Fundamentals of Data Visualization
The composition
A course by Gemma Busquets , Designer
About the video: The composition
Overview
“The composition is responsible for distributing the elements in space so that the data is better understood. I am going to explain some basic design principles that will improve the composition in your projects.”
In this video lesson Gemma Busquets addresses the topic: The composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fundamentals of Data Visualization. Learn how to tell the stories behind data, using everything from statistics to maps and charts.
Partial transcription of the video
“The composition Composition is the placement of elements in space, be it graphics, maps, fonts or numbers. In the case of data visualization, the composition is super important because we have a lot of information and we have to place it in a way that makes sense. In this lesson we will see some basic principles of design that will help you a lot to make your compositions better. We will also see some examples in which you can be inspired. Let's see it. When we see an image, we tend to create associations between its elements and to see groups and subgroups. In this project by Nicholas Felt...”
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Course summary for: Fundamentals of Data Visualization
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Design, Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design
Gemma Busquets
A course by Gemma Busquets
Gemma Busquets is a freelance graphic designer and art director based in Barcelona, Spain with more than 10 years of experience. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to collaborate with major brands such as Dell, Novartis, San Miguel, HuffPost, Coca-Cola, Nike, Rosetta Stone, Peugeot, InfoJobs, and Puig, among others. She has also been a judge at the ADG Laus Awards for Graphic Design and Visual Communication, specifically evaluating projects in the digital category.
She currently combines her work with teaching at the BAU, Barcelona University Design Center, Spain, as art director of the final projects in the Postgraduate Program in Digital Editions, and professor in the Master's in Infographics and Data Visualization, which she also directs and coordinates.
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