Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

What is Data Illustration?

A course by Gabrielle Merite , Information Designer

100% positive reviews (30)

2,110 students

Audio: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese

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About the video: What is Data Illustration?

Overview

“Let’s start by clarifying why I call most of my work data illustrations rather than visualizations. ”

In this video lesson Gabrielle Merite addresses the topic: What is Data Illustration? , which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Data Visualization for Beginners. Learn to create captivating narratives by combining digital illustration and collage techniques to design informative and eye-catching images.

Partial transcription of the video

“In the last lesson. i talked about my influences. In this lesson. i will explain the project and technique covered in this course. During this lesson. you will create a data illustration using a collage technique. which I will explain step by step. I will use digital images and textures. but feel free to explore and create your own with physical materials. You need a computer and internet access to creatively design using Adobe's Photoshop and Illustrator software. These tools will help you bring your artistic vision to life. Before starting the creative process. let me explain why I call t...”

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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

Gabrielle Merite

A course by Gabrielle Merite

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Information Designer

Gabrielle Merite is a French information designer living in Los Angeles, who specializes in producing engaging and inspiring data-based imagery. With an educational background in biology and immunology, her desire to have a more immediate impact on society led her to study scientific journalism. Her aim is always the same: to connect with people and incite action about the biggest issues we face today.

Throughout her career, she has collaborated with clients including WeTransfer, the MIT Technology Review, the Rand Corporation, and the United Nations. Gabrielle also produces personal projects on topics close to her heart, such as gender inequality, racial disparity, and climate change. She is especially dedicated to helping ethically driven organizations communicate their analytics with honesty, rawness, and compassion.