy life is the desire and hope of children.
Keywords: Children's drawings, Visual Communication, Semiotics, Symbols
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