Data Visualization: Design Infographics in Illustrator
Elements of Visualization
A course by Marco Giannini , Data journalist and Information Designer
About the video: Elements of Visualization
Overview
“We'll now look more in-depth at the different elements you'll need to include in your infographic, and we'll see what kind of questions you need to ask yourself to make sure you have all the information you need to move forward. You'll thus understand how any story (including yours) must be supported by the data that shapes it. For this lesson, I suggest you take a look at the dataset you'll find in Additional Resources before watching.”
In this video lesson Marco Giannini addresses the topic: Elements of Visualization, 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
“ Elements of Visualization In this lesson, I'll talk about the main elements in an infographic. To do this, I prepared some slides for you to look at. Elements of an information graphics The first thing you need to keep in mind is the story you want to tell. What is the tale you want to communicate through pictures as this is a valid saying, "Every picture tells a story." The second element is your dataset, which must be reliable and well-organized. This will be the framework that supports your story. The third element is the message that depends on your story, but also on how you'll displ...”
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Course summary for: Data Visualization: Design Infographics in Illustrator
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Infographics, Information Design
Marco Giannini
A course by Marco Giannini
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.
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