DAMPAK PENGGUNAAN GADGET TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN ANAK USIA DINI SEBAGAI IDE PERANCANGAN FOTOGRAFI HUMAN INTEREST

In this digital era, the impact of technology on children is becoming increasingly worrying. In 2023, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), up to 36.99% of children in Indonesia under 15 years old have used gadgets. According to research used by the American Academy Of Pediatrics (AAP) says that almost all children (96.6%) have used gadgets. Children have had a Gadget since they were 4 years old. The purpose of this study is to improve parents' and children's understanding of the positive and negative effects of the use of Gadgets through educational visual media. The design results designed using a qualitative approach and Design Thinking method, show that Human Interest visualization is included in the interactive Pop Up Book media. The results of the design show that visualization through the Pop Up Book is emotional, communicative, and interesting in conveying educational messages, and is able to build parental awareness to be wiser in accompanying children in the digital era. Keywords: Gadgets, Photography Human Interest, Pop Up Book