GRAPHIC DESIGN - II (Practical)

Paper Code: 
25VAA332
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to assess and evaluate existing designs, create targeted and effective messages, and apply various design elements and principles. Understand the relationship between content and visuals, enabling students to express their creative thinking effectively. Through these competencies, students will be able to produce impactful and well-crafted designs tailored to specific audiences.

 
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25VAA 332

Graphic Design - II

(Practical)

CO7: Integrate the needs of the client and plan the press & magazine ads to communicate the brand’s message in print media through layouts & sketches.

 

CO8: Connect and assemble the elements of an ad to create a submission displaying their visual image development, execution, creativity and generation of ideas for print ads manually and digitally.

 

CO9: Integrate global needs and cultivate ads for press, magazine, poster & social media displaying an understanding and analysis of the brand manually and digitally considering professional ethics

 

CO10: Appraise the print ad designs created in response to market needs and establish herself as a graphic designer.

 

CO11: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Assignments, Brainstorming, Demonstration

 

Learning activities for the students: Self-Learning Assignments, Giving Tasks, Visualization, Experimenting, Sketching to Learn, Free Exploration, Focused Exploration

Annual Practice Test, Daily, Layouts, Assignments, Observation, Student Teacher Interaction, Display and Final Submissions  

COURSE CONTENT:

Redesigning of existing magazine ads to understand the elements of an ad and experiment with layout. The emphasis is to be placed on visual image development and execution, creativity and generation of ideas. Students will design two other media on the same theme.

Submission: Min. 3 Sheets

 
Essential Readings: 
  1. Eddie Opara & John Cantwell, Best Practices for Graphic Designers Colour Works, Page One Publishing Pte Limited
  2. Dave Wood, Interface Design an Introduction to Visual Communication in UI Design,Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  3. Robert Sawyer, Kiss & Sell Writing for Advertising, AVA Publishing SA
  4. Miram Sorrentino, Creative Advertising: An Introduction, Laurence King Publishing Limited
  5. Peter Claver Fine, Sustainable Graphic Design, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  6. Alice Kavounas Taylor, Strategic Thinking for Advertising Creatives, Laurence King Publishing limited
References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  1. Tom Fraser, Adam Banks, The Complete Guide to Colour, ILEX
  2. Dennis M. Puhalla, design Elements: Form & Space, Rockport Publishers

E-Resources:

  1. 8 Types of Advertising Design with Tips and Examples - Superside
  2. Advertisement Design (tutorialspoint.com)
  3. A guide to the design of advertisement (with tips) | Indeed.com UK
  4. Color Theory for Designers, Part 1: The Meaning of Color — Smashing Magazine
  5. Color Theory: Brief Guide For Designers (tubikstudio.com)
  6. A basic guide to understanding colors | by Paulo Vitor Bastos | UX Planet
  7. Copywriting 101: 6 Traits of Excellent Copy Readers Will Remember (hubspot.com)
  8. Advertising Copywriting 101: What It Is, How It’s Used, and How to Do It (zerys.com)
  9. Advertisement Copywriting (tutorialspoint.com)
Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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