Create an Infograph that will Make History
A course by Fernando Gomez BaptistaIlustrator și infograf
A course by Fernando Gomez Baptista, Ilustrator și infograf
Learn the infograph techniques used by National Geographic
Interested in the world of infographics? Learn the intricacies of this art form alongside Fernando Baptista, one of the most influential infographic artists in the world, recognized for his work in National Geographic magazine.
In this online course, Fernando teaches you how to make an infographic step by step and tell a story that engages readers on both a visual and textual level. Discover his creative process and how to add that "wow" factor to your work. Ready to design, illustrate, and inform like a professional?
Ce vei învăța în acest curs online?
1 lecție & 1 descărcare
History of infographics and current trends
1 minut, 1 secundă
Explaining a process with a graph
1 minut, 1 secundă
Perspective templates
1 minut, 1 secundă
Project statement
1 minut, 1 secundă
Conceptualization and scheme
1 minut, 1 secundă
Sketch in plasticine
1 minut, 1 secundă
Ce include acest curs?
Begin the course by getting to know Fernando Baptista. Hear about his creative journey to becoming an infographic artist at National Geographic, along with his biggest influences.
Learn what infographics are and what they're used for, as well as how they've evolved over time and current trends. Fernando then explains how he approaches the design process and teaches you some of the basic concepts, including how to play with volume and perspective.
Once you understand the fundamentals, start working on your final project. Research a topic you're interested in, define the concept, and draw some preliminary sketches. See how to arrange the elements for a balanced composition, directing the reader's attention with visual order, and achieve the desired impact.
Move on to designing the main image for your infographic, using pencil, modeling clay, or the medium of your choice, followed by secondary elements and the background. Transfer your work to the computer, touch it up in Photoshop or Illustrator, and arrange all the components to create your infographic.
Finally, Fernando shares the techniques he used for his project, specifically illustration and sculpture, and encourages you to experiment with alternatives, not only to explore other forms of expression, but also to have fun creating infographics!
What is this course's project?
Create an infographic on the topic of your choice, including the main image, secondary elements (maps, charts, etc.) and the text, using different creative techniques. In this case, your teacher uses sculpting and illustration.
Proiecte ale studenților cursului
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in infographics and telling visual stories.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you just need some basic materials such as paper, pencil, Photoshop and Illustrator. If you'd like to take your designs a step further, you can follow along with your teacher and incorporate painting and sculptures, or any other medium you'd like.
Recenzii
- maria_marichalPLUS2 luni în urmă
¡Excelente! de los mejores cursos que he tomado y creo que es la primera vez que escribo una evaluación. El es inspirador y genial.
- 5 luni în urmă
Este curso me parece bastante bueno, el profesor lograr trasmitir sus conocimientos y sobre todo con las experiencias de su trabajo en Natgeo nos enriquecemos aún más.
- 5 luni în urmă
Es uno de los mejores cursos que puedes adquirir en Domestika. El profesor es un verdadero experto en lo que hace y te sorprenderá la naturalidad con la que echa mano de técnicas diversas. Es increíble que podamos aprender de creadores tan extraordinarios. Gracias, Fernando G. Baptista, gracias, Domestika!
- 5 luni în urmă
Súper bueno el curso, Fernando Gómez Baptista es un excelente profe.
- 8 luni în urmă
Excelente ,me resulto de mucisima ayuda en mi trabajo.
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Conţinut
- U 1
What is infographics
- Meet Fernando Baptista, Infographer
- Influences
- History of infographics and current trends
- U 2
Bases of infographics
- Explaining a process with a graph
- Perspective templates
- U 3
The main element of the graph
- Project statement
- Conceptualization and scheme
- Sketch in plasticine
- The different elements in computer
- U 4
The secondary elements
- Outline of the secondary element
- Shading
- Child elements in Photoshop
- U 5
Plastic solutions: The Sculpture
- The sculpture
- The background of the graphic
- Digitization of the sculpture
- Retouching
- U 6
Plastic solutions: The Illustration
- Illustration: Sketch
- Illustration: Computer
- FP
Proiect final
- Create an infographic that will make history
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Întrebări frecvente
You’ll learn how to blend traditional and digital techniques to create illustrations, infographics, and informative graphics, using artistic references, physical modeling, research, visual storytelling, and digital tools like Illustrator and Photoshop.
This is an intermediate-level course. Basic drawing skills and familiarity with digital tools are recommended, but advanced experience in infographics or illustration is not required.
You’ll need paper, pencils, watercolors, clay, modeling tools, a camera or smartphone for photography, and software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for digital editing.
The course covers anatomical drawing, pen and ink techniques, watercolors, sketching, clay modeling, stop-motion animation, model making, and digitizing illustrations.
Yes, the course includes creating interactive infographics and data visualizations, such as flow maps, architectural diagrams, and comparative charts.
By the end, you’ll be able to create scientific and historical infographics, anatomical diagrams, interactive maps, animal illustrations, and visual reconstructions using both manual and digital methods.
Yes, the course explores influences from classical artists, comics, naturalist illustrators, and contemporary figures like John Greenwood and Jaume Serra to enrich your own work.