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TR

SKETCHING IN DESIGN

Course
GRDE110 - SKETCHING IN DESIGN
Department
Graphic Design - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
5
T+P+L
2 + 2 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
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Keywords

Course Description

The student who faces with visual communication and graphic design should learn how to look and see first. The aim of this course is to teach the freehand drawing for a conceptual purpose. More than doodling, the sketching is an expression method. Student should learn how to sketch for achieving visualize the ideas. It is mandatory to keep a sketchbook during the course term. Visual note keeping, observation, sketching as a predesign process, to keep a sketchbook as an artistic expression method are among the subjects. Student can build image-meaning integrity as an active participant by this course. The habit of sketchbook use, brings method and working discipline. Student gains a rewarding predesign habit at the end of the course.

SKETCHING IN DESIGN

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Course outcomes

  1. 01 Describe (3) the key concepts and methods of the design process.
  2. 02 Apply (3) professional presentation techniques.
  3. 03 Recognize (2) skills in time and project management by keeping deadlines and fulfilling requirements.
  4. 04 The student matches(2) the relationship between image and meaning
  5. 05 Symbolizes(3) concepts, situations, and objects in the visual context

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction, rules, fundamental tools for course and information
Week 2 The Designer’s Eye & Line Quality Breaking the "preconceived image" vs. reality. Exercises: Blind contour, weighted lines, and ghosting techniques.
Week 3 Perspective & Volumetric Thinking Drawing 3D forms (cubes, cylinders, spheres) in 1 and 2-point perspective.
Week 4 Light, Shadow, and Texture Understanding light sources to define form. Introduction to hatching, cross-hatching, and stippling for material representation.
Week 5 Deconstructing the Object Analyzing complex objects and breaking them down into primitive shapes. Introduction to Orthographic Projection (top, side, and front views).
Week 6 "X-ray" drawing: sketching the internal structure of objects. Focus on proportion and scale.
Week 7 MIDTERM EXAMS
Week 8 MIDTERM EXAMS
Week 9 Quick gesture drawings for scale and context. The "Mannequin" method for placing humans within design environments.
Week 10 Letterform Anatomy & Hand Lettering Sketching serifs, terminals, and x-heights. Understanding the "skeleton" of a typeface before adding weight.
Week 11 Logotype Ideation & Iteration The "Thumbnail" method: Generating 50+ ideas rapidly. Refining a concept through tracing paper overlays.
Week 12 Layout & Grid Sketching Sketching wireframes for web and print. Using "greeking" (placeholder text) and blocking to establish hierarchy.
Week 13 Iconography & SymbolismSimplifying complex ideas into universal symbols.Abstraction exercises: Realistic $\rightarrow$ Iconic $\rightarrow$ Abstract.
Week 14 Visual Metaphors & Conceptual Thinking Mind-mapping through sketching. Solving design "problems" through visual puns and analogies.
Week 15 FINAL EXAMS

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Poppy Evans and Aaris Sherin. Forms, Folds, and Sizes, Rockport Publishers, Gloucester, MA. 2008. (ISBN 1592534619)
  2. 02 Gavin Ambross and Paul Harris,The Fundamentals of Graphic Design, AVA Publishing, SA. 2009. (ISBN 2-940373-82-5 and 978-2-940373-82-6)
  3. 03 Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips, Graphic Design: The New Basics,Princeton Architectural Press, 1st edition. (ISBN-10: 1568987021)
  4. 04 Book Cover Rapid Viz : A New Method for the Rapid Visualization of Ideas (3rd Edition) Hanks, Kurt Belliston, Larry Thomson

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Describe (3) the key concepts and methods of the design process. SOLO 3
  2. L02 Apply (3) professional presentation techniques. SOLO 3
  3. L03 Recognize (2) skills in time and project management by keeping deadlines and fulfilling requirements. SOLO 2
  4. L04 The student matches(2) the relationship between image and meaning SOLO 2
  5. L05 Symbolizes(3) concepts, situations, and objects in the visual context SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 PO1: To identify and use theoretical and applied knowledge as well as up-to-date/cutting edge laboratory techniques and analyses methods in the field of molecular biology and genetics.
  2. P02 PO2: To identify problems related to molecular biology and genetics.
  3. P03 PO3: To design and conduct experiments through hypothesis driven scientific research; and to analyze and interpret data to find solutions to molecular biology and genetics related problems.
  4. P04 PO4: To work independently and as part of research group in a multidisciplinary team setting
  5. P05 PO5: To apply the principles of scientific research ethics and academic integrity
  6. P06 PO6: To interpret, explain and present primary scientific literature and novel findings in oral, written and visual presentation formats
  7. P07 PO7: To evaluate experimental data and theoretical findings by using critical and analytical thinking techniques.
  8. P08 PO8: To use the currently acceptable process of preparing research proposals and manuscripts for publishing in scientific journals.
  9. P09 PO9: To apply the principles of molecular biology and genetics in generating/finding solutions to social problems / issues.
  10. P10 PO10: To identify and implement environmental and laboratory safety procedures.
  11. P11 PO11: To identify and apply the necessary professional skill set in projects and jobs involving independent and competitive careers in academia, industrial, medical or clinical research, science education, scientific writing and communication, health care, health care policy and civil service.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P10 P11 Average
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L02 - - - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - - - -
L05 - - - - - - - - - - - -