Indonesian Creative Talent

I just found out about these 2 talented Indonesian Artists from www.Studiomili.com
Mohamad Reza (moreza studio)
http://morezastudio.wordpress.com

and

Arris Aprilio
http://arrisaprillo.wordpress.com

Go check them out :)
works are available on T-shirts, doodlebook, and on frames.

Unyil and Pak Raden puppet

Do you realize that in Indonesia, it's so easy to find imported dolls/puppets such as Sponge Bob, Barbie, The Simpsons, Snoopy, Garfield, Mickey Mouse, Snow white and the 7 Dwarf, etc etc

But it's so hard.... if not unavailable... when we want to find a real Indonesian doll...

These are some of my collections when I was younger.
I have a The Simpsons figurine.... Lisa's missing tho.


I have 2 hand pupptes of the Seven Dwarf and 2 of Snoopy's gang.


but I don't recall ever seeing the Unyil doll on sale.... ever
Unyil and Pak Raden, Pak Ogah, Meylan, Bu Bariah, Cuplis, etc is a totally Indonesian doll and their stories always have an educational message.
I was just wondering why it's never been sold as a merchandise...
I so want to buy a good quality Unyil & the gang doll.
Hopefully they will be available someday soon :)

Hey... Someday we may even be able to export Unyil and the TV show abroad.
Just like Sesame Street that's available in so many countries in local languages, Who knows Unyil might make it too.
So instead of importing stuff from abroad, this time we're able to export stuff out of Indo :)



Anyhoo... who actually made those Unyil dolls ?
This brings us to Pak Raden.
Pak Raden is the man who created the character and the designs of the figres in Unyil TV series way back

then, but the copyright is still under PPFN (Pusat Produksi Film Negara).

and who is Pak Raden, you ask ?
Pak Raden is Drs. Suyadi, a True Indonesian Artist who's also a Painter, Illustrator, Story Teller and an Actor who played Pak Raden, I think He is a Super Cool Figure who deserves our Respect.

Wanna know more ?
Read it here :

(English)
http://thejakartaglobe.com/artsandentertainment/the-real-pak-raden-of-unyil/310628

(Indonesian)
http://www.beritaindonesia.co.id/tokoh/dongeng-seorang-suyadi.html
http://desysaja.blogspot.com/2008/08/dongeng-pak-raden-oleh-desy-saputra-pak.html
http://desaingrafisindonesia.wordpress.com/2007/05/05/suyadi-pak-raden/
http://desaingrafisindonesia.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/animasi-dari-tangan-suyadi/
http://pakraden.org

In the mean time....
Unyil Kucinggggggggg ............ ;)

Chelia Shoppe - Feather Pen

I went to a friend's party the other day
n you know how you have to fill out the guest book,
well the pen was this beautiful Feather Pen.
It matches the decoration perfectly and added an extra glam :)
plus it's so appropriate with the theme of the party, kinda dreamy-fairy.

You can find out more at Chelia Shoppe
http://chelia-shoppe.blogspot.com

and it's not just the Feather Pen that's beautifully made
(it's handmade btw)
you'll also get a super nice box with the Feather Pen.

btw, the Feather Pen cost Rp. 98k
but it's totally worth it to add an extra touch to your party,
or for you aspiring writers, it may even inspire you to write more :)



psst... look at the black Gothic Feather Pen.
now who says Feather Pen are only for girly girls ? :)

www.chelia-shoppe.com
Email :
cheliashoppe [at] hotmail [dot] com

(nj / SanggarSeni.com)
Image copyright : CheliaShoppe

TokiDoki

Have you heard of TokiDoki ?
It's so cuteee !!!
The design are so simple, yet full with creativity.
The product ranges from keychain, figurines, T-shirts, bags, sneakers, skateboards, soccer ball, you name it.
The guy behind this design is an Italian guy called Simone Legno who's now living the life in Japan and touring around the world promoting his designs.

He's collaborated with Fujitsu, Levis, Onitsuka Tiger, even HelloKitty.

Check out the website at www.tokidoki.it
you can also download screenart here :
http://tokidoki.it/screenart/



(nj / SanggarSeni.com)
Image copyright : tokidoki.it

Feature - Mas Gembol's KDRI

What's KDRI ? Who's Mas Gembol ?
KDRI - Kementerian Desain Republic Indonesia
(Indonesian Republic Ministry of Design)
Does your country have one ? *cieh sombong*
Mas Gembol = Mas Waditya
This guy is totally creative
His website / blog = all fun !!!

His design artwork ?
Here are some proof of creativity :
World Winner of British Council - International Young Creative Entrepreneur of The Year - Film
Category (2007)
30 Most Inspiring People under 30 - Award from Hard Rock FM Indonesia (2008)



And why is he called Mas Gembol ?
well I don't know for sure, but I quote from this source
( http://www.slbc-banten.net/index.php?menu=news1&id1=4646 )
Mr. Gembol (panggilan masa kecil Wahyu yang ketika ini kepergok buang air di celana)
( a childhood nickname, when Wahyu wet/soiled his pants)
hohoho I'm sorry Mas Gembol, hohoho
wes ora opo opo, skarang jadi nama beken, sing penting prestasine.
Hey it's his achievements that matters !! :)

and Here's SanggarSeni.com interview with the Minister of Design, aka Mas Gembol.
Can you tell us how KDRI was formed ?
The concept of KDRI was formed just like that... I wanted to have a blog that could inspire lots of people... and what I thought was interesting was to evoke people to be proud of their own country, Indonesia, coz all this time Indonesian kids are prouder of another country. They prefer wearing T-shirts from other countries, and this is "dangerous" :p... they could 'lose' their nationality.
Now what I did was to reflect on myself, what skills I could use, it turned out to be design and animation. and We can create whatever we want on the Internet, and I was having fun thinking whether or not I could be a Minister without having to go through a complicated bureaucracy...
Why a Minister ? coz it's one of those position that can make you be heard.
And so I became a Minister of Design , and now when I'm online, people refer to me as Mr. Minister instead of my real name :p

Tell us about the history of KDRI and HelloMotion, Were you a KDRI Spokesperson/Minister first or did you founded HelloMotion first ?
I founded Hellomotion first and 2 years later, I created KDRI.

Can you share what's your typical day is like ? from waking up, working, snacking and staying up late at night.
Wake up... spend time with wifey... spend time with my laptop... shower.... watch TV for a while... off to work.... spend time with office's Computer.... handle reports from employees.... problem solving if any.... do a presentation if there's a client.... create design / artworks when there are offers.... chatting.... go home.... download movies.... chatting.... spend time with wifey..... watch TV with wifey.... sleep.... morning excercise if not sleepy (mostly sleepy)
snack.... right now I'm liking cheese pringles... with tea (teh kotak)...sometimes peas.



How many hours a day do you use to maintain KDRI website ?
2 hours.... after I'm done with work at Hellomotion.

Has anyone ever told you off / gotten angry coz their logo got changed or their design criticized ?
yup... lots of times :p
that's the beauty of it... if we got told off, it means our design is bad... or it's them who're not sensitive to change / bad taste hehe...
but I take it all as a positive input... coz that's what I'm looking for... and something dat stirs an uproar ... that's what makes you alive.

or how do you handle all the commotion handling hellofest. and basically, how do you handle "all the lil bugs along the way" ?
my principle is, as long as we like doing it.... it's "heavy" but it's enjoyable... and as long as we still have the energy... why not go ahead and do it....

I watched Mas Waditya on MetroTV the other day, on "Wirausaha Muda Mandiri", and your Advice to "stay green" is stuck with me now :) Tell us about being on tv... Did you prepare a speech ? or did you get nervous ? or during the commercial break, did you got "ambushed" by Make-up Artists to do make-up and hair ? (this is the after effect of wathing too many Holywood movies hohoho)
I happen to have worked in TV before starting my own business, so I kinda know what TV situation is like....
No preparation prior to the show, coz you didn't know any of the questions until the shooting... so I improv more....
during the break... I mostly chatted with Dian Sastro & Renald Khasali....
and guys don't get that much make up like girls do :p



Classic questions : What are your goals and How do you see yourselves and your designs in the future ? :)
My goals :
I want to be number 1 best husband.
I want to be number 1 best father
I want to be number 1 best grandfather
I want to make others happy through my designs and animations via hellomotion & kdri

Lastly, Do you as a Minister of Design at KDRI, have anything to say to our friends who's starting out, but are somewhat afraid or dunno where to start ? :)
Just start something... don't be afraid to be criticized... just imagine you're like a lion in a war... even if you lose (your artworks are considered bad)... you're still a lion.... yes you lose the war... but you can still roar proudly... you still have to joyfully celebrate your 'wounds'... because you're a lion ! roarrr
salam gaul
waditya

KDRI
http://menteridesainindonesia.blogspot.com
kdrimerdeka [at] gmail.com

(nj / SanggarSeni.com)
Image copyright : KDRI

Feature - Antya's Chocolate Factory (Pabrik Cokelat)

Totally creative !!!




Dat's all I can say when I first looked at her blog.
She creates chocolate designs, by request.
They're totally edible, and just take a look at the Packaging !!!!!
You'll definitely fall in love with the whole package.
It's the perfect one-of-a-kind gift.
The problem is of course, how can you eat such a cute artwork ? ;)

Here's SanggarSeni.com interview with Antya :
Your Chocolate designs and Packaging are awesome... Tell us, how did you end up "plunging" in the world of Chocolates ?
At first it was for fun, in High school usually girls give out chocolates to friends or boyfriends at Valentines. Well, I was one of those girls, rather than buying one, it'd more special to make your own.
So I started trying making my own chocolates, basically just melting, molding and wrapping them up in Aluminum foil.
At College, I made one for my bf, this time I started to also design the Packaging. and some of his friends saw it and asked if I could make one their special friends.
From there on, orders started coming, promotion was from word of mouth, and I started exploring more techniques on chocolate making and the packaging.

Design process & the Packaging !!! Tell us all about it :)
I usually sketch up something while talking to the clients, when I get the "OK", then I start designing it on the Computer, Adobe Illustrator mostly.
After printing them out, then I transform it into the Packaging :)
Initially I used to make the Chocolates first, them the packaging.... but it's kinda hard to get a packaging to fit my Chocolates, so now, it's the other way around.

Designers usually stay up late working
on projects, How about you ? :)
I stay up late a lot... coz I don't have enough time, If I had more time, I'd prefer not to stay up late, coz I get kinda tired hehehe..



Have you ever agreed on a price and it turns out that the whole thing cost way more ?
uhuh Dat happened before but that's okay, they're happy hehe and the design also becomes my portfolio, but now I'm more careful in predicting expenses for my next projects....

We saw you on TV !!! Tell us all about it
A friend of mine happens to work at O Channel and knows that I design chocolates, so I was offered to be a guest star in a show called "Cinta" hosted by Beckt Tumewu.
Not long after, I got another phone call to fill in a show "Profesi Jakarta" , I was extatic so I accepted the offer hehehe
The shoot took only 1 day, we started shooting from 11 am till 10pm.
It took longer than expected because the chocolate I made got broken because it was overheating due to the camera lightings hihiihihi.... and all the crew was patient enough to wait for me to fix it hiihhi....



You also design a T-shirt for ennea line di nanoninehouse.com That must have been fun !! Did you get involve in the whole process ?
Waaa....You stopped by my other blog ? thanx !!
I was offered to design, and I happen to know the owner of nanonine, at dat time, they needed a female designer, so I accepted the offer.
I was totally involve in the whole process, from cutting, shirt colour, material, deciding the theme, illustrating, to what kind of print process to use on the shirt.



Classic Question : What are your goals and How do you see yourself and your designs in the future ? :)
My goals ? Live happily with my loved ones ! :)
how i see myself and my design in the future? hmm..in the future I'd like to concentrate more in sculpture, chocolate can be one of the media,
I also want to own a chocolate shop, so I can be both artist and a businesswoman... hahaha



Lastly, Do you have anything to say to our friends who's starting out, but are somewhat afraid or dunno where to start ? :)
Don't take too much stuff into consideration and don't be afraid of this and that.... coz you might never start at all.
Just do what we like !
coz when we like it, we'll get into it more and will be happy doing it.
Everything dat's done whole heartedly will give good results :)

Thanx SanggarSeni.com for featuring my profile.
Cheers,
Antya

Thankx Antya and All the best to you :)

Pabrik Cokelat - Antya Smith
http://pabrikcokelat.blogspot.com
milk_monztr [at] yahoo.com

(nj / SanggarSeni.com)
Image copyright : Pabrik Cokelat - Antya

Feature Designer - Cocomomo

Have you ever heard of Ayang Cempaka ?
well, she's the talented girl behind Cocomomo designs.



She does custom handmade designs :
tote bags, passport wallets, diaper bags, laptop case, notebook backpacks, handbags, purse, lunch tote, brush roll make up case, backpack, messenger bag, and well, bras. :)

Woww right ?

She has her own blog where you can see most of her designs process, she also has an etsy shop, so you and you and you from overseas have the chance to own her designs.
And she's from Yogyakarta, Indonesia... yup dat's right :) so proud of her.



She doesn't just design a bag, she also pays attention to details, Just look at the photos, she chooses the inside lining of the bag to match the outer design, plus she's got tags. and She also models for her designs.
How Cocomomo was created ? Well, Ayang Cempaka is an Architect graduate, was bored working 8 to 4 everyday, resigned and was jobless, didn't know what to do and what her purpose in life was.
But she kept her recurring dream alive, that is to have her own studio and to do business at home where she can raise her future lovely children.
So... in order to transform her dream into reality.
She started from scracth, with near zero knowledge in sewing and computer graphic , not too much support from her family since she's supposed to be an architect not a "textile worker", omitted lazy from her vocabulary and with capital of merely Rp. 800.000,- She's now living her dream in the making.
And a year after, Cocomomo's getting more opportunities, business offers, and even opening up a shop !!
Here's SanggarSeni.com's interview with Ayang Cempaka :

Hi Ayang :)
Usually designers stay up late and work at night doing projects, how about you ? :) Can you share what's your typical day's like ?
I usually sleep after 11 pm, doing sketches/designs and sewing ! haha.... because I don't have a fixed schedule, I'm free to sleep whenever. But I never wake up later than 5.30 am (yes I'm an AM person), and I like to work early. Maybe that's a habit in my family.... and because the person who sews for me is still a freelancer, I usually go out to check the work before 7 am. Material hunting is usually done around 8-9 am, coz the shops aren't located near, then I start working for as long as I need to.



What kinds of software do you use ?
How's the design process like ?
I usually use coreldraw to design. I'm not an expert at all, Honestly! I don't even know how to use Photoshop nor Coreldraw well. I'm an Architect major, so I'm more of an Autocad girl. When I first started, I was so lost using Coreldraw, so I used Autocad to design the shape of the bags ;)) And before that, well, it was all rough sketches on paper :)

How do you handle "all the lil bugs along the way" ?
Well, I've had my designs underestimated, Punctuality is always an issue with the freelancer, and sometimes my designs are considered imposible to made, just because they don't want to try and sew them. Not to mention when one of my design was stolen by my ex-freelancer and I had to cancel production for that particular design.
But hey... without all those obstacles, I guess I'll never learn, right ?

Classic question :

What are your goals and How do you see yourself and your designs in the future ? :)
I've always wanted to work at home and to have my own studio.
I love what I do, that's why I always try to give the best for my customers. I choose the best material I can find, I put my soul into my designs, so they can feel the love that I have towards each design process. I made them with love and care.
My goal is to have cocomomo handmade boutique in cities such as Singapore, London, Paris, NewYork, Japan, Milan. hahahaha... it's always wonderful to have a dream !
But in the near future, I'd like Cocomomo designs to be taken seriously by Indonesians. This is an Original Local Product worth appreciated.

What are your advice for those who wants to start creating something, but are somewhat afraid / dunno where to start. :)
It's important to have a dream. Imagine it , then make it come true. It's cliche, but really, nothing's impossible when you have a will and the effort to make it come true ;)

Cocomomo - Ayang Cempaka
http://ayang-cempaka.blogspot.com
Tel. +62 - 858 68 111 984
cempaka1202 [at] yahoo.co.id

(nj / SanggarSeni.com)
Image copyright : Cocomomo

How many times do you take a picture before you get a good shot ?

One shot !
dat's all it's supposed to take.



Whether you are using a digital camera, a phone camera, a disposable camera, an analog camera, you only need 1 shot.
That is of course ideally speaking,
We usually take hundreds of pictures, snap snap and snap, even more with storage getting as big as 4 Gb, (even more), No wonder we are "not risking it", and opting to take as much pictures / photos as we possibly can.
That's where we're forgetting the essential step of planning.

Yup... dat's rite...
We tend to forget to plan, especially with automatic mode in our digital cameras, it's easy to just press and click click and see result and click again for better result.
But Sometimes, we only get one single chance to get that one perfect shot, and after that, the moment's gone.

So,
Plan what's going to be inside your picture
Figure out the right angle to take the picture
Consider the light, do you need extra flash ?
these will only take a minute, even seconds.

So why not practice now, Plan ahead to get that perfect one shot !!

(nj / SanggarSeni.com)
Image copyright : SanggarSeni.com

Photography is a piece of cake ?

I've always considered Photography as an easy thing to do.
Why would anyone use a Manual Camera, there's so many rules and settings, and what's with the special lighting, hellow... we have a built in flash in the digital camera.
So far, being the "family photographer" , results have been good
So... why do people still take Photography classes ?

Well, I had nothing to do the other day and I wanted to try "product photography"

product = shoe

so the story goes :
*take shoe*
*arrange shoe setting on table*
*think to self = table kinda ugly*
*gets table cloth to cover table*
*puts shoe on tablecloth on table*
*just went jogging with those shoes the other day... fear not mum, will wash it later, .....i said later, ok* --> oh so politely
*starts taking pics*
*sees result on camera's LCD screen*
*think to self : hhmmm... some are good, some are a bit dark, some are blurry*
*strategy boost*
*adds study lamp for brighter effect*
*up ISO 100 to ISO 200*
*more pics taking*
*OH NO... results too bright...*
*turns off study lamp, change camera's ISO setting to 400*
*mm.... results not so good* ---> perfectionist , hoho :P
*house survey.... looking for new spot*
*mmm.... need natural lighting.... moves outdoor*
*drag table with cloth with shoe outside*
*arrange positions of "clothes-hanging-to-dry" so they won't show in photos*
*cameras hanging around neck, difficult to manouver, need to protect camera from more bumping into table and wall*
*think to self : needs an assistant photographer*
*calls ucrit, next door neighbour*
*crittt.... come hither crittt.... help me out.... and hurry* -----> leadership is in my blood
*ucrit runs away*
*oh well, i'm independent*
*starts taking pics of shoe*
*every once in a while, snaps pics of clothes-hanging-to-dry*
*snaps toes*
*think to self : need new flip flops*
*exhaustion interfere with ability to concentrate*
*checking photos results inside house*
*uuughhh... eyes need adjustment... can't see jack... too bright outside*
*transfer photos to laptop/notebook*
*searches for usb cable*
*finally, mmmm.... i made some nice shots.... am quite talented*
*but oh but.... how come most of them are not so good*
*re-checks.... can't believe slightly-impaired-sight-coz-the-sun-too-bright that 70% of photos are kinda unusable*
*turns out..... some of them are good, but most needs massive photoshop editing*
*conclusion :................*
*moment of silence*
*so the conclusion is : ....... I AM SUPER TALENTED, ladies and gentlemen, HEAUIHRAUIEHA*
*think to self : but I think I might need some professional help*
---> not the psychiatric kind of help, tho

sooooo.................. results can indeed be improved hohohoho, all those pic taking are mostly experimental, trying this angle, trying this ISO setting, trying that lighting, bla bla.... if I knew a certain technique would give a certain results, or if I knew that technique X would has a certain effect on the results, I wouldn't have wasted a lot of time experimenting.
But don't get me wrong, a lot of professional photographers started by experimenting, if they can, you can too, or you can looks for information on the internet, and there are a lot of infos out there. But if you're really serious with photography, there's no harm in taking a Photography class or joining a photography workshops.
It's all up to you, but whatever you choose, remember what Mr. Steve Jobs said "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish" so you'll continue on learning :)

(nj / SanggarSeni.com)


oh.. momm.... mommmm...
can you please wash the tablecloth for me ?.... sorry it's kinda dirtyish
i need to study for tomorrow's exam
love u mom :D *grin*

Welcome to SanggarKreatif.com

Hi guys !!

It's time to be creative !!

Whatever you do in life, it must involve some sort of creativeness that triggers your imagination. So this part of SanggarKreatif.com will focus on Photography , Computer Design and more stuff to come.

Go ahead and Have a Look around :)

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