GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students to the methods of technical production for graphic design. Within this perspective the course concentrates not only the history and evolution of print technology but also its technical side including types of printing, descriptions on colour separation process, camera-ready art, matrix, cutting, and binding techniques. Other related topics like image preparation, electronic file management and formatting, paper and alternative printing substrates, colour management, and the major commercial printing techniques will also be presented from the perspective of their individual and collective effects on the look of graphic design applications. Students are expected to use their previous knowledge in their practical projects.

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Kaj Johansson, et al. (2011), A Guide to Graphic Print Production, Wiley; 3rd edition.
2. 02 Sean Adams (2021), How Design Makes Us Think: And Feel and Do Things, Princeton Architectural Press.
3. 03 Margherita Mariano (2024), Print Production: A Complete Guide to Planning, Printing and Packaging, Laurence King Publishing.
4. 04 Christian Crumlish (2022), Product Management for UX People: From Designing to Thriving in a Product World, Rosenfeld Media; 1st edition.

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Program Outcomes

1. P01 have knowledge which is supported by up-to-date primary and secondary course books and application tools in the field of Visual Communication Design
2. P02 have technical knowledge necessary for the field of Visual Communication Design
3. P03 Have knowledge about universal human rights, social justice, quality management, environmental protection, and workplace health.
4. P04 S/he visualises imagined things in a coherent structure
5. P05 S/he defines the problems related to communication and finds possible solutions for these problems.
6. P06 S/he has skills to manage a project/work related to Visual Communication Design independently.
7. P07 S/he develops and applies projects and activities related with his/her social environment with an awareness of social responsibility.
8. P08 S/he designates and manages the requirements and processes of learning.
9. P09 S/he, equipped with advanced knowledge and skills in Visual Communication Design education, who interprets and evaluates data, identifies and analyses problems and finds solutions based on research and facts.
10. P10 S/he can take responsibility as an individual and a team member in complex and unforeseen problems related to Visual Communication Design projects.
11. P11 S/he plans, manages and finishes a media content under time restrictions.
12. P12 S/he approaches advanced knowledge and skills from a critical perspective.
13. P13 S/he is aware that the Visual Communication Design Department has close ties with new technological developments and also aware of the importance of pursuing these developments which have vital importance for creating new media content.
14. P14 S/he is a person who informs and expresses thoughts for possible solutions related with Visual Communication Design contents prepared for related individuals and organisations.
15. P15 S/he shares developments and data related to Visual Communication Design with specialists and non-specialists
16. P16 S/he acts in Visual Communication Design projects in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical norms.

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