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Program of Communication and Design

İTA228

ILLUSTRATION

Course Code
İTA228
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Apply drawing techniques
  2. Create conceptual illustrations in digital media
  3. Illustrate images
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course enables students to make vectoral illustrations on digital platform and develop projects.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction: Explanation of the scope, objectives and aims of the course.
2nd Week Definition of illustration, types of illustration, history of illustration, and the relationship between technology and illustration
3rd Week Overview of illustration production tools
4th Week Illustration production processes; research, drawing, observation. In-Class Exercise: Texture creation and collage
5th Week Character creation processes, Initiating Project 1
6th Week Conceptual framework and idea development methods in illustration production, Continuation of Project 1
7th Week Continuation of Project
8th Week Overview of illustration production tools
9th Week Briefing on psychogeographic exploration and pictorial mapping, and initiating final projects
10th Week Illustrative style and technique, continuation of final projects
11th Week Current trends in the field of illustration, continuation of final project
12th Week Continuation of final projects
13th Week Providing feedback on final projects
14th Week Utilizing artificial intelligence tools for illustration
15th Week Utilizing artificial intelligence tools for illustration
Recommended or Required ReadingWigan, Mark. Görsel İllüstrasyon Sözlüğü, Uslu, E. Mehmet, (Çev.), Literatür Yayınları, I. Baskı, İstanbul, 2012.
Wigan, Mark (2007). Basics Illustration 02: Sequential Images. United Kingdom: AVA Publishing.
Male, Alan. (2007). Illustration: A Theoretical & Contextual Perspective. New York: Ava Publishing.
Wigan, Mark. (2008). Basics Illustration 03: Text and ImageSwitzerland: AVA Publishing
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Problem Solving
  • Discussion
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Practice 1 5
Project 1 20
Total(%) 45
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 45
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 55
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for Quiz 1 10 10
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 6 6
Homework 0 0 0
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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