Graphic Visualization: Telling Complex Stories through Simple Images

Overview

“In this lesson, I’m going to talk about how our human brain perceives and retains information, words, and images. ”

In this video lesson Katya Kovalenko addresses the topic: How We Perceive Information, which is part of the Domestika online course: Graphic Visualization: Telling Complex Stories through Simple Images. Learn the techniques to present information in a simple and compelling way through visuals and infographics.

Partial transcription of the video

“How we perceive information In this lesson, I'll talk about how our human brain receives and retains information. We only capture a small part of the whole frame, and this can vary from one person to another. That's why before we start designing, it's important to understand how our brain works so you can predict and control what's in this frame. First of all, we understand images faster than words. Our brain processes visual information 15 times faster than text. If you see this example, which part do you understand better and which is more memorable? Both have the same information but you...”

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Course summary for: Graphic Visualization: Telling Complex Stories through Simple Images

• Level: Beginner
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• 20156 students
• 5 units
• 15 lessons (1h 23m)
• 8 downloads

• Category

  Design

• Areas

  Communication, Design Management, Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design, Marketing, Presentation Design