Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

Visual Research

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: Visual Research

Overview

“Now that your word map is complete, I will show you how you can use those keywords to do your visual research. ”

In this video lesson Gabrielle Merite addresses the topic: Visual Research, 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 session. i will teach you to generate and organize ideas to develop a concept for your data illustration. Now that your web map is complete. I will show you how to use those keywords for visual research. Here. i appreciate using Pinterest extensively. For instance. i have incorporated pixelation. a term from word map. alongside phrases such as design. illustration. and poster. to find more inspiration. Another very cool effect I like is the pixelation of this laptop. Pinterest is fantastic because when you click on an image you like. it leads you to more intriguing images the sa...”

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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.