About the video: Using and Challenging Visual Metaphors
Overview
“In this lesson, I will talk about how we can use—and sometimes challenge!—visual metaphors in our data visualization projects, to create new environments the readers can immerse themselves into. ”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Using and Challenging Visual Metaphors, which is part of the Domestika online course: Information Design Specialization for Infographics and Visual Storytelling. Create engaging narratives with digital illustration and collage to craft captivating, informative data visualizations.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I will talk about how we can use and sometimes challenge visual metaphors. In our data visualization projects. to create new environments our readers can immerse into. I want to talk about visual metaphors. I don't always use them and I don't want to force them. But sometimes I like to visually reflect the contents I'm talking about. La lettura, for instance. Ask me to design a visualization on the Italian painter Piero della Francesca. I started studying his work keeping an eye on the fact that I was looking for data about him. During this research phase, I decided to focus...”
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Course summary for: Information Design Specialization for Infographics and Visual Storytelling
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Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design, Interactive Design

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