At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gains practice in collecting, organizing and presenting data to produce a visual communication output. 2) Gains the awareness and theoretical equipment to produce content specific to time, space and subject in visual communication. 3) It can make purpose-oriented, meaningful, understandable and readable data arrangements, as well as aesthetically pleasing. 4)
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
Information design refers to the set of arrangements made to convey information through visual means. With the information design, it is aimed to present the right information to the right person at the right time. Information design products are needed in all areas of social life; because these products work to prevent the deterioration of social harmony by providing benefits in many different areas, from where and how people should be treated, to finding a place and direction. Therefore, information design products have the purpose of carrying and transmitting information as well as containing design elements. Therefore, products should be both clear and understandable and aesthetically pleasing.
The aim of the course is to inform the students about the conceptual and historical background and importance of information design and to show how they can be creative and productive in the context of visual communication design in this field.
Students will have the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge with two separate projects they will prepare and will gain experience in the field of information design.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
What is Information Design? Concept Definition and Application Areas.
2nd Week
Development of Information Design in the Historical Process.
3rd Week
Basic Elements and Principles of Information Design.
4th Week
Usage Areas and Examples of Information Design.
5th Week
"Data" and ?Big Data? in the Context of Information Design? Concepts, Usage and Importance. Data Visualization.
6th Week
Storytelling with Data: Project 1. Identification and Development of Project Ideas in the Context of Data Visualization and Initial Drafts.
7th Week
Project 1- Studio work, more critiques and comments on the ideas developed.
8th Week
Project 1 - Transformation of design ideas into full works.
9th Week
Project 1- Presentations
10th Week
Establishing the Relationship between Time, Space and Subject in the Context of Information Design. Types of Environmental Information Design: Orientation and Signage Design, Display Design, Bookmarks and Pictograms.
11th Week
Time, Space, Subject-Specific Storytelling: Project 2. Determination, Development and First Draft Drawings of Project Ideas in the Context of Environmental Information Design.
12th Week
Project 2- Studio work, more critiques and comments on the ideas developed.
13th Week
Project 2- Transformation of design ideas into full works.
14th Week
Project 2 - Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Textbooks:
Görsel İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, Tevfik Uçar, İnkılap Yayınevi. İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, Emre Becer, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları. Bir Görsel İletişim Platformu Olarak Mekan, Melike Taşçıoğlu, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları. Bir Görsel İletişim Platformu Olarak Kitap, Melike Taşçıoğlu, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
Mandatory Reading:
Ders konuları bağlamında çeşitli makaleler paylaşılacaktır, okunması zorunludur. Makalelerden hazırlanacak ödev dosyası dönem sonu başarı notunda etkili olacaktır.
Recommended Reading:
Cairo, A. (2013). The functional art: An introduction to information graphics and visualization. Berkeley, CA: New Riders. Cairo, A. (2016) The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication. Pearson Education. Coates, K. and Ellison, A. (2014) An Introduction to Information Design. Laurence King Publishing. Jacobson, R.E. and Jacobson, R. (2000) Information Design. MIT Press. Katz, J. (2012) Designing Information: Human Factors and Common Sense in Information Design. Wiley. Mijksenaar, P. (1997) Visual Function: An Introduction to Information Design. 010 Publishers.
