Information Design for Editorial Infographics
The Brief 2
A course by Manuel Bortoletti , Information Designer
Joined July 2021
About the video: The Brief 2
Overview
“Now I will show you how to design the layout on paper using the grid, taking into account hierarchy and compositional balance.”
In this video lesson Manuel Bortoletti addresses the topic: The Brief 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Information Design for Editorial Infographics. Learn to transform any topic, from tech to the environment, into a visual story by designing a clear and engaging infographic with Illustrator and InDesign.
Partial transcription of the video
“The Brief The fifth part of the brief talks about the effects of the disaster, so the reporter gave me some data, including the number of injuries, deaths, and people evacuated because of the radiation. To connect all this data, it could also be useful to illustrate a man wearing a radiation suit since the reporter also provided me with this resource. To do so, we could always use isometric axonometry. Let's draw it. As we said, to accompany this illustration, we can visualize the data, highlighting it with the typography. In the sixth point of the brief, however, we have the work that has ...”
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Course summary for: Information Design for Editorial Infographics
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Category
Design -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign -
Areas
Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design, Interactive Design

Manuel Bortoletti
A course by Manuel Bortoletti
Manuel Bortoletti is an information designer specializing in editorial infographics. He discovered the infographic universe during his college years and, in 2015, started working in the editorial department at IL magazine, a lifestyle publication belonging to Il Sole 24 Ore. This job launched his career in the Italian and international print industry, where he's created infographics for scientific and culture magazines as well as prominent newspapers.
Throughout his career, he has collaborated with La Repubblica, The New York Times T Brand Studio, The Economist, Linkiesta, and a host of other newspapers and publishers. In 2019, his work earned him the European Design Award in the Print Infographics category.
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