Information Design: Storytelling with Data in Illustrator
What Is Data?
A course by Valentina D'Efilippo , Designer and Creative Director
Joined August 2021
Joined August 2021
About the video: What Is Data?
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll explain what data is and the difference between quantitative vs. qualitative. I'll also introduce a framework called 'L.A.T.C.H.' – Location, Alphabet, Time, Category, or Hierarchy – to explore how information can be organised. ”
In this video lesson Valentina D'Efilippo addresses the topic: What Is Data?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Information Design: Storytelling with Data in Illustrator. Explore the art of data visualization by learning to transform data into compelling and easy-to-read infographics.
Partial transcription of the video
“What is Data? In this lesson, I'll introduce data and its key terminology. Often, we think of data as numbers captured in a spreadsheet, something for experts, data analysts, and data scientists, something quite abstract, but data is a representation of reality, of our world and experiences. Data comes from the Latin word, "datum," which stands for a basic definition of reality. I know it sounds a bit abstract, so let's start with an example that is quite tangible. Let's take this object, what data can we find about this object? In other words, how can we define this object? First, we can s...”
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Course summary for: Information Design: Storytelling with Data in Illustrator
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Areas
Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design, Interactive Design
Valentina D'Efilippo
A course by Valentina D'Efilippo
Valentina D'Efilippo is a designer and creative director based in London. Her area of expertise is focused on information design and data visualization. Her work takes many forms, from theater productions, exhibitions, editorial content, to interactive platforms.
Over the last 15 years, she has worked with public organizations, start-ups, agencies, global brands, and news media. Her clients include The Guardian, The Economist, BBC, Wired, BBC Science Focus, Scientific American, Siemens, and BCG. In 2013, she published The Infographic History of the World, which is available in eleven different languages. The book is the first attempt to illustrate history and human evolution through data visualization and infographic storytelling.
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