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Information Design for Editorial Infographics

Illustrating Two-Dimensional Content 1

A course by Manuel Bortoletti , Information Designer

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7,263 students

Audio: Italian

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About the video: Illustrating Two-Dimensional Content 1

Overview

“In this lesson I will show you how to illustrate and color all two-dimensional diagrams, such as those of the phases leading to nuclear meltdown.”

In this video lesson Manuel Bortoletti addresses the topic: Illustrating Two-Dimensional Content 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

“Illustrating Two-Dimensional Content In this lesson, I'll show you how to illustrate all two-dimensional drawings. We're in Illustrator. First, let's open a new file to work with. Now, let's start organizing the layers, adding the detailed drawings we made in pencil. This is the scan of the six phases of the meltdown. Let's resize them according to the dimensions we established in InDesign. So, let's copy the exact box with the exact dimensions, as well as this reference. Let's create a new layer and call it "illustrations.” OK. Now, let's size the sketch based on the exact box. Let's give ...”

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Course summary for: Information Design for Editorial Infographics

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (186)
7263 students
4 units
29 lessons (7h 1m)
13 downloads

Category
Design
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Areas
Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design, Interactive Design

Manuel Bortoletti

A course by Manuel Bortoletti

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Information Designer

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.