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Program of Visual Communication Design

GİT214

ILLUSTRATION

Course Code
GİT214
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understands illustration and its function in the design process.
  2. Develops conceptual skills related to image creation.
  3. Knows the history and development process of digital illustration.
  4. Creates a story illustration using their preferred medium.
  5. Uses digital technologies to solve design problems with illustration.
  6. Makes illustrations based on observation using various techniques.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe aim of the course is to enable students to concentrate on different applications and illustration techniques from the design stage to the finished product stage. In the projects given to the students, they are asked to produce digital illustrations, storytelling and illustration of the children's book, and collage technique work to be used in mass communication. In addition, in this course, projects that include the methods of using illustration and writing together in visual communication design and question the relationships, are produced.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course introduction and information.
2nd Week Illustration techniques -the application of materials, creative techniques, solutions in the project-.
3rd Week Visual production with conceptual content based on text.
4th Week Evaluation of working sketches.
5th Week Project delivery and evaluation.
6th Week Illustration/design work based on a text.
7th Week Evaluation of working sketches.
8th Week Project delivery and evaluation.
9th Week Original project work that includes different uses of illustration.
10th Week Evaluation of working sketches.
11th Week Developing different technical and solution proposals.
12th Week Project delivery and evaluation.
13th Week Short practice studies based on measuring achievements.
14th Week Critical and evaluation.
Recommended or Required Reading1- Steven Heller -Marshall Arisman `The Education of An İllustrator'- Allworth Press
2- Steven Heller -Marshall Arisman `Teaching Illustration' Allworth Press
3- Ocvirk,Stinson, Wing, Sanatın Temelleri, Karakalem yayıncılık, İzmir, 2015.
4- Parramon, Jose Maria, Çizim ve Resim Sanatı : tarihsel gelişim, malzemeler, teknikler ve uygulama, Remzi Kitabevi, 1995.
5- Gikow, Jacqueline. Graphic Illustration in Black and White. New York: Design Press 1991.
6- Nicolas, Y., Gonzales, A., Zanchetta, A., The Source book of Contemporary Illustration, 2009.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 3 90
Total(%) 90
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 90
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 10
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 1 20 20
Preparation for Final exam 1 2 2
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 2 2
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Project 3 12 36
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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