Creative Data Visualization for Beginners

Adding the Human Element and Realistic Touches 2

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 the Human Element and Realistic Touches 2

Overview

“In the second part of this lesson, I will make the final touches to improve the mood, look, and feel of the piece. ”

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

“ Adding the Human Element and Realistic Touches Now that I have all the elements for my scene, I will make final touches to improve the mood, look, and feel of the piece. Now the chart is almost ready to see the legend added and title. Before we get to it, I want to make some refinements. The first thing I notice is that everything seems to be on somewhat of the same plan. Of course, we have in front the woman with the phone and then the chart and dune, but unfortunately, the dunes really don't look like it in the background. To emphasize the fact we have a foreground and background, I'm a...”

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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.