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Data Visualization: Design Infographics in Illustrator

Influences

A course by Marco Giannini , Data journalist and Information Designer

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Audio: English

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“In this lesson, I'll share some of the names of the people who have dragged me into this profession, as much for their innovative approach as for the amazing results they achieved.”

In this video lesson Marco Giannini addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Data Visualization: Design Infographics in Illustrator. Learn how to communicate complex information through meaningful data-driven images.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Influences In the previous lesson, I told you a bit about myself and my experiences. Now, it's time to show you some of my influences, charts of what inspired me through the years. There are many types of designs for editorial products, from books to magazines, to hard signs, charts, but it all started with comics for me. My young brain craved illustrated stories that allowed me to explore my emotional life and I grew more and more engaged with them. Let me show you some examples. There's a strong connection between infographics, especially those for newspapers, and comic culture. Many de...”

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Course summary for: Data Visualization: Design Infographics in Illustrator

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (85)
6084 students
4 units
20 lessons (3h 11m)
12 downloads

Category
Design
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Infographics, Information Design

Marco Giannini

A course by Marco Giannini

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Data journalist and Information Designer

Marco Giannini has worked as a data journalist and information designer for over 20 years. In the early part of his career, he worked in the infographic sector of the largest Italian newspaper, La Repubblica working as a designer, despite not studying design. He later taught himself programming and studied code as the data visualization sector progressed. Marco is passionate about discovering ways to connect data with images to make understandable and dynamic designs.

Since he started in his field, Marco has experimented with many types of information visualizations across various projects; from newspapers and magazines, to websites and apps. In 2018 he founded his own agency and creative studio, Dataspoiler, and has since worked with international organizations, communication agencies, publishing groups, and exhibitions. His clients include the IUCN, MSF (Doctors Without Borders), WWF, Aurum Press, and Bracco.