Information Design: Storytelling with Data in Illustrator
Spelling It Out 1
A course by Valentina D'Efilippo , Designer and Creative Director
Joined August 2021
Joined August 2021
About the video: Spelling It Out 1
Overview
“To help the reader fully comprehend the story and discover the insights, I'll show you how to harness the power of text and annotations. ”
In this video lesson Valentina D'Efilippo addresses the topic: Spelling It Out 1, 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
“We're nearly there. We've almost completed the designs. but it's crucial now to add all the notation in the text. In this lesson, we're going to be refining the copy and the typography. as well as making sure that we spell out the story. Our job as designer is not just to render the data to show it, But to talk. Wine matters. So let's do that. usually in commercial work, I would be provided with a Word document for all the copy. But even in self-initiated projects, I prefer to start with a Word document because I can just focus on the flaws of the writing and making sure that everything is ...”
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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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