Character-based Infographic Design

Character-based Infographic Design

“We have reached the end of this course! Thank you very much for accompanying me throughout the tour. I hope that my lessons and tips will help you when starting your own projects and infographics. I share the process you must follow to make and share your project: Choose the character The first thing you have to do is choose the cartoon character that you like the most. One way to start —in the face of a mental block— is to choose one that you already know a little about and think about what you would like to tell about it. It would be good if what you want to tell is something different and that not many know. In other words, come up with a creative idea about that character. I did it from the Batman that the North American animator Bruce Timm had done.

Find information After having that unique idea, start looking for information and research. Always, when looking for information on a comic book character, you will have to check many sources. And when I tell you many, I assure you that they will be really many. The idea is that you know for sure what you are going to say in the infographic because, in the end, you are going to sign it. For this reason, you will have to obtain a lot of information for yourself, which you will not necessarily put in the graphic piece. Start designing You are going to start putting on paper the information you have. That is to say, you are going to start designing, organizing a little —just a little— the chaos. I suggest you work on a vertical page as your first infographic experience, since you will be able to better divide the spaces. Leave a good place for the main image. Then, put the title below the illustration. Then, you are going to arrange around that large visual space (central illustration + title) approximately twenty subtitles, with their corresponding block of text. Think about the main image Now that you have the idea and the information —and that you have arranged a bit of the design pieces on the page— you should think about your main impact image, which will grab the reader's attention. If you choose to draw a picture, what I recommend is that you draw your character from the front, so that it can be seen better and things can be told about it. For example, if your character is a superhero, facing in will allow you to take a closer look at their uniform, logo, and other important features. Decide the font In the end, you will have to make a decision on perhaps the most fundamental and forgotten thing about infographics: the typography for the title. In your research on your character you discovered when he was born, when was his best moment, when he had a significant change and other crucial information. I want you to look for a typeface that can graph what you are saying in the infographic. For example, if its origin coincides with the hippie movement of the late sixties, you will have to find a suitable typeface —or, if you dare, to draw it—. A title with a correct typography draws as much attention as the main illustration. And now you have the infographic finished. Congratulations! Now share your final project with all of us by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result of your project and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you could show me an image of each phase and add a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. Before we say goodbye, I want to invite you to actively participate in the forum, sharing your progress as well as asking questions or giving advice and trying to help the rest of the community. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress! I will try to go through the forum as much as possible, but please be patient because there will be times when I have professional commitments and it will take me a while to respond. See you on the forum! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project We have reached the end of our course. I appreciate that you have encouraged to be part. The most important thing, the most magical thing about making an infographic is the process. That possibility of becoming someone else and being specialists in various subjects. That's why investigate, inform yourself and keep investigating. In my final project I made an infographic about a creator and his creation, but feel free to experiment with what you want. The theme of the infographic is chosen by you. The concepts and tools that we saw throughout the course They will help you to ta...”

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Course summary for: Character-based Infographic Design

• Level: Beginner
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• 456 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (2h 15m)
• 16 downloads

• Category

  Design, Illustration

• Areas

  Communication, Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design