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Program of Visual Communication Design

GİT113

BASIC DESIGN STUDIO I

Course Code
GİT113
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Can utilize the fundamental elements and principles of design to create two-dimensional compositions.
  2. Can create meaningful visual arrangements using point, line, mass/tone, plane, space, and simple geometric forms.
  3. Can transform accidental visual patterns into deliberate design compositions through framing, selection, elimination, and intentional intervention.
  4. Can establish visual hierarchy using the principles of scale, proportion, emphasis, balance, contrast, rhythm, repetition, and unity.
  5. Can design abstract compositions that achieve perceptual unity by applying figure-ground relationships and Gestalt principles of perception.
  6. Can visualize concepts, emotions, states, and narratives through abstract forms, and articulate design decisions verbally and in writing.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionAs the first part of a two-semester foundation studio sequence, this course aims to introduce visual communication design students to fundamental design elements, composition principles, and visual perception processes through hands-on studio practices. Within the scope of the course, students experiment with point, line, mass/tone, plane, space, form, scale, proportion, emphasis, balance, contrast, rhythm, repetition, unity, figure-ground relationship, and Gestalt principles of perception through black-and-white, two-dimensional compositions. The course further aims to help students transition from accidental visual patterns to intentional design decisions, develop concepts and narratives through abstraction, generate alternatives, revise work based on critique, and articulate design rationales.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Basic Design: Seeing, Selecting, and Composing
2nd Week Accidental Order and Framing
3rd Week From Accident to Design: Conscious Intervention
4th Week Point, Scale, Proportion, and Emphasis
5th Week Line, Direction, and Movement
6th Week Gestalt Principles of Perception I: Proximity, Similarity, and Continuity
7th Week Gestalt Principles of Perception II: Closure, Containment, and Subtraction
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Principles of Graphic Design I: Balance, Contrast, and Visual Hierarchy
10th Week Principles of Graphic Design II: Repetition, Rhythm, and Unity
11th Week Abstract Narrative and Visual Time
12th Week Form Language and Abstract Character Design
13th Week Final Project: Critique and Revision
14th Week Final Jury: Storytelling Through Abstract Forms
Recommended or Required ReadingLupton, E.; Phillips, J.C., Graphic Design: The New Basics, Princeton Architectural Press, 2008
İ. Hulusi Güngör, Temel Tasarım,2016
Itten, J., Design and Form, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975
Design Basics ; Authors, Stephen Pentak, David A. Lauer ; Edition, 9 ; Publisher, Cengage Learning, 2015
Öztuna, H. Y., Görsel İletişimde Temel Tasarım. İstanbul: Güzel Sanatlar Matbaası, 2008
Samara, T., Design Evolution:Theory Into Practice. Rockport Publishing, 2008
Samara, T., Design Elements. Rockport Publishing, 2007
A Primer of Visual Literacy - Donis A. Dondis Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form - Maurice de Sausmarez Basic Design - Kenneth F. Bates
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 2 20
Project 4 70
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 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 3 6 18
Project 2 8 16
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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