مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Program suggestion related to build meaning connection in graphich design

Abstract :

The main objective of the study, it is to gain the information and skills of which students receiving the graphic design training might develop the image-symbol literacy in the content of the universal culture. Students are image-symbol literate; idea formation for design, establishing a connection between visual elements used in designs based on information are important in terms of their interpretations and obtainment of critical approach dicipline of design. A course schedule is designed for students, who take education for graphic design at research. When students create design with this program, they can develop capabilities to ensure to use conscious image-symbols in design and creting the entire design with a critical approach and read the design, make sense of the visial elements. Therefore, at the research designed program was used in a certain time and inspected the level of the development, which the program ensured. In the study planned for the action study, the data has been obtained from the different sources. All data obtained in the study process has been realized with the descriptive analysis approach which is used in the qualitative study methods obtained during the research and realized at the macro level. At the results from the study; (1) The cultural image-symbol literacy lecture program on the development of the awareness has been seen increased in terms of interpretation of the image and symbols used in the graphic design of the study group, (2) The cultural image-symbol literacy lecture program on the skills to use the cultural image and symbol with intent for creation of the visual language in the design of the study group has been seen increased, (3) The study group has positive assessment in the cultural image and symbol literacy lecture program for the “content and form of the lecture