Data Visualization: Design Infographics in Illustrator
Final Touches 1
A course by Marco Giannini , Data journalist and Information Designer
About the video: Final Touches 1
Overview
“We're close to the end of our design process! I still have to add the edited pictures into their respective frames. Then, I'll work on the title of my graphic and add the key. Once that is done I'll work on a simple secondary chart that will illustrate the data that wasn't included.”
In this video lesson Marco Giannini addresses the topic: Final Touches 1, 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
“Here we are for the final stage of this course project. Let's start by adding the photos of the celebrities into their frames, whether you download it the photos I prepared for you or you working them out in Photoshop. Begin with opening the first image. We prepared a Betty page. So that's got me there. Open the file. Cop it. Find the frame. and passed here. For this, we will use a new layer. the must-stay. below the frames layers. And we call it Fardos. And we paste Betty into the photo layer. Try to pick her with the center, with your mouse. If you have the snap to guides command on, It s...”
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Course summary for: Data Visualization: Design Infographics in Illustrator
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Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
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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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