Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Visual Communication Design · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet DOKSANOĞLU
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet DOKSANOĞLU
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to provide the student with basic knowledge and practical experience about the stages of designing graphics and various dimensions in the computer environment.
Course Content
This course covers the basic steps of the design processes of graphic design products, and their practical processing using up-to-date devices and methods. Project studies and the creation of practical knowledge that students receive in the course through software in the laboratory environment are the concrete outputs of the course.
Required Resources
Graphic Design related programs
Recommended Resources
Publications, exhibitions and museums about Graphic Design. Websites featuring works by international artists.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understands design elements correctly and learns to do the right job by reading design according to the job.
- It is learned that the right design is not accidental but can be obtained as a result of a lot of research.
- Learns how to do a correct research.
- Learns how to turn an idea into a design as a result of research.
- Examines the examples in the world in the field of communication design, makes the right analysis and turns to the right job.
- The importance of the right design in our lives is handled with examples.
Core Area Distribution
(21) Arts%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeBrain StormingSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is graphic design? What is the importance of design in our life? | Determination of course materials and definitions |
| 2 | Graphic design elements, usage areas | Research of design elements by students before the lesson |
| 3 | Selectivity and process planning in Graphic Design | To ensure that they do a lot of research and analysis, and aiming to make it a creative reflex |
| 4 | Developing creative thinking methods through examples on making the right design | Researching initial examples of design practices, Assignments and practices that improve students' visual and creative perceptions by looking at their environment in more detail creatively. |
| 5 | The basic elements of the design and the right iconographical form in the context of the right stylization. Studies (CD COVER) | This study is about developing students' production mechanisms by producing combinations with the basic forms in the design. |
| 6 | The basic elements of the design and the right iconographical form in the context of the right stylization. Studies (POSTER) | This study is designed to produce combinations with the basic forms in the design. on improving students' production mechanisms |
| 7 | Self Promotion work | With this work, students transfer their way of expressing themselves to us in a design. In the work, the student enters into a production in the way he will express himself. In this work, we can see the logo, corporate identity pieces and all the design elements that students want to express themselves. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | In the digital environment, the course will progress in parallel with the graphic design course, and the students will draw their own portraits in the digital environment. Collaborative visual work | In this lesson, we will do an exercise on the use of illustration along with design elements, and how we should approach the works with a holistic approach as a designer or illustrator. |
| 10 | With photo manipulation method CV COVER study | CD Cover design will be made with an illustration using photo manipulation method. This course will also include the illustration course. |
| 11 | Music poster poster design research in 4 different styles (This study will last until the final Graphic design course. will be done together.) | There will be poster work in 4 different styles. Graphic-heavy posters here will be studied in this course. This entire project will include the illustration lesson. |
| 12 | Music poster poster sketch stage in 4 different styles | The sketches of the works will begin |
| 13 | The process of designing Music poster poster in 4 different styles | Implementation of the works will begin |
| 14 | The process of designing Music poster poster in 4 different styles | The work will continue. |
| 15 | The process of designing Music poster poster in 4 different styles | The work will continue. |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |