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Program of Visual Communication Design

GİT404

PORTFOLIO DESIGN AND PRESENTATION TECH.

Course Code
GİT404
Semester
Eighth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterEighth Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gains the awareness of seeing that will enable them to choose the successful ones among the studies they have done until the last period.
  2. Learns to self-criticize by noticing the missing parts of the designs he has eliminated.
  3. Learns how to design a portfolio that best reflects her work and herself.
  4. Prepares the units (CV, website, social media accounts) to accompany the portfolio.
  5. Learns the presentation techniques that will enable her to express her portfolio and herself in the best way.
  6. Learns to manage personal brand by analyzing how to integrate design ideas into portfolio content.
  7. The student develops a critical perspective on his designs and understands the process of improving his work by analyzing the feedback.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionWithin the scope of this course, students; They learn to make a selection among the works they produce according to certain criteria, to design a portfolio that will bring them together in digital and / or print, and to present their portfolios effectively.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course briefing / introduction.
2nd Week Review of the syllabus. + Theoretical presentation.
3rd Week Project 1: Personal identity design.
4th Week Project 2: Business card design.
5th Week Project 3: CV design (a one-page designed CV and a detailed text document).
6th Week Studio photo shoot. + Key considerations and the selection process for choosing works to include in the portfolio.
7th Week Project 4: Banner board layout design process.
8th Week Project 5: Creating and organizing professional social media accounts (LinkedIn, Behance / Adobe Portfolio, Instagram, etc.).
9th Week Project 6: Website design.
10th Week Project 7: Digital portfolio design.
11th Week Project 7: Digital portfolio design.
12th Week Project 7: Digital portfolio design.
13th Week Project 8: Physical portfolio design.
14th Week Project 8: Physical portfolio design.
15th Week Project 8: Physical portfolio design.
16th Week Presentation techniques. + Digital submission of CVs and portfolios. + End-of-term critique.
Recommended or Required Reading+ Burke, Kay - Fogarty, Susan Belgrad, Susan (1994). The Portfolio Connection IRI/SkyLight Training and Publishing, Inc.
+ Kingore, Bertie (1993).Portfolios Des Moines: Leadership Publishers.
+ Portfolio Design, Harold Linton, Cesar Pelli, W. W. Norton & Company, 2012
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Practice
  • Project ve Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 8 70
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 5 5
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 5 5
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 1 4 4
Project 8 10 80
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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