Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

Setting the Scene

A course by Gabrielle Merite , Information Designer

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2,078 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: Setting the Scene

Overview

“Next, I will give you an example of how to set the mood in the creation of a realistic scene—a desert at sunset—through gradients and imagery.”

In this video lesson Gabrielle Merite addresses the topic: Setting the Scene, 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

“ Setting the Scene In the last lesson, I trimmed a background out of my images so they are ready for my collage. In this lesson, I will show you how I set the atmosphere for my scene. Because my data illustration leans towards surrealism, I like to recreate almost a world for each of my design, and this world needs to feel almost real and believable despite having data elements or things that don't really make sense. In this lesson, I will show you the different elements to consider when setting the mood for a realistic scene. The first step that I like to take when creating a scene in an ...”

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Course summary for: Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (30)
2078 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.