Create an Infograph that will Make History
History of infographics and current trends
A course by Fernando Gomez Baptista , Illustrator and Infographic Artist
Joined April 2014
Joined April 2014
About the video: History of infographics and current trends
Overview
“The infographic is older than we think. Historically, stories have been experienced and sought after, some graphics are surprising for their time. I show you some curious examples that I especially like.”
In this video lesson Fernando Gomez Baptista addresses the topic: History of infographics and current trends, which is part of the Domestika online course: Create an Infograph that will Make History. Learn the infograph techniques used by National Geographic.
Partial transcription of the video
“History and Trends Let's now talk about the history of infographics. When we talk about the history of infographics... I think we need to talk a lot about... those beginnings of scientific illustration, right? And perhaps Leonardo da Vinci, For many he is the father of scientific illustration. Perhaps it is the greatest reference, isn't it? Or one of the first, right? He used illustration, to investigate, to reflect. I analyzed everything with those drawings, like this one we see here. In a way these wheels... It's kind of like a graph, isn't it? We use it now, don't we? That explanation of...”
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Course summary for: Create an Infograph that will Make History
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Design, Illustration -
Areas
Drawing, Infographics, Information Design, Photography Post-production, Sculpture
Fernando Gomez Baptista
A course by Fernando Gomez Baptista
Fernando Baptista is the infographics senior editor at National Geographic in Washington.
He studied fine arts at the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU and began his career as a freelance illustrator and designer before becoming a staff member at the newspaper El Correo in 1993. In 2007, he joined the team at National Geographic Magazine in Washington DC. He has taught classes as an associate professor at the University of Navarra and has run conferences and workshops in Europe, the United States, and Latin America.
In 2012, he was named one of the five most influential infographic artists in the world during the last 20 years. He has won more than 125 awards from the likes of the SND, SPD, ÑH, Best American Infographic, and Malofiej, including the Peter Sullivan Award—the most prestigious award in infographics. In 2013, he was nominated for an Emmy for [i]Walking With Giants[i] in the category of New Approaches: Arts, Lifestyle, Culture. His illustrations have also been displayed in museums and featured in books.
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