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COMPUTER AIDEDGRAPHIC DESIGN-I

Course
GRDE203 - COMPUTER AIDEDGRAPHIC DESIGN-I
Department
Graphic Design - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
4
T+P+L
2 + 2 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Prof. Dr. Vüsal BAĞIROV
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

The aim of this course is for the students to advance their ability of using Adobe Illustrator program effectively and create logos, draw illustrations, develop typography that successfully reproduce on paper or the web. The Illustrator program is a vector graphics editor. Student will learn how to work with vectors, layers, live trace and use the drawing tools to create infographics, illustrations, brochures, web pages etc. It is imperative they understand that using design programs such as Illustrator is only a tool like pen or brush. In this course students will learn that creatively, innovatively and effectively using of these tools is only possible of understanding and applying graphic design principles.

COMPUTER AIDEDGRAPHIC DESIGN-I

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
Final Project Final 40
Midterm Project Midterm 30
Assignment Assignment 30
Total 100

Course outcomes

  1. 01 1- Describe (3) and select the effective and engaging structure of high quality Illustrator documents.
  2. 02 2- Describe (3) and select the appropriate color models for screen-based and print media
  3. 03 3- Recognize (2) the differences in available printing techniques and determine the best one(s) for a given project.
  4. 04 4- Integrate (4) basic design and communications with the complex structures of print media by producing assignments that stress the concept, design and layout elements of print work..
  5. 05 5- Integrate (4) using advanced features of Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
  6. 06 6- Apply(3) basic techniques in preparation of printable or digital art.

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the course, course rules and requirements / Introduction to Adobe Illustrator / Working with the Pen tool
Week 2 Working with Adobe Illustrator tools / Working with the Pencil tool
Week 3 Working with Adobe Illustrator tools / Working with the Brush tool
Week 4 Creating shapes / Midterm Project: Character design (Idea development and sketching)
Week 5 Midterm Project: Transferring the sketches to Adobe Illustrator and drawing the sketches & Preparing the color palette
Week 6 Midterm Project: Transferring the sketches to Adobe Illustrator and drawing the sketches & Preparing the color palette
Week 7 Midterm Project: Coloring the views of the character to create a 3-D effect (considering volume, light and shade)
Week 8 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK
Week 9 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK
Week 10 Final Project: Character design / How to express emotions?
Week 11 Final Project: Character Scenes / Story ideas and storyboard
Week 12 Final Project: Drawing and coloring of Scene 1 / Critics and improvements
Week 13 Final Project: Drawing and coloring of Scene 2 & 3 / Critics and improvements
Week 14 Final Project: Drawing and coloring of Scene 4 / Critics and improvements
Week 15 Final Project: Critics and improvements

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Application of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to illustrating and digital image processing in entomological research: Cui JunZhi; Ge SiQin, 2012
  2. 02 Cohen, S. (2011) Character Design, Digital Edition: Walter Foster (To access the book: Moodle course page)
  3. 03 Kelkar, U. (2020) Drawing with a Tablet, Beverly: Quarry
  4. 04 Haboush Plunkett, S. (2017) Drawing Lessons from the Famous Artists School, Laguna Hills : Rockport Publishers

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Recognise (2) the vector-based working by using the Adobe Illustrator program. SOLO 2
  2. L02 Students recall (2) the principles of graphic design and they design (4) illustrations. SOLO 3
  3. L03 Solve (3) the design problems encountered in the process. SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 The student chooses the design principles and can match the application
  2. P02 Students will be able to define national and international values in art and design
  3. P03 Students will be able to define abstract and concrete design concepts and express them in composition
  4. P04 The student can adjust the time correctly to complete his / her graphic application
  5. P05 The student matches the relationship between image and meaning
  6. P06 Students can express what they see by drawing
  7. P07 Identifies the traces, aligns, and calculates the hierarchy of typographic elements
  8. P08 Defines and lists art and design materials
  9. P09 Expresses an idea, concept or phenomenon visually in a creative way
  10. P10 Solves the design problems encountered in the process
  11. P11 Symbolizes concepts, situations, and objects in the visual context
  12. P12 Develops design projects by recalling basic graphic design principles
  13. P13 Applies technology effectively in the design process
  14. P14 Can think critically and question theoretical gains in the context
  15. P15 Relate the past, present, and future of design
  16. P16 Can perform original works related to the field and evaluate the results
  17. P17 Designs and produces different visual areas such as multimedia, advertising graphics, animation, new media, printmaking, and photography
  18. P18 Improves communication skills for teamwork
  19. P19 Can effectively discuss, criticize and form theory about the field
  20. P20 Student can organize paragraphs, single-column, multi-column and modular grids in book and magazine designs
  21. P21 Can plan collaborations with colleagues in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments
  22. P22 Can associate written texts with visual images
  23. P23 Can observe and compare in the context of art criticism methods
  24. P24 Can apply legal regulations and procedures in the field
  25. P25 Be able to associate written texts with visual images

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24 P25 Average
L01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0