Information Design for Editorial Infographics
Illustrate the Map 1
A course by Manuel Bortoletti , Information Designer
Joined July 2021
About the video: Illustrate the Map 1
Overview
“In this lesson I will teach you to draw the map that highlights the epicenter of the earthquake and the location of the power plant in Japan.”
In this video lesson Manuel Bortoletti addresses the topic: Illustrate the Map 1, 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
“In this lesson. i'll show you how to illustrate the map indicating the earthquake's epicenter and the location of the Fukushima plant. We are in Illustrator. First. we open a new document. Next. we must determine the dimensions of the map to be created. Then we go to InDesign. we choose the area designated for the map. ensuring it fits perfectly. We copy it and then return to Illustrator. and paste the exact size. Remove everything except the edge. then color just the border black. and we call this the base layer. Yes. Now we need to create the map of Japan with all its prefectures. There a...”
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Course summary for: Information Design for Editorial Infographics
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Category
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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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