Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

Adding the Human Element and Realistic Touches 1

A course by Gabrielle Merite , Information Designer

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2,110 students

Audio: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese

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About the video: Adding the Human Element and Realistic Touches 1

Overview

“Finally, we will use the images we selected and cleaned, incorporate them in our scene, and make some final adjustments to bring them all together.”

In this video lesson Gabrielle Merite addresses the topic: Adding the Human Element and Realistic Touches 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

“In the last lesson. i created and customized the 3D graphics and icons. In this lesson. i'll add the human element and make some final touches. Now that we have the graphic. i want to incorporate the woman into the prototype and position her somewhere here. I can adjust her placement to find the optimal spot. Eventually. she'll be seated. or more accurately. on a floating mobile phone. To create the mobile. I'm using 3D again in Illustrator. I made a very basic shape and applied a 3D effect to it. I'm using Extra Dembeville Classic this time. I manually adjusted the phone to appear as if it...”

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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.