Introduction to Infographics with Adobe Illustrator
Course 3: The Map Grid: Rulers, Guides and Grid
By Paadín , Graphic Designer
About the video: Rulers, Guides and Grid
Overview
“We begin the third course of this Domestika Basics using the fundamental tool of the designer, the ruler, which we will use to transform our sketch into a working document. For this, we will create guides that will be the framework on which to build our work.”
In this video lesson Paadín addresses the topic: Rulers, Guides and Grid, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 3: The Map Grid. Draw the guides for the framework of your project.
Partial transcription of the video
“INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR FOR INFOGRAPHIC / COURSE 3 LESSON 1 Rules, guides and grid In this third course, we will draw the elementary shapes of our map. We will create a base grid with guides, we will import images and use masks. We will draw with the Pen tool the limits of our terrain. We will create colors and order them and we will use the transparency and opacity properties while we make the base of our infographic. Our sketch needs to be transformed into a working document. Now I will teach you to use the basic tool of the designer, the ruler. We will create guides and build a...”
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Course summary for: Course 3: The Map Grid
Paadín
By Paadín
After graduating in Fine Arts from the University of Cuenca (UCLM), Paadín went to Barcelona where he began working and practicing with design. In 2003, he joined Lamosca as a graphic designer and later as a studio partner. Among other infographic works, he publishes the column “Data” in the weekly Cultura/s (La Vanguardia) and his work has been recognized for the Malofiej Awards and the 2012 Graffiti Award.
Since 2014, he has combined his work as a designer with teaching. Currently, he co-directs the MADD (Master in Data and Design) at the Elisava school and directs the Master in Information Design and Data Visualization at Shifta.
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