A Touch of Indonesian Local Wisdom for the Concept of User Interface (UI) Design of Nusantara Traditional Wastra Digital Repository (NTWDR)

Abstract

Abstract This paper aims to create a concept for the UI (User Interface) design for the NTWDR (Nusantara Traditional Wastra Digital Repository) with a touch of Indonesian local wisdom focusing on the implementation of Visual Communication Design and the implementation of eight golden rules of UI web-based and mobile applications to the NTWDR (Nusantara Traditional Wastra Digital Repository). The research is essential as kick-off research to the UX (User Experience) research that will be conducted after the UI (User Interface) is done. The research adapted the Design Thinking method of IDEO and Stanford d.School: Empathize, Interpretation, Ideation, Experimentation, and Test. It was designed with a simple sitemap that easy to follow and directly to the core of data. The uses of Nusantara colors and the interweaving of the intangible culture values of each NTW (Nusantara Traditional Wastra) are visual concepts behind each page of the NTWDR UI (Nusantara Traditional Wastra Digital Repository User Interface) design. The Result is the enchanting visual design representing Nusantara’s diversity that attracts to be experienced and surfed.