COMPUTERS IN DESIGN

Course Description

This course focuses on each student's personal design vision. Students explore the specific skills necessary to design posters, catalogues as a unique means of communication. The aim of this course is that introducing students and providing comprehensive knowledge with practices to Graphic Design and digital media applications. Working from concept to finished artwork, students develop to transfer the creative thinking to applications and digital Graphic Design tools, methods and strategies for producing effective graphic design solutions. This course aims to analyze and implement the basics of 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional modeling and design in graphic design by using Adobe Programs.

COMPUTERS IN DESIGN

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 Ability to develop digital Graphic Design tools.(Solo: 5)
2. 02 Ability to implement their design problem solving abilities in digital media in a particular time. (Solo: 4)
3. 03 Ability to apply the basic needs of a Graphic Designer effectively in their education and after university. (Solo: 4)
4. 04 Ability to transfer the creative thinking to applications. (Solo: 4)
5. 05 Ability to develop a project from the idea to final execution. (Solo: 5)

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Wheeler, A. (2017). Designing brand identity: An essential guide for the whole branding team (5th ed.). Wiley. ISBN: 1118980824
2. 02 Kotler, P., & Keller, K. L. (2016). Marketing management (15th ed.). Pearson. ISBN: 978-0133856460
3. 03 Henderson, P., & Caine, R. (2020). Creative strategy in advertising (11th ed.). Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-0357379309
4. 04 Landa, R. (2013). Graphic design solutions (5th ed.). Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1133602241

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Ability to develop digital Graphic Design tools.(Solo: 5)
2. L02 Ability to implement their design problem solving abilities in digital media in a particular time. (Solo: 4)
3. L03 Ability to apply the basic needs of a Graphic Designer effectively in their education and after university. (Solo: 4)
4. L04 Ability to transfer the creative thinking to applications. (Solo: 4)
5. L05 Ability to develop a project from the idea to final execution. (Solo: 5)

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Solving the architectural problems by making use of the research methods (skill).
2. P02 The ability to carry out a specialistic study related to architecture independently. (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
3. P03 Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes of architecture and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
4. P04 Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems of architecture (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
5. P05 Assessing the specialistic knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view and directing one’s own learning process (Learning Competence).
6. P06 Systematically transferring the current developments of architecture and one’s own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms (Communication and Social Competency).
7. P07 Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary (Communication and Social Competency).
8. P08 Proficiency in inglish- and establishing written and oral communication with english (Communication and Social Competency).
9. P09 Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of architecture (Communication and Social Competency).
10. P10 Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the architectural data and the ability to teach these values to others (Area Specific Competency).
11. P11 Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the architectural issues area and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes (Area Specific Competency).
12. P12 Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are processed within the architecture) in inter-disciplinary studies (Area Specific Competency).
13. P13 In the programs with thesis, the ability to present one’s own work within the international environments orally, visually and in written forms (Area Specific Competency).

Po-Lo Matrix