Transforming traditional paper cutting into LINE stickers

Abstract

The development of technology not only has sped up our interpersonal communication, but has also brought about mixed emotions. The reason why LINE mobile communication software (mobile application) is welcomed is because it has all kinds of lively stickers. These stickers convey delicate emotions that are difficult to convey through texts to message recipients, enriching the contexts of interpersonal communications. However, since designers started to design their own images, negative semantic behaviors have also been created. This has led to message recipients feeling psychologically uncomfortable. With regard to this and based on five stickers with negative semantic meanings among personal creations in Taiwan, we specifically carried out our study through three cultural design properties – external, functional, and psychological. We hope that through Value-added designs, the decent model of technological application can be completed. Hopefully, the positive semantic meanings of the word “Shii” (喜) in traditional paper cutting and its extensions including “happiness”, “sadness”, “anger” and “without joy” can correct the behaviors of these stickers. Furthermore, in doing so, modern elements could be infused into arts, and tech fashion could be manifested.