Effective Data Visualization: Transform Information into Art
Method and Colours
A course by Sonja Kuijpers , Data Illustrator
About the video: Method and Colours
Overview
“In this lesson, I will bring together the data, ideas, inspiration, and tools.”
In this video lesson Sonja Kuijpers addresses the topic: Method and Colours, which is part of the Domestika online course: Effective Data Visualization: Transform Information into Art. Learn to effectively bring data to life with creative shapes, colors, and layouts.
Partial transcription of the video
“Method and Colors In this lesson, we'll choose the material we want to use and choose the style we want to apply to the visualization. I'll start guiding you through my workflow, which goes like this. I have this data on Excel and I'll create some basic graphs here. This is an unlicensed version of Excel but if you have a licensed version, you can find the Bubble Chart here. Since circles will be the shapes I use, I'll use the Bubble Chart here. As you can see, I copy-pasted this graph in Illustrator. If you can't find this option, there is another option I'll show you next, and that is... ...”
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Course summary for: Effective Data Visualization: Transform Information into Art
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Category
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Areas
Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design, Interactive Design

Sonja Kuijpers
A course by Sonja Kuijpers
Sonja Kuijpers is an award-winning data illustrator based in The Netherlands. Growing up in a small town meant Sonja was always on the lookout for a creative outlet. She began drawing at a young age before going on to study advertising and public space design. After graduating, she worked as a designer at a landscape design firm before developing an interest in information design that kick started her career.
Sonja currently runs STUDIO TERP, a one-woman data illustration studio where she specializes in making challenging data easy to understand as well as visually engaging. She has worked with clients such as Philips, the Dutch government, Scientific American, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Friends of the High Line in New York, and F19 Digital Reporting, and has also been recognized multiple times by the Information is Beautiful Awards.
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