The souvenirs are our hidden reminder objects in which we maintain our extraordinary experiences in our lives. In this article, the role of souvenirs in tourism and design examined. Nowadays, there are many kinds of research about the city marketing which has increased concept awareness. In this thesis, how existing designed souvenirs and their place in city marketing are examined. In order to do this, the case of Izmir was studied. Firstly, the souvenirs were identified and the history of souvenirs was examined. At this point, the concept of authenticity, which is one of the basic features of souvenirs evaluated. The questions of how these souvenirs are "used in the branding cities" and "promote the cities" are emphasized. Examples of branded cities and how they are represented" included. In the case study, the touristic values of "Izmir" were examined. The collected data were compared with the examples of the souvenirs that the city already had. In order to add value to this study, souvenir designs Gift35, ın which is the brand of Izmir Chamber of Commerce Education and Health Foundation, analyzed. As a result, it has been evaluated how and how much contribution can be made to the promotion of this city with design-oriented souvenirs. |