Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advertising and Graphical Design
Course Code: HAT208
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 1
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

1. To educate students who have mastery of design techniques in the field of graphic and advertising, and who have creative, original artistic perspective. 2. To provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge about graphic design. 3. To enable students to use graphic design programs actively. 4. To teach how to plan and implement graphic elements of corporate identity work.

Course Content

Introduction to Ad Concepts, in the world and Turkey History of Advertising, the ad Purposes and Functions, Promotion and Advertising Purpose Media, Advertising Strategy Development Process and ad Functioning Process Design in Graphic Arts, Stages of Process Design, Visual Design Principles, Graphic Design Color Psychology: Color Knowledge, Design and Aesthetics, Tools and Materials Used in Graphic Design Process, Visual and Verbal Components of Advertising, Advertising Graphic Applications and Examples, Computer Applied Advertising Design (Photoshop - CorelDraw), Creative Design Application (Poster, Invitation, Book Cover Design) Corporate Identity Studies (Logo, Letterhead, Envelope, Business Card, etc.)

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Aydan BAŞÇALIŞKAN
Learning Outcomes
1. To learn the functions of advertising and graphic design.
2. To be able to learn the process of preparing visual communication material in accordance with the objectives of advertising.
3.To be able to comprehend the purpose of CMYK and RGB color models.
4. To be able to prepare advertising text in graphic design program by learning the basic components of advertising.
5. To be able to make drawings such as logo and emblem by dominating the basic elements of graphic design.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Görsel İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, Tevfik Fikret Uçar, İnkılap Kitapevi, 2014.
2.Grafik Tasarım Rehberi, İncearık, M. E., İstanbul, 2012.
3.Reklamda Görsel Tasarım, Özen Okat Özdem, Müge Elden, Say Yayınları, 2014.
4.İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, Emre Becer, Dost Kitabevi, 2015.
5.Ads of the World™, Creative Advertising Archive Site, Internet Adress: www.adsoftheworld.com
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Ad Concepts, History of Advertising in the world and Turkey
Week 2 - Theoretical
Aims and Functions of Advertising, Promotional and Advertising Environments
Week 3 - Theoretical
Advertising Strategy Development Process and Advertising Operating Process
Week 4 - Theoretical
Advertising Media Planning
Week 5 - Theoretical
Advertising Design and Examples of Advertising
Week 5 - Practice
To implementation advertising designs by computer
Week 6 - Theoretical
Advertising Graph Input (Semiology) - Color Information
Week 6 - Practice
To implementation advertising designs by computer
Week 7 - Theoretical
Advertising Graphics Applications and Examples (Corel Draw - Photoshop)
Week 7 - Practice
To implementation advertising designs by computer
Week 8 - Theoretical
Advertising Graphic Elements - 1
Week 9 - Theoretical
Advertising Graphic Elements - 2
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ad Creation Process (Brief, Brainstorming Sessions, Sketch, Design Transition)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Internet / To surveying of corporate logos for Corporate Identity Design
Week 12 - Practice
Computer Based Advertising Design (Corel Draw - Photoshop)
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Computer Based Advertising Design (Corel Draw - Photoshop)
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Computer Based Advertising Design (Corel Draw - Photoshop)
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Computer Based Advertising Design (Corel Draw - Photoshop)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Lecture - Practice142142
Assignment33318
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
3
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
3
OÇ-2
1
4
4
1
2
5
5
5
2
OÇ-3
2
4
4
2
2
5
5
4
2
OÇ-4
3
4
2
3
1
5
5
5
3
OÇ-5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026