| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Comprehends the transition of illustration to digital media and diverse illustration genres such as editorial, advertising, and concept art.
- Understands and utilizes the Adobe Photoshop interface, brush dynamics, and layer structure.
- Follows current digital design trends and integrates them into their own illustration style.
- Produces poster designs for conceptual, editorial, and film industries by combining typography and digital painting techniques.
- Gains ability to work in harmony with the team.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | This course aims to teach the fundamentals of digital illustration and current design trends through hands-on practice. Following a brief overview of the transition from traditional to digital illustration and major illustration genres (editorial, concept, advertising, etc.), the course focuses on digital production workflows. Utilizing software applications alongside techniques in sketching, transferring traditional drawing methods to digital media, coloring, lighting/shading, and composition, students learn to optimize their digital illustrations for diverse print and digital platforms. The course equips students with the ability to produce digital illustration work aligned with evolving technologies. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction, Course Overview, Explanation and Discussion of Semester Projects |
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2nd Week |
Transition to Digital Illustration: Theoretical overview of illustration genres and current design trends. Briefing for the Anthropomorphic Object Project. |
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3rd Week |
Adobe Photoshop Fundamentals and Painting: Interface, workspace, graphic tablet usage, fundamental brush dynamics, layer structure, color palette creation, and basic lighting/shading principles. Anthropomorphic Object Project: Photographing and examining everyday objects in the environment, and exploring form. |
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4th Week |
Masking (Clipping Mask / Layer Mask), Blending Modes, and Custom Brush Creation/Usage: Studio practice on sketching and developing anthropomorphic characters based on students' chosen object photographs. |
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5th Week |
Anthropomorphic Object Project: Studio practice on digital painting, coloring, and final rendering. |
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6th Week |
Conceptual Thinking and Briefing for the Conceptual Illustration Project: Research on visual metaphors based on a designated abstract concept. |
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7th Week |
Midterm Exam: Submission and in-class presentation of the Anthropomorphic Object Project. |
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8th Week |
Conceptual Illustration Project: Studio practice on digital sketching, composition planning, and atmospheric perspective based on designated visual metaphors. |
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9th Week |
Conceptual Illustration Project: Continuation of the digital painting process, detailing color, light/shadow, and critique. |
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10th Week |
Briefing for the Poster Design Project: Conceptual discussion of storytelling for film, editorial, or event posters, and moodboard preparation. Typographic layout sketches. |
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11th Week |
Poster Design Project: Studio practice on detailed digital painting, lighting, and arrangement of visual elements for poster designs. |
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12th Week |
Poster Design Project: Integrating typographic elements (title, copy, logos, etc.), adjusting visual hierarchy and composition. |
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13th Week |
Final Project Revisions, Overall Evaluation, and Final Submission Preparation |
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14th Week |
Final Week: Collective presentation, evaluation, and end-of-term critique of the Conceptual Illustration and Poster Design projects. |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 3dtotal Publishing. (2016). Beginner?s Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop. 3dtotal Publishing.
Scott, A. (2005). Workbook 27 design& illustration. LA: Scott & Daughter Publishing.
Lürzer, W. (2005). Lüzer's Archive Special 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide. Salzburg: Lürzer GmbH.
Gray, P. (2015). Yaratıcı Çizim ve İllüstrasyon. İstanbul: Profik Kitap.
Zeegen, L. (2012). The Fundamentals of Illustration. AVA Publishing.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Project
- Presentation
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Attendance |
1 |
10 |
| Other |
1 |
60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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0 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
6 |
6 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
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| Performance Practice |
2 |
8 |
16 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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