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Program of Communication Design

İTA421

DESKTOP PUBLISHING

Course Code
İTA421
Semester
Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterSeventh Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will be able to design products for printed media
  2. Will be able to gain the ability of multi-page material design
  3. Learn the methods of printing technology
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course teaches the steps of printed media design and production processes.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction: Scope and objectives of the course.
2nd Week Short history of printing, techniques used in printing, basic terms of printing press
3rd Week InDesign: How to create a master page. In-class practice.
4th Week Using grids, and exporting the file. In-class practice. CMYK / Project: Project brief.
5th Week Design process.
6th Week Design process.
7th Week General review and exporting process.
8th Week Mid-term
9th Week CMYK Project: Magazine design.
10th Week Determination of magazine contents and visuals.
11th Week Designing internal pages.
12th Week Designing table of contents
13th Week Designing cover
14th Week Printing and presentation process.
Recommended or Required ReadingAmbrose, G.; Harris, P. (2013). Grafik Tasarımda Sayfa Düzeni. İstanbul: Literatür Yayınları.


Erdem, B. (2017). Matbaacılık ve Basım Süreci. İstanbul: Cinius Yayınları.


Lawler, B. P. (2006). Adobe Resmi Masaüstü Yayıncılık ve Basım Kılavuzu. İstanbul: ALFA Yayınları.


Mazlum, S. (2006). Masaüstü Yayıncılık: Tasarım ve Baskı Teknolojisine Giriş. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi.

Taşçıoğlu, M. (2013). Bir Görsel İletişim Platformu Olarak Kitap. İstanbul: YEM Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Case Study
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Problem Solving
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Project 1 50
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 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 28 28
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 28 28
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 6 6
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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