Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

Adding Chart Icons 1

A course by Gabrielle Merite , Information Designer

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2,078 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: Adding Chart Icons 1

Overview

“In this lesson, I will show you another technique in Adobe Illustrator to create 3D Icons.”

In this video lesson Gabrielle Merite addresses the topic: Adding Chart Icons 1, 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

“ Adding Chart Icons In the last lesson, I created my first bar in 3D and I will replicate it later to complete the chart, but first in this lesson, I will create my icons and add them to the composition. Now that we have the 3D bar chart ready we're ready to start the icons. In the creative direction, I really liked the idea of going with really simple icon designs that look like what you would find on an app on a phone. I'm going to head to Illustrator to create those, and we will use a different technique. First, I'm going to create another layer called 3D Icons. What I like to do with i...”

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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.