Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

“Congratulations! You made it. We have reached the end of this course. Thank you so much for taking part and I hope you've enjoyed it. It's now time to work on your project. This could mean finishing the illustration you started by completing the course tasks or making a brand new project! Either way, I strongly suggest you take the time to gather inspiration and make a unique project of your own. Make sure to keep track of your progress with different pictures of each step. It'd be great if you could also explain the choices you've made along the way and tell us if you have any doubts. This will help me guide you better if you need advice. Here are the main steps to follow: Choosing the Topic Find interesting questions or assumptions by drawing from the conversations you have or the topics that you discuss in your daily life. Make sure your source is credible, that they have a methodology explained, and that the dataset is no older than 5 years old (unless you’re doing a project on a dataset that has a time dimension). Gathering Inspiration and Data Avoid looking for other infographics or data visualization pieces. Rather, use inspiration from everywhere—textures, photography, animation, posters, and so on. Gather as much as you can so that you don’t replicate someone else’s work.

Thumbnail Sketches Take the time to do thumbnail sketches. As ugly as they are, they allow you to iterate very quickly. Use your thumbnails to develop a prototype. The Illustration First, decide where your light is coming from in your scene so that you can ensure consistency in the way that you cast shadows or reflections. Observe how the light behaves in real life and try to reproduce it to make it as realistic as possible. Then, develop your data illustration, starting with your chart and moving on to the icons and text. The Alt-Text Always include alternative text to make your work more accessible. And that's all! I can't wait to see the project you come up with, so don't forget to share it in the forum. You can do so by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. I will be more than happy to answer any of the questions you might have along the way! I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, participate in the forum, comment on others' work, and interact with the community. See you there!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Congratulations! We've reached the end of this course. You're now ready to start creating your data illustration. Before wrapping up. i’d like to share some tips and recommendations for this and your future projects. Discover interesting questions and assumptions by paying attention to discussions you have and topics you talk about in daily life. Make sure the font you select is designed. the methodology is detailed. and your dataset is no older five years. unless it includes a time dimension. This ensures relevance and accuracy. Include as many images as you can for your visual research. U...”

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Course summary for: Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (30)
• 2110 students
• 5 units
• 22 lessons (2h 58m)
• 5 downloads

• Category

  Design

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design