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Data Visualization: Design Infographics in Illustrator

Final Touches 1

A course by Marco Giannini , Data journalist and Information Designer

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6,084 students

Audio: English

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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

“ Final Touches Here we are for the final stage of this course's project. Let's start by adding the photos of the celebrities into their frames, whether you downloaded the photos I prepared for you, or you worked them out in Photoshop. Start by opening the first image. We prepared Bettie Page, so that's got to be there. Open the file, copy it, find her frame, and paste it here. For this, we will use a new layer that must stay below the Frames layer, and we'll call it Photos. We'll paste Bettie onto the Photos layer. Try to pick her with the center of your mouse. If you have the snap to guid...”

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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.