Creative Data Visualization for Narrative Designs
A Visual Translation of Contents: The Role of Perception
A course by Federica Fragapane , Information Designer
Joined January 2021
About the video: A Visual Translation of Contents: The Role of Perception
Overview
“In this lesson, I will introduce the field of data visualization, its potential in communicating stories, and the role of perception. ”
In this video lesson Federica Fragapane addresses the topic: A Visual Translation of Contents: The Role of Perception, 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
“ A Visual Translation of Contents: The Role of Perception In this lesson, I'll introduce the field of data visualization, its potential in communicating stories, and the role of perception. I work as an information designer. The term information design refers to the practice of visually representing contents to help their exploration and comprehension. I visually translate such contents using shapes and visual elements and designing data visualizations. I like this definition of data visualization by Albert Cairo, journalist, designer, and Knight Chair in Visual Journalism at the School of...”
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Course summary for: Creative Data Visualization for Narrative Designs
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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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