摘要：A new tradition in the use of chatting communication technology with mobile phone (cell phone) ismore lively with the use of stickers. Stickers are used as a means to increase the emotion expressions ofcommunication users. Current mobile phone technology, along with the development of high specifications (forvisual depiction), is adequate to display complex visual. This prompts a new tradition that accepts even to be anew behavior in modern communication methods. Looking at this phenomenon, it is not impossible for an artistto open up the work area (creative economy) and the creation of new business areas in the visual characters ofIndonesian culture. This study used the chatting phenomenon with stickers to introduce the culture of the puppetcharacters with contemporary approach for young people around the world. The method carried out includedthe depiction of classification of facial expression emotions and collaboration with the approach of somecommon sticker visualizations. The result was then put into the classification of semiotic theory combining withsimplified visual approach to obtain the appropriate visual characterstics of the puppet. Research also involvedvisual craft of the purwa puppet as visual character basis for character deformation of the contemporary puppet.Thus, the application of visual stickers can be used by users for communication functions
关键词：trend of chatting stickers; semiotics of visual design; Indonesian puppet characters; Indonesian;contemporary puppet; chatting sticker application
