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| Unit | FACULTY OF FINE ARTS |
| GRAPHIC PR. | |
| Code | GRA313 |
| Name | Illustration 2 |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | VK Vocational Knowledge Courses C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Dr. MUSTAFA CAN KIZGINDEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CİHANGİR EKER
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to enable students, after acquiring basic illustration skills, to develop the ability to design an original character both as an individual figure and within various settings.
Course Content
In the first part of this course, students are expected to develop a detailed characterization of a figure and produce an illustration of this character in a specific style. In the second part of the course, students complete the term by depicting their character in both interior and exterior settings consistent with its characterization.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
The Fundamentals of Illustration, Lawrence Zeegen; The Big Book of Illustration Ideas, Roger Walton; Creative illustration, Andrew Loomis; GAn Illustrated Life, Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists Illustrators and Designers, Danny Gregory; Little Big Books Illustrations for Childrens Picture Books, Clanton R.; Doodles Unleashed Mixed-Media Techniques for Doodling, Traci Bautista.
Notes
Çocuk Kitapları İçin Karakter Tasarımından Kitap Tasarımına Deneysel Bir İllüstrasyon Uygulaması, Cem Kara; İllüstratif Yöntemlerle Çocuk Resimlerinin Karakter Tasarımlarına Dönüştürülmesi, Süleyman Özderin; Karakter Tasarımı Yaklaşımları, Şadi Karaşahinoğlu; Çocuk Kitapları İllüstrasyonunda Karakter Tasarım Yöntemlerinin Sınıflandırılması, Cem Kara
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the fields and techniques of illustration in general. |
| LO02 | List the application areas of digital illustration. |
| LO03 | Explain the use of illustration and typography. |
| LO04 | Remembers digital color management, palette and brush creation. |
| LO05 | It suggests original ideas in line with digital illustration application areas and techniques. |
| LO06 | Creates sketches of design ideas and transfers them to digital media. |
| LO07 | Makes visual designs with a digital tablet. |
| LO08 | Applies effective shapes, stains and effects to designs with digital brushes. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines and explains the basic elements and principles of art and design. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyses national and international artistic and cultural elements that may affect graphic design applications. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines and compares mass communication media, communication methods and communication elements. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines and applies research, information retrieval and critical thinking methods. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Applies the principles of colour, hierarchy, size and scale of art and design in the design process. | 2 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Follows technological developments in visual communication and applies them in design processes. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses different materials, paints and technological tools and equipment consciously in the design process. | 5 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Integrates graphic design knowledge with the knowledge of different disciplines and applies it to the design process. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes an active role in individual and group work and fulfils its responsibilities. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Provides consistency in written and visual communication by using grammar correctly. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Develops and applies a planned, meticulous and disciplined working approach in the design process. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Understands, interprets and critically evaluates the texts they read. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Uses information and communication technologies effectively and consciously in learning and design processes. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Creates effective and functional designs that reach the target audience. | 3 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses oral, written and visual communication skills effectively. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Establishes professional and effective communication with colleagues, employers and individuals to whom they provide services. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses foreign language skills to follow the developments in the field and communicate at professional level. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops design approaches sensitive to social, cultural, scientific and artistic values. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Analyses the place and effects of graphic design profession in social life. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Defends the ethical and legal values of the graphic design profession and adopts environmentally sensitive design approaches. | 4 |
| PLO21 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Produces creative, original, economic and aesthetic solutions for visual communication problems. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project 1 - Course introduction, course overview, briefing for the second week, and assignment. | Sample review, practice, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 2 | Project 1 – Sharing of student character designs and presentation of illustration examples. | Sample review, practice, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 3 | Project 1 – Sketch review and continuation of sketch work. | Sample review, practice, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 4 | Project 1 – Evaluations of sketches and execution of initial works. | Sketches | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 5 | Project 1 – Evaluation of initial works and sketching for alternative concepts. | Design Studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 6 | Project 1 – Evaluation of alternative sketches and works, and preparation for presentation. | Design Studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 7 | Project 1 – Evaluation of completed works. | Sample review, practice, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 8 | Midterm Review | Midterm Review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 9 | Project 2 – Brainstorming for character design in interior and exterior settings. | Design Studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma, Problem Çözme |
| 10 | Project 2 - Drawing of initial sketches and Q&A session. | Design Studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Beyin Fırtınası, Problem Çözme |
| 11 | Project 2 – Sketch review and continuation of sketch work. | Design Studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 12 | Project 2 – Review of sketches and drawing of initial works. | Sample review, practice, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 13 | Project 2 – Evaluation of works and continuation of the projects. | Sketches | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösterip Yaptırma, Beyin Fırtınası, Problem Çözme |
| 14 | Project 2 – Final reviews and completion of works. | Design Studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösterip Yaptırma, Problem Çözme |
| 15 | Project 2 – Evaluation of completed illustration works. | Design Studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Beyin Fırtınası, Problem Çözme |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
| 17 | Final Exam | Final Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 0 | 0 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 100 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 100 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,00 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||