Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

Adding Chart Icons 2

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 Chart Icons 2

Overview

“Now that my chart is ready, I will integrate it into the landscape, hiding it behind the dune. ”

In this video lesson Gabrielle Merite addresses the topic: Adding Chart Icons 2, 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

“Once my graphic is complete. i'll embed it into the landscape. concealing it behind the dune for effect. First. i'll join them together Then I'll use my pen tool to trace the dune. Now. i'm going to select my shape using the comment. As you can see. if you apply this layer. it actually preserves what's inside the dune. So first. we need to invert the layer. Then. undo with CTRL-Z and use CTRL-SHIFT-I to adjust the mass and apply it to the opposite side of the shape I crafted. Now. our shape is sealed once more. You can observe it's slightly damaged. so I prefer to use a knife to carve detai...”

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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.