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Information Design: Storytelling with Data in Illustrator

Spelling It Out 1

A course by Valentina D'Efilippo , Designer and Creative Director

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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

“Spelling It Out We are nearly there. We've almost completed a design, but it's crucial now to add all the notation in the text. In this lesson, we will be refining the copy and the typography as well as making sure that we spell out the story. Our job as designers is not to render the data to show it, but to tell why it matters. Let's do that. Usually, in commercial work, I'm provided with a Word document with the copy. Even in self-initiated projects, I prefer to start with a Word document because I can focus on the flow of the writing and check if everything is correct. I have an idea of ...”

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Course summary for: Information Design: Storytelling with Data in Illustrator

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (115)
6915 students
5 units
18 lessons (3h 33m)
10 downloads

Category
Design
Areas
Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design, Interactive Design

Valentina D'Efilippo

A course by Valentina D'Efilippo

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Designer and Creative Director

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.