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Data Visualization: Design Infographics in Illustrator

The Choice of the Style

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: The Choice of the Style

Overview

“In general, it is essential to choose the style of the infographic you are going to design from the very beginning. There aren't really any rules about style but it can affect your work. Here I'll show you some examples of graphics in which style is an important part of the design.”

In this video lesson Marco Giannini addresses the topic: The Choice of the Style, 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

“ The Choice of the Style In this lesson, I'll show and discuss some examples of infographics that use the style as part of the message. Normally, graphic design finds its role in several applications like marketing, advertising, user interface design, and editorial projects, but infographics can wrap around many of these applications by resembling their most typical styles and accommodating them into a well-known channel. It is something that has to do with fonts and colors, but for the most part, we point to illustration. Infographics aim to be subjective and discreet. They are generally ...”

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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.