The use of principles and elements design for designing mobile application to promote Indonesia culture heritage for digital Native

Abstract

This research is about how the researchers use a new media approach to preserve Indonesia heritage to the next generation or digital native by using a mobile application to retain its existence. Digital technology is developing so fast and affecting the way people to see things differently by communicating with each other or seeking for some information. To help the digital native to gain any information regarding Indonesia cultural preservation, the researchers conducted questionnaire by collecting data from smartphone user to build the design interface for iOS and Android system. Results were implemented into two alternatives design using principle and design elements, although the outcome of interface design are visual aesthetically, the main problem it’s not about the design.