Graphic Design

I am Associate Professor Dilek Çulha from the Department of Graphic Design of Yalova University’s Faculty of Art and Design. Our department follows an understanding of education as a branch of both art and commerce today, where visual communication spreads rapidly. We can divide the courses in our department into 4 parts. The first part consists of courses that improve hand skills, while the second one offers courses that enable students to develop themselves technologically on the digital platforms. In the third part, we offer courses which focus on design elements in media outlets, and, the fourth part consist of courses that concentrate on institutional areas that will enable generating ideas. Since we work digitally, we mostly work on different software. We have computer workshops, original printing workshops, and pattern workshops. Original printing, which can improve hand skills, is a type of printing that has been around for four hundred years. It is a type of printing that has existed since the invention of the printing press, and we plan to teach students the methods of fully developing such a printing project. In other words, we teach printing techniques. At the same time, students can learn the visual design methods of different design disciplines such as drawing programs like Photoshop and Illustrator, three-dimensional programs, web designs, interactive designs and book designs, which emphasize working on the digital platform with the hand skills they have developed with the pattern courses. The graduation project takes place during the last year. Here, students deal with the entire design of an institution, organization, or any business they choose and they plan to create solutions for digital platforms, printed areas and other platforms where they can develop a corporate identity. In 2020, an exhibition, which was approved by an international jury, was held under the name of Virtual Reflections in our faculty. This exhibition, which was held with around 500 participants, made a tremendous impact. After graduation, our students can work in many areas such as advertising agencies, printing houses, freelance works, web organizations or in any other area where there is a need for visual design, such as digital video works. First of all, students need to become familiar with different aspects of this profession. Because graphic design is a profession based on researching, producing and designing. That requires a lot of effort. In order to make this effort, one must be able to love this job or learn to love it. In this sense, we expect students to research the departments they intend to choose thoroughly, get to know them, and set out in that manner. As the Graphic Design Department, our aim is to develop a graphic designer who is proficient both in digital and theoretical aspects, and who has the knowledge to produce solutions to graphic design problems in national and international platforms. In line with these goals, our aim as the Graphic Design Department is to graduate a student with proficiency in art and commerce and in all different areas of visual design. It is important that Yalova has a central location. This means a lot of job opportunities. It should not be forgotten that the geographical location of Yalova province is very important. I wish success to candidates who will choose Yalova University, the Department of Graphic Design.