Graphic Design Project: Social Design

Course Code:

GRA 302

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

2

Lab:

4

Credits:

4

ECTS:

8

Prerequisite Courses:

Vector Graphics (Adobe Illustrator)

Typography I

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

The students will learn to draw attention to the problems of the city, community or international masses by means of design or to find a solution. It is aimed to raise awareness through design, to be a problem solver or to draw attention to the problem. Students will also be able to comprehend their activities as a designer and develop graphic communication solutions by examining and discussing what is done in the world with national and international examples.

Course Content:

In Design and Social Responsibility course, students work to find creative solutions to a global or local problem through design. The solution is designed to create awareness or design / change behavior. Students learn to design solutions for the local problems of the geography they live in, the community they live in, or the common problems of international audiences and the world. Social issues such as consumption, infectious diseases, environmental problems, gender, migration, literacy and education and violence are among the social problems in which the course focuses on raising awareness and seeking solutions through design.

Course Methodology:

1. Lecture Method 2. Case Study Method 3. Problem Solving Method 4. Discussion Method 5. Demonstration Method 6. Group work

Course Evaluation Methods:

1. Exam 2. Presentation 3. Homework 4. Application

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes of the Course	Learning Outcomes of the Program	Teaching Methods	Measurement Methods
Having the knowledge and experience on basic design principles, elements and elements to be able to use this information effectively for social benefit design solutions	1, 2	1,2	2,4
To be aware of its effectiveness as a designer on social topics and to be able to produce social benefit designs	2, 3, 4	1,2,3	2,3,4
To be able to make graphic applications for different media	1, 2, 5	2,5	2,4
To use the technology required by the field effectively	5, 7	1,2,3	2,4
To be able to produce design solutions based on research, needs and socio-cultural values	6, 10	2, 4, 5	3,4

Course Flow

COURSE
Week	Subjects	Preliminary
1	General Introduction, First Things First Manifesto and discussion of the designer's effectiveness on social issues; Milton Glaser & Mirko Ilic reviews: The Design of Dissent poster reviews - pioneers 80s-90s - topics / issues
2	Examining and explaining graphic elements in poster design (theory: image-type-message-composition-techniques-formules) Important poster designers: shigeo fukuda, yossi lemel, tomasewzki, luba lukova, stephan bundi, sagmeister, paula scher,… Examination of creative techniques (tangible graphics, magazines) Review of Blankposter.com - Poster design for weekly vocabulary (an experimental technique to be selected Thursday - 10%, midterm)
3	Examining Posterposter.org - Design for Poster Monday (free topic: a local or global current problem will be identified, researched, sketches will be made throughout the course, the message and technique for the selected sketch will be discussed, design will be started - 10%, midterm)
4	Continue - Poster Monday’and Design (design will be completed in class) Good 50x70 posters and class discussion
5	Posterfortomorrow.org - Poster For Tomorrow 2017: Poster design sketches for Freedom Of Movement (idea sharing) - 20% midterm
6	Posterfortomorrow.org - Poster For Tomorrow 2017: Poster design sketches for Freedom Of Movement (image and message sharing)
7	Posterfortomorrow.org - Poster For Tomorrow 2017: Poster design for Freedom Of Movement (last week) 10% blankposter + 10% postermonday + 20% freedom of movement = 40% midterm
8	Tibor Kalman, COLORS Magazine and Benetton case (Trademarks and social responsibility) Next week, a foundation or an organization will be selected, research will be conducted, interviews will be made and information will be collected. There will be a 60% FINAL grade (30% rst + 30% design).
9	Epica: Public Interest Samples will be shown and explained. Design will be made for the selected foundation or organization (brochure, flyer, poster, promotional material, social media advertisement, current issue / requirement and a graphic product will be selected.
10	Graphic product design: content organization and sketches Sharing sketches with the foundation or organization
11	Graphic product design will continue
12	Graphic product design will continue
13	Graphic product design will continue
14	Completed sharing with the foundation and recent revisions.

Recommended Sources

SOURCES
Course’s Note	Graphic Design Articles GMK Said, Articles (various photocopies, .pdfs will be shared) Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist, Peter Hall and Michael Bierut
Other	The Design of Dissent, Milton Glaser ve Mirko İliç. The Graphic Imperative Sergisi - Afiş Örnekleri Gösterimi Good 50 x 70 Sosyal İçerikli Afiş Tasarımları Websitesi Himpe, T. Advertising is Dead, Long Live Advertising!, Thames & Hudson VE Çizgidışı Dergi
	www.posterposter.org, www.posterfortomorrow.org, blankposter.com, etc. poster design sharing sites and design competitions.

Assessment

CONSIDERATION SYSTEM
Midterm Studies	No	Percentage of Contribution
Homework	1	%20
Midterm	2	%20
Seminar and Presentation
Project	1	%60
Total
Ratio of Final to Success		%60
Rate of Success in the Year		%40
Total		%100

Course’s Contribution to Program

Course’s Contribution to Program Outcomes
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution Level
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To have theoretical background in the fields of art and design					x
2	To be able to apply basic design principles					x
3	To have creative and original thinking ability				x
4	Identify and solve graphic design problems			x
5	An ability to use current technological tools in design processes at an advanced level					x
6	To have professional and ethical responsibility about intellectual, art and design works				x
7	Ability to follow developments in the field of Art and Design			x
8	To be able to present ideas and designs effectively					x
9	To be able to work as a team					x
10	To be able to conduct research, analysis and interpretation in the field				x
11	Interdisciplinary thinking and ability to connect.			x
12	To be aware of social and cultural values.				x

ECTS

COURSE CATEGORY	Expertise / Field Courses
ECTS / Workload Table
Activity	Number	Time (hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Length (14 x total course time)	14	6	84
Study time out of class (Preliminary work, reinforcement)	14	3	42
Homework
Seminar and Presentation	1	10	10
Projects	3	30	30
Midterm Exam
Final Exam

Total Workload			226
Total Workload / 25 (h)			7,53
Course’s ECTS Credit			8

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