Information Design: Storytelling with Data in Illustrator
Crafting the Visual Display
A course by Valentina D'Efilippo , Designer and Creative Director
Joined August 2021
About the video: Crafting the Visual Display
Overview
“Now that all the data visualisation elements are in place, it's time to add the illustrations and refine the colour palette, strokes, and layout. ”
In this video lesson Valentina D'Efilippo addresses the topic: Crafting the Visual Display, 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
“In this lesson, we're going to add illustrations like the tops and the glasses. And we're also going to craft all the visual elements, including the color palettes and the strokes. Now that we have all our data visualization and the data elements in place, is time to explore the visual grammar and it's where the fun really begins. So I've just moved the map down here because I want this to just be like a footer. almost like a nice to have but not essential, giving more space to our illustration and the endogram And then I place these two next to each other because then it's easier to compar...”
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Course summary for: Information Design: Storytelling with Data in Illustrator
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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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