Information Design for Editorial Infographics
Illustrating Two-Dimensional Content 2
A course by Manuel Bortoletti , Information Designer
Joined July 2021
About the video: Illustrating Two-Dimensional Content 2
Overview
“Once the reactor image is complete, I will continue to illustrate the meltdown steps, starting with the melting of the fuel. ”
In this video lesson Manuel Bortoletti addresses the topic: Illustrating Two-Dimensional Content 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
“Illustrating Two-Dimensional Content Fortunately, the other stages will always have the reactor we’ve created as a base, so they will be faster to build. Let's copy this part. Let's bring it to the side so we have a drawing reference. In this second phase, we must illustrate the fuel melting and therefore the creation of the corium, which we could color red because it is the part of the fuel that melts. We subtract part of the fuel to add the color of the corium, like this. Shape Modes, Subtract. OK. We then use a halftone effect that’s shorter than this. OK. This conveys the idea that the ...”
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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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