Information Design: Storytelling with Data in Illustrator
Spelling It Out 2
A course by Valentina D'Efilippo , Designer and Creative Director
Joined August 2021
Joined August 2021
About the video: Spelling It Out 2
Overview
“When all the elements are in place, the next step is evaluation. Once you're happy with the composition of the piece, you'll learn how to print out the design and assess if it works or how it can be improved.”
In this video lesson Valentina D'Efilippo addresses the topic: Spelling It Out 2, 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 Now what we want to do is clean up this axis and add it here. Change the pattern and then colour it white. It can be more subtle as it interferes with this global trend. Then we want a line that conveys that this trend here... is global. Let's turn on the Glasses again and let's add the axis here. I select it and then I rotate it. Then, I place the same around here. Make sure it's rotated in the right way that feels parallel to the first line. I think we've got all the text in place. We could consider whether we want to add the notation about Nepal here, but it seems like it...”
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Course summary for: Information Design: Storytelling with Data in Illustrator
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Category
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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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