Information Package

GRA430

PACKAGE DESIGN II

Course Code
GRA430
Semester
Eighth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterEighth Term (Spring)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Achieve the necessary level of proficiency in packaging design.
  2. Perceive and apply original, product-reflecting, and feasible packaging design products.
  3. Apply theoretical knowledge in packaging design with the support of graphic programs and implement original designs based on that knowledge.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesYes(GRA431)
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course covers the stages of packaging production and market dynamics; it addresses the principles that graphic design students need to determine in their professional lives concerning environmental issues. The course will explore design, marketing, and production topics, linking them together to generate design solutions.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course introduction and information
2nd Week Definition of packaging, history of packaging, its role in graphic design, various packaging form examples. Project topic assignment
3rd Week Functions of packaging, packaging materials, examples of structural design in terms of functionality and usability of packaging.
4th Week Product-form relationship, types of cardboard packaging, projection-supported examples. Project critiques
5th Week Cardboard packaging knife drawings, projection-supported examples. Handmade cardboard medicine box model work. Project critiques
6th Week Packaging materials (paper, cardboard, glass, metal, plastic), industries using packaging. Project critiques
7th Week Graphic elements in packaging design, branding and labeling, the importance of labeling, brand-packaging relationship. Project critiques
8th Week Midterm (Presentation)
9th Week Form research related to the selected product and draft packaging design works with the support of graphic programs, and critiques
10th Week Form research related to the selected product and draft packaging design works with the support of graphic programs, and critiques
11th Week Form research related to the selected product and draft packaging design works with the support of graphic programs, and critiques
12th Week Form research related to the selected product and draft packaging design works with the support of graphic programs, and critiques
13th Week Pre-jury
14th Week General Evaluation
15th Week
Recommended or Required Reading-
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 4 90
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 4 4
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 1 4 4
Project 2 4 8
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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