Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

Legend and Typography

A course by Gabrielle Merite , Information Designer

100% positive reviews (30)

2,078 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: Legend and Typography

Overview

“In this lesson, I will show you how I select the typefaces I use for my charts and consider accessibility when setting up legends and titles.”

In this video lesson Gabrielle Merite addresses the topic: Legend and Typography, 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

“ Legend and Typography In the last lesson, I added the human element and final touches to my illustration. In this lesson, I will show you how to select the right font and place a legend. When we think about data visualization, we really think about typography. However, selecting the right font can really help with setting the feel for the piece. In my visual research, I had already identified a couple fonts that I liked. For instance, these ones, TT Commons and TT Lakes. These ones are paid fonts. I tend to like to use free fonts that are already available for me because we don't know the...”

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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.