Dr. Riama Maslan Sihombing, M.Sn.
- Associate Professor, Visual Communication Design, FSRD ITB
- Head of Research Group – Visual Communication and Multimedia
- Promoter of Doctoral Program in Visual Arts and Design Education
- Initiator of Children’s Book Illustration and Design Class (KIBA), ITB
Research Expertise
- Children’s Book Illustration and Design, Visual Narrative, Visual Literacy, Inclusive Visual Communication (Design for Disabilities), Folkore and Cultural Representation
Education
- Bachelor of Visual Communication Design, ITB
- Master of Arts, Faculty of Art and Design, ITB
- Doctor of Visual Arts and Design, Faculty of Art and Design, ITB
International Fellowships
- Indonesian Writers’ Residence Program, National Book Committee – Den Haag, Netherlands (2018)
- Indonesia Market Focus Program – London Book Fair Fringe Program (2019)
- Active participation in international academic and creative forums, including SCBWI (USA), AFCC (Singapore), Bologna Children’s Book Fair (Italy), IRSCL (Frankfurt) and collaborative programs in Japan.
Latest Publication
- 📝Sihombing, R. M., & Kusumaningtyas, E. A. (2025). Positive Framing in Children’s Pandemic Narratives: A Case Study of the Cerita Ceritaku Ceritamu Corona Edition Book. Wacana Seni Journal of Arts Discourse.
- 📝Christianna, A., Saidi, A. I., Sihombing, R. M., & Damayanti, N. Y. (2025). Power Behind Powerlessness: The Myth of Konco Wingking in Javanese Culture through Damar Kurung Painting.
- 📝Parung C.; Saidi A.I.; Sunarya Y.Y.; Sihombing R.M. (2025). Exploring Music and Visual Art Relationship through Inquiry Graphic: A Semiotic Analysis of Visual Art Students’ Work.
- 📝Lestariningsih D.N.; Sihombing R.M.; Okitasari I.; Alaini N.N.; Wardhani A.; Budihastuti E. (2023). Multimodal Linguistic Landscape in Lombok: A Case Study of Product Branding.