Creative Data Visualization for Narrative Designs
Influences
A course by Federica Fragapane , Information Designer
Joined January 2021
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I will talk about the worlds that had and still have an impact on my approach to design. ”
In this video lesson Federica Fragapane addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Data Visualization for Narrative Designs. Embrace the expressiveness of shapes to turn important information into meaningful graphics that tell stories and resonate with an audience.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences In this lesson, I'll talk about words that had and still have an impact on my approach to design. There were a couple of things I loved doing when I was a kid, playing, drawing, reading, and singing. Forget about the singing because except for a few events, it wasn't further explored. I still love reading and I'm still drawing in a certain way. I was always attracted by illustrations, color palettes, and visual art. I have a small collection of vintage illustrated books. I love certain colors, shapes, and textures. I also love how expressive shapes and colors can be. Visiting t...”
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Course summary for: Creative Data Visualization for Narrative Designs
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Areas
Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design, Interactive Design

Federica Fragapane
A course by Federica Fragapane
Federica Fragapane is an award-winning information designer based in Italy with a decade of experience. Her work bridges the gap between emotion, empathy, and information. Federica is also the creative force behind Google’s data visualization project The Shape of Dreams.
She has collaborated with organizations like the United Nations, BBC Science Focus, Wired, and Scientific American. Federica coauthored Planet Earth for NatGeoKIDS and Geopolitical Atlas of Water. In 2018, Federica was also invited to speak at OpenVis Conf in Paris and TEDxVerona, as well as EU DataViz at the Publications Office of the EU in 2019, and a virtual lecture at Design Lab, Harvard University in 2021. She also works with La Lettura, the cultural segment of the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
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