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Cyprus International University
TR

GRAPHIC DESIGN-V

Course
GRDE401 - GRAPHIC DESIGN-V
Department
Graphic Design - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
6
ECTS
10
T+P+L
4 + 4 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Vildan AÇAN
Prerequisite
Keywords

Course Description

Students of the Department of Graphic Design are expected to present a project in detail by using the knowledge and skills that they had gained through their education and by keeping the basic principles of graphical design in mind. The main goal is to provide a designer identity to the senior students of the department before their approaching graduation. The students focus on local design problems as festivals of Cyprus, museums, social campaigns and so on. After detecting the local issues, campaigns begin to develop in terms of global design criteria. During the course, students develop their project as an advertising campaign. After giving the identity to the project, they run the necessary research. After determining the target audience students organize the campaign…

GRAPHIC DESIGN-V

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
Presentation Presentation 20
Midterm Project 40
Final Project 40
Total 100

Course outcomes

No course outcomes have been defined yet.

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to the course / Preliminary research questions & approaches for term project: A museum graphic design project
Week 2 A technical trip to the museum and preliminary research
Week 3 Presentation of the research in class & discussion / Sketches and idea development (Midterm: Visual identity, printed communication materials, exhibition graphics, visitor/staff materials)
Week 4 Design implementation for the midterm jury
Week 5 Design implementation for the midterm jury
Week 6 Design implementation for the midterm jury / Pre-Jury
Week 7 JURY WEEK
Week 8 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK
Week 9 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK
Week 10 Sketches and idea development (Final: Digital communication tools, wayfinding & signage, souvenirs)
Week 11 Design implementation for final jury
Week 12 Design implementation for final jury
Week 13 Design implementation for final jury
Week 14 Design implementation for final jury / Pre-Jury
Week 15 JURY WEEK

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Mr. John Leonard McFarland III (2023) "Graphic Designer 2.0: AI, design, & what it means for graphic designers & the future"
  2. 02 Renée Stevens (2020) "Powered by Design: An Introduction to Problem Solving with Graphic Design", San Rafael, CA : Rocky Nook Inc.
  3. 03 Nancy Skolos and Thomas Wedell (2012) "Graphic Design Process From Problem to Solution: 20 Case Studies", Laurence King Publishing
  4. 04 Gavin Finish and Paul Harris (2014) "Print & Finish", China Fairchild Books

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Identify(2) graphic design movements and popular cultural elements and apply(4) them into creative and original graphic design works. SOLO 3
  2. L02 Illustrate(3) two-dimensional and three-dimensional visuals correctly and effectively. SOLO 3
  3. L03 Demonstrate(4) a thorough understanding of the elements of graphic design. SOLO 4
  4. L04 Design(4) and process(3) images for print & web SOLO 3.5
  5. L05 Integrate(4) visual elements and typography effectively. SOLO 4

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
L04 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
L05 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