Data Visualization with Alternative Mediums
Creating Your Chart Design on Illustrator 2
A course by Olivia Johnson , Designer and Artist
About the video: Creating Your Chart Design on Illustrator 2
Overview
“Let's continue to work on our composition by adding color and labels.”
In this video lesson Olivia Johnson addresses the topic: Creating Your Chart Design on Illustrator 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Data Visualization with Alternative Mediums. Learn how to combine data visualization with unexpected mediums, such as embroidery, to create physical meaningful works of art and design.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Creating Your Chart Design on Illustrator Now, I'll organize these circles to better fit my circular composition. I like how this is starting to look floral and interesting. I feel like that connects to the fact that it's data about women. I like that it has a feminine feeling. It also fits my composition well. I'll scale it up a bit more here. Our next step is to add color and labels. Previously, I explained to you how to use color when visualizing data. Now, we can put that into practice. Remember that your color choices should correspond to the type of data you'll use and the story you...”
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Course summary for: Data Visualization with Alternative Mediums
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Areas
Embroidery, Graphic Design, Information Design

Olivia Johnson
A course by Olivia Johnson
Olivia Johnson is a digital designer based in Portland, Oregon. Her work ranges from interactive experiences for large brands to hand-crafted textile artworks, all with the intention to utilize data to inform, illuminate, and educate a wide audience. Since graduating from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2016, she’s worked for Sosolimited in Boston, and is currently a senior designer at Instrument, where she creates digital experiences for clients including Instagram, Levi's, and Nike.
Her work has been featured in publications such as Brand New, It's Nice That, PAGE Magazine, and Creative Boom, and has been honored with awards from Core77, PRINT, and AIGA Boston.
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