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A collection of articles, reflections, and strategic thinking from the GATICORP ecosystem.
Design
Local Products Do Not Have to Look Traditional
Local identity does not have to appear as surface ornament. Materials, techniques, construction, craft knowledge and relationships with communities can create a deeper form of contemporary design.
Design
Digital Accessibility Is Not an Optional Feature
A modern-looking website or application is not necessarily usable by everyone. Accessibility helps businesses remove barriers, improve user experiences, and build better digital products.
Design
Product Design Starts Before the Moodboard
Moodboards can guide visual direction, but they cannot tell you whether the product is needed. Good design starts by understanding users, problems, context and constraints.
Design
When Heritage Becomes a Design System
Using culture in design should go beyond copying motifs. Brands can study the principles beneath craft—rhythm, material, proportion, technique and context—then translate them into modern visual systems that remain coherent and respectful of their source.
Design
Design with Value: From Creative Work to Business Assets
Creative work can end as a delivered file or evolve into a reusable system, intellectual property and a source of repeated business value. The difference lies in how it is built.
Design
Packaging Design in 2026: Balancing Brand, Information, and Safety
Good packaging is not only attractive on shelf. Indonesia's 2026 regulatory changes show why materials, nutrition information, visual hierarchy, brand and production should be designed as one system.
Design
AI and Copyright in Indonesia 2026: What Creators and Brands Should Prepare as New Rules Are Debated
Indonesia is debating copyright reform that addresses emerging AI issues, including creative works used as training data and the role of human contribution in AI-assisted works. Creators and brands can already strengthen documentation, contracts, provenance and AI review practices.
Design
Shaping Design in Indonesia's 81st Logo
The Indonesia 81st independence logo competition is more than a routine visual contest. It marks a critical turning point for the local creative economy.
Design
The Death of Sterile Design: Why 2026 Digital Design Trends Seek the Human Touch
Consumers are tired of flawless yet cold automated visuals. Discover why the 2026 digital design trends prioritize raw emotion and distinct brand identity.