Monez a.k.a. Ida Bagus
Ratu Antoni Putra Brings his Illustrator Experiences to Suara Festival in
Tabanan Bali (Source: Monez)
In the era of
the digital age, in which technology plays a major role in changes in every
life’s aspect, a more dynamic culture evolves within modern society. People
these days have so many choices on how to communicate, and business industries
have developed in so many ways. Such changes inevitably have impacted the art
industries, particularly the visual art industry along with all the types
within this category, where the illustrator is a part of it.
As someone who
draws or creates images to depict ideas, concepts, stories, and such, the
presence of an illustrator has become more relevant. Social media apps have also helped to boost
the flourishing of both traditional and digital illustration.
Bali, one of the
world’s prominent destinations for tourism where art is an inseparable element
of their traditional cultures, is home to many painters and tattoo artists –
the title ‘exotic’ truly lives here on this island. Bali has always drawn
attention to the art community around the world. Numerous art exhibitions and
cultural events have been held here – both on a national and international
scale.
And then, there
is Ida Bagus Ratu Antoni Putra who goes under the pseudonym ‘Monez’, a native
Balinese illustrator with a global reputation. Coming from Balinese root have
given him a solid foundation in art, and over time he built his own style and
signatures in his works. Six years of working in the garment industry as a
pattern designer has brought a major influence on his style. He mentioned that
the dark themes of his previous works have transformed to be more fun with a
lot of festive colours in his latter works. He’s also proud to say that his
personal artworks are mostly influenced by fables and folk tales.
Monez has developed
and gained a strong reputation as an illustrator with many projects and
invitations as a speaker in art workshops, seminars, and other gatherings. His
large-scale murals appear on the walls of restaurants around the island. He
also designed children’s books published in the States. The biggest zoo in
Bali, Bali Zoo, asked him to design their fun and playful map and tour bus. The
big jump of his career was the presentation he did at the Apple Store in
Singapore for ‘Today at Apple’. This event made a major impact not only on him
personally but also on the illustration community in Bali.
Monez feels that
the growth potential in the industry allows him to be more adaptive in the
game. He mentioned that employing digital tools and organising a good team are
just a few of the key points in the current industry. And, as the pandemic
subdued and business bounces back – even more expanding, it may get busier for
Monez to work on some projects.
Suara Festival will be his upcoming
big project in 2023. This 2-day event is a celebration of creativity and a home
for human expression with tons of artwork and installations. Monez will be
taking lead as the head illustrator for this event. Suara Festival will be held
on 13 - 14 May at Nuanu.
NUANU, ‘City of
the future’ is a place with a strong sense of community in Nyanyi, Tabanan.
Lush green rice fields surround the place, and the locals are committed to
protecting and preserving them. Sprawled across 44 hectares of prime beachfront
land, NUANU is a new place in Bali that inspires an original way of living in
harmony with one another and nature, testing new ways of learning, rethinking,
creating, and seeking to impact society as well as to regenerate our
environment positively. More info about NUANU, please visit www.nuanu.com
Percaya atau tidak, ada anggapan kesuksesan masyarakat
Indonesia setelah lulus dari kuliah, yaitu menjadi pegawai negeri. Jangan
kaget, jika setiap ada lowongan kerja pegawai negeri selalu dijejali oleh
ribuan para pelamar lulusan sarjana.
Ketika, para sarjana gagal menjadi pegawai negeri akan
menyebabkan tingkat pengangguran. Menurut Menteri Ketenagakerjaan RI Ida
Fauziyah, tingkat pengangguran terbuka
Indonesias turun dari 6,49% tahun 2021 menjadi 5,86% bulan Agustus 2022. Meskipun
menurun, tetapi sebuah ironi ketika banyak pengangguran Indonesia didominasi
oleh lulusan perguruan tinggi.
Persaingan dunia kerja semakin ketat. Oleh karena itu, sarjana
harus memiliki kompetensi bekerja. Beberapa keahlian yang dibutuhkan di
masa mendatang, seperti: 1) Complex
Problem Solving (Pemecahan masalah lengkap); 2) Creativity and Innovation (kreatifitas dan inovasi); 3) Collaboration (kerja sama); dan 4) Communication (komunikasi).
Kelas
Internasional
Kuliah di luar negeri menjadi impian banyak orang, karena
memberikan prestige (wibawa) tersendiri.
Bahkan, mempunyai nilai jual tinggi dalam dunia kerja global. Contoh, sosok Maudy Ayunda adalah lulusan perguruan tinggi bergengsi luar negeri.
Karir artis kelahiran 19 Desember 1994 tersebut sukses. Dia dipercaya sebagai
juru bicara (jubir) Presidensi G20 Indonesia yang diadakan di Bali Nopember
2022 lalu.
Amerika Serikat menjadi dambaan tempat kuliah anak muda
Indonesia, karena menjadi rumah dari 10 universitas top dunia. Mencapai gelar
sarjana di Amerika Serikat tidak mudah. Ditambah, biaya hidup yang mahal. Tetapi,
hambatan tersebut tidak menyurutkan niat masyarakat Indonesia untuk kuliah di
Amerika Serikat, karena berkelas internasional.
Bagaimana dengan perguruan tinggi Indonesia? Perlu
diketahui, penyelenggaraan pendidikan perguruan tinggi Indonesia diatur dalam
berbagai peraturan, seperti:
1.Undang-Undang Nomor 20 Tahun 2003 tentang Sistem
Pendidikan Nasional (Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 2003 Nomor 78,
Tambahan Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Nomor 4301);
2.Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 4 Tahun 2014 tentang
Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan Tinggi dan Pengelolaan Perguruan Tinggi (Lembaran
Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 2014 Nomor 16, Tambahan Lembaran Negara
Republik Indonesia Nomor 5500);
3.Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Nomor 3
Tahun 2020 tentang Standard Nasional Pendidikan Tinggi (Berita Negara Republik
Indonesia Tahun 2020 Nomor 47).
Kurikulum pendidikan tinggi merupakan nyawa dari suatu
program pembelajaran. Sayang, setiap ganti pemerintahan, kurikulum pendidikan
tinggi juga berganti. Kurikulum pendidikan tinggi terbaru adalah Kurikulum
Merdeka, dengan proses pembelajaran dilakukan kapan dan di mana saja. Kurikulum
sebelumnya, kurikulum 2013 mengutamakan kegiatan pembelajaran di kelas.
Tidak semua perguruan tinggi di Indonesia menghasilkan
lulusan yang kompetensinya diakui dunia. Oleh sebab itu, perguruan tinggi harus
melakukan terobosan, agar bersaing secara global. Salah satu hal yang dilakukan
adalah menerapkan kurikulum internasional.
Selanjutnya, perguruan tinggi harus membuka kelas
internasional yang merupakan program kuliah yang diselenggarakan oleh perguruan
tinggi melalui kerja sama dengan perguruan tinggi mitra di luar negeri. Kerja
sama tersebut diatur dalam Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
(Permendikbud) Nomor 14 Tahun 2014 tentang Kerja Sama Perguruan Tinggi.
Tentu, ada perbedaan perkuliahan antara program reguler
dengan kelas internasional, seperti:
1.Bahasa pengantar kuliah program reguler adalah bahasa
Indonesia. Sedangkan, kuliah kelas internasional adalah bahasa Inggris.
2.Proses penerimaan mahasiswa program reguler, seperti Perguruan
Tinggi Negeri (PTN) melalui jalur SNMPTN, SBMPTN, dan seleksi mandiri. Sedangkan,
kelas internasional, seleksi mahasiswa langsung oleh pihak perguruan tinggi.
3.Materi yang diujikan dalam seleksi program reguler
adalah tes potensi akademik, tes kemampuan skolastik, dan tes lain tergantung
dari jurusan yang dipilih. Sedangkan, di kelas internasional adalah kemampuan
bahasa Inggris. Calon mahasiswa biasanya wajib memiliki sertifikat TOEFL ITP
minimal 500, skor iBT minimal 61, serta IELTS minimal 5,5.
4.Biaya kuliah program reguler ditentukan dengan sistem
Uang Kuliah Tunggal (UKT) dengan besaran dalam beberapa kelompok. Sedangkan,
biaya kuliah kelas internasional ditetapkan oleh PT.
Sampoerna
University
Salah satu perguruan tinggi Indonesia yang menerapkan
kelas internasional adalah Sampoerna University, yang berlokasi di Kampus L'Avenue, Jalan Raya Pasar Minggu,
Kav. 16 Pancoran, Jakarta. Menurut Head
of Student Recruitment Sampoerna University Lorensia Soegiarto, metode
belajar di Amerika Serikat diadopsi oleh Sampoerna University (grid.id/5/6/2020).
"Contohnya, jumlah siswa-siswi
yang dalam satu kelas tidak lebih dari 30 orang sehingga suasana belajar lebih
kondusif dan juga pelajaran yang tidak hanya mengedepankan teori namun juga
aplikasi langsung…”
Sampoerna University telah terakreditasi A (Baik Sekali)
oleh Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi RI. Satu-satunya perguruan
tinggi Indonesia yang menerapkan pendidikan internasional ala Amerika
Serikat. Sampoerna University menawarkan Program Gelar Ganda. Mahasiswa belajar
selama 4 tahun di Jakarta dengan kurikulum Amerika Serikat dan lulus dengan 2
gelar: gelar sarjana Amerika Serikat terakreditasi dari The University of Arizona
dan gelar sarjana terakreditasi dari Sampoerna University. Banyak alumni Sampoerna University yang transfer kuliah ke The University of Arizona atau universitas bergengsi lainnya
di Amerika Serikat.
Sampoerna University telah menjalin mitra dengan The
University of Arizona (Sumber: Sampoerna University/diolah)
Keuntungan yang bisa diperoleh mahasiswa Sampoerna
University dibandingkan dengan perguruan tinggi lainnya di Indonesia:
1.Kerangka pendidikan interdisipliner
2.Raih gelar The University of Arizona dengan kuliah di
Indonesia.
3.Harga terjangkau, menghemat biaya yang signifikan hingga
75% dibandingkan belajar di Amerika Serikat.
4.94% (9 dari 10 lulusan) Sampoerna University berhasil
mendapatkan pekerjaan yang sesuai bidangnya hanya dalam waktu kurang dari 3
bulan.
5.Fasilitas perkuliahan yang canggih.
Proses perkuliahan di Sampoerna University (Sumber:
Sampoerna University)
Presiden dari Sampoerna University Dr. Marshal Schoot menjelaskan
tentang perbedaan dengan universitas lain.
Sampoerna University (Sumber: Sampoerna University Student Recruitment)
“Kelas internasional, pasti biayanya mahal”
Kalimat tersebut menjadi ungkapan khalayak umum. “Ada rupa
ada harga”, berarti semakin produk berkualitas, maka harga akan berbanding
lurus. Berhubung Sampoerna University menawarkan kelas internasional yang
menghasilkan lulusannya mampu bersaing secara global, maka biaya kuliah yang
ditawarkan sebanding dengan kualitas pendidikannya.
Menurut info laman harga.web.id,
biaya pendaftaran program pendidikan umum Strata Satu (S1) Sampoerna University
tahun 2022/2023 sebesar Rp20 juta. Tahun pertama dan kedua, masing-masing
semester dibebankan biaya sebesar Rp56.750.000,-. Selanjutnya, pada tahun
ketiga dan keempat, biaya masing-masing semester berbeda-beda, tergantung
fakultas yang diambil mahasiswa. Berikut, contoh biaya Fakultas Teknik dan teknologi Sampoerna
University:
Biaya pendidikan Fakultas Teknik dan Teknologi Sampoerna
University (Sumber: quipper.com)
Kurikulum pendidikan tinggi yang kita hadapi sekarang
akan menjadi taruhan masa depan, saat persaingan global kian mengganas. Dana
yang telah kita keluarkan dalam proses perkuliahan di Sampoerna University akan
terbayar lunas, ketika mampu merenda masa depan cemerlang. Ibarat pepatah, siapa menabur, dialah yang memanen.
Same as big dreams, everyone
can fly to realize their dreams (Source: private document)
Four years ago,
I was crowned Champion I in the Start Up Fresh Ideas competition. I and 4 other
members had to prepare a prototype for an application called PARKIR BERSAMA.
And, in the next 3 months, my team and I will present the prototype in an
incubation event. Where, my fresh ideas and the team have a big chance of
getting funding. And, get an office for operations.
I am very
excited to be an actor in digital technology. As the leader of a Start Up fresh
idea project, I regularly consolidate my team. Unfortunately, during the
incubation event, my team did not get accurate information. So, the next
incubation process fell to another team.
Disappointed?
Certain. Because, I have a big dream to have a company in digital technology. To
get rid of disappointment, I came up with the idea of returning to a Start Up
idea with the BLOGGER PRO brand. I have registered the trademark at the
Directorate General of Rights and Intellectual Property (IPR). However, the
idea has stagnated due to funding problems.
Will my dream
stop here? Certainly not. A big dream must be realized. There is a wise
sentence that says, "dream as high as the sky, until other people laugh at
your dream". And, my dream about the idea of a Start Up is always
getting laughter from other people. They all said that it would be difficult
for me to realize the idea.
I have more than
10 years working experience in a managerial position. I often motivate the team
about the importance of big dreams. Yes, everyone must have big dreams. Never
be afraid to make your dreams come true. For me, that dream is like a goal that
must be realized.
You remember the Wright Brothers
success story, right? If the Wright Brothers does not have big dreams. So,
until now, you will never see a helicopter flying high.
I understand
that the development of digital technology is unstoppable. Any information can
be obtained at the touch of a finger (touchscreen). I have been pursuing the
digital world since 2013, more than 5 years. I started by creating a personal
blog and writing for the online media Kompasiana. Since 2013, I understand that
the digital world provides a lot of information.
I started making
official accounts on various social networks, from Facebook to Youtube. A few
weeks ago, I created an TikTok official account. I understand that branding in
the digital world is very important. I began to be known by many influencers or
bloggers in the archipelago, especially Jakarta.
I got a lot of
jobs to do campaigns or product branding from various large companies. Both for
offline and online campaigns. Several years ago, I became known as KOL (Key
Opinion Leader), because I helped the campaign of a large provider.
Not only that, I
became known as the Event Coordinator in the Bali region. If, there is a brand
from outside Bali, a brand want to hold an event in Bali. And, It wanted to
invite the KOLs, so I was trusted to be the coordinator. There is a saying in
the blogger world, "if you want to hold an event in Bali, please call Mr.
Casmudi. Then, you will not be disappointed ”.
My proud
achievement in the digital world was when he became the event coordinator of
the MPR RI event in Bali. I was challenged to bring in at least 50 bloggers.
Alhamdulillah, this challenge can be done. In fact, I was able to invite more
than 70 bloggers to attend this cool event.
What makes me
trustworthy to tackle a project? I'm trying to be honest, what can I do. I say
yes if it's true, and I say no if it's wrong. I always prioritize teamwork to
make a big dream come true. For me, a big dream cannot be realized alone, but
together.
During the
Covid-19 Pandemic, the majority of my offline work was canceled. Become a
offline speaker has been postponed, without further information. Really, I miss
executing a big project.
I am 46 years
old. However, more than 5 years, I have worked with the millennial generation.
This makes my soul always look young and energetic. I have a principle that to
achieve big dreams, there is no age. The most important thing is execution.
Take real action to make a big dream come true.
So, with more
than 5 years of working experience in digital technology, I must be make my big
dreams come true. Feelings of disappointment and the process of failure make
valuable lessons. Makes me even stronger to try again. Because, I have the
opinion that I have to fulfill a big dream that other people laugh it.
I have big
hopes, I believe, working with the team will make all challenges easy.
