Mita Purbasari Wahidiyat is a Professor of Visual Culture at Bina Nusantara University, with a strong interdisciplinary focus that bridges visual studies, cultural studies, design, sociology, art history, and semiotics. Her collaborative research spans both national and international networks, working with scholars from diverse fields such as civil engineering, biology, and economics.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Trisakti University, Jakarta, and her Master’s degree in Graphic Design from the Academy of Art College, San Francisco. She holds a Doctorate in Visual Studies, with a concentration in Visual Communication Design, from the Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta.
Professor Mita is an active editorial board member and reviewer for several accredited academic journals in Indonesia. Beyond academia, she is committed to community engagement, particularly in initiatives that promote women’s empowerment. Her publications include Ondel-Ondel Aku Padamu, and Pengantar Bahasa Rupa, all of which reflect her deep engagement with visual culture and design in the Indonesian context.
Editor in Chief: Indonesian Journal of Visual Culture, Design, and Cinema
Universitas Bina Nusantara
(https://journal.binus.ac.id/index.php/ijvcdc)
Section Editor: Humaniora
Universitas Bina Nusantara
(https://journal.binus.ac.id/index.php/Humaniora/about/editorialTeam)
Editor: Productum: Jurnal Desain Produk, Pengetahuan dan Perancangan Produk
Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta
(https://journal.isi.ac.id/index.php/pro/about/editorialTeam)
Editor Board: MAVIB Journal, (Jurnal Multimedia Audio Visual and Broadcasting)
Universitas Raharja
https://ejournal.raharja.ac.id/index.php/mavib/about/editorialTeam
Editorial Teams: Jurnal Seni Rupa Warna
Institut Kesenian Jakarta
(https://jsrw.ikj.ac.id/index.php/jurnal/editorial)
Reviewer: Jurnal Nawala Visual
Institiut Desain dan Bisnis Bali
(https://jurnal.idbbali.ac.id/index.php/nawalavisual/reviewer)
Book Review: ”Ondel-Ondel Aku Padamu”, 30 September 2024, Dinas Kebudayaan DKI Jakarta.
(https://international.binus.ac.id/graphic-design/2024/12/11/book-review-ondel-ondel-aku-padamu/)
Keynote Speaker: The East and Southeast Asia Media and Space “Across Asia” exhibition 2024, “Media x Space Across Asia”, School of Design University, Jakarta.
(https://sod.binus.ac.id/mediaxspaceexhibition2024).
Keynote Speaker: International Academic on Contemporary Art and Design Exhibition 2022 (INACADE), “PERANAKAN”, School of Design University, Jakarta.
(https://international.binus.ac.id/graphic-design/2022/11/24/inacade-2022/#images-3)
Invited Speaker: Membangun Generasi Unggul, Berkarakter, dan Bercirikan Ajaran Tamansiswa melalui Kurikulum Merdeka Belajar, 14 Juli 2022, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Yogyakarta.
Pembicara: Bimbingan Teknis & Pameran Karya Untuk Indonesia: Dampak Warna dalam MeningkEra Pandemi, 25-27 Agustus 2021, Kementrian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif.
Books:
| 2025 | Buku Ajar Desain Grafis: Pengantar Desain Grafis, Deskripsi, Kompetensi, dan Peta Konsep Pembelajaran. | PT. Sonpedia Publishing Indonesia, Jambi |
| 2024 | Pengantar Bahasa Rupa, ISBN 978-634-7109-09-5 | CV. Bravo Press Indonesia |
| 2024 | Dasar-Dasar Desain Grafis: Teori dan Panduan Dasar bagi Pemula: Definisi, Peran, dan Prinsip Desain (Book Chapter). ISBN: 978-623-8634-22-4 | PT. Sonpedia Publishing Indonesia, Jambi |
| 2023 | Ondel-Ondel, Aku Padamu,
ISBN: 978-623-02-6875-5 |
DeePublish CV Budi Utama, Yogyakarta |
| 2023 | Dasar-Dasar Desain Komunikasi Visual (Book Chapter). ISBN: 978-623-8345-34-2 | PT. Sonpedia Publishing Indonesia, Jambi. |
Reward:
| 2019 | Certified International Research Reviewer (CIRR) | Quantum HRM Internasional & Komite Akreditasi Nasional |
| 2017 | Pemenang I Lomba Motif Batik Betawi | Ikatan Dokter Anak Indonesia, cabang Jakarta |
Grants:
| 2025 | Local Cultural Preserbation and Disaster Resilience Based on Natural Resources and Economic Potential in Jember Regency. | Hibah Internal Binus (PIB) | Head of Research Grant |
| 2024 | Interface Design for Indonesia Halal Tourism. | Hibah Internal Binus (PIB) | Head of Research Grant |
| 2023 | Sustainability Contemporary Lasem’s Hand-Painted Motif in Graphic Design View. | Hibah Internal BINUS (PIB) | Head of Research Grant |
| 2022 | Redesain Produk Inovatif Tas Fashion Berbasis Up-Cycle Limbah Kayu Mindidi Krebet Bantul. | BRIN | Member of Research Grant |
| 2022 | Potensi Karya Desain Komunikasi Visual sebagai Aset NFT dalam Fenomena Dunia Virtual. | Hibah Internal BINUS (BRUN) | Head of Research Grant |
| 2021 | Tampilan Ondel-ondel sebagai Media Komunikasi Elite Penguasa dan Pelaku Budaya Betawi. | Hibah Internal Binus (Professorship) | Head of Research Grant |
| 2019 | Pembelajaran Menggambar Mural Untuk Kreatifitas Petugas Prasarana dan Sarana Umum Kelurahan Palmerah Jakarta. | Hibah Internal Binus | Head of Research Grant |
| 2018 | Pengkajian Materi Komunikasi Visual Kuliner Lokal Pulau Pramuka Untuk Mendukung Gerakan Pulauku Nol Sampah. | Hibah Internal Binus & Pulauku 0 Sambah | Head of Research Grant |
| 2016 & 2017 | Motif Tenun Ulap Doyo, Kutai Barat. | NTFP-E | Head of Research Grant |
| 2015 dan 2016
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Kajian dan penerapan material bambu untuk desain produk interior pada rumah sistem “knock down” dengan studi kasus rumah komposit. | Hibah Bersaing DIKTI | Head of Research Grant |