Data Visualization for Editorial Projects
A course by Diana Estefanía Rubio , Graphic Designer
Joined September 2015
Learn to interpret, create, and transform data into an attractive visual graph that communicates your message
Learn to interpret, create, and transform data into an attractive visual graph that communicates your message
Joined September 2015
If you want your designs to truly make an impact, you need to understand the information behind the data. That’s the theory according to designer and data visualization expert Diana Estefanía Rubio. For her, a designer’s job is to understand and interpret the numbers so they can convey their message through engaging graphs.
In this course, learn how to transform your data into powerful designs that speak for themselves. Follow Diana’s step-by-step process to create a data visualization graphic that you can submit to a publishing company and also share on your social media. By the end of this course, you’ll have all the tools to read, analyze, and transform data into an eye-catching graph.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 19 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (200)
- 5,813 students
- 18 lessons (2h 2m)
- 19 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
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- Level: Beginner
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Recommended software for this course
Adobe IllustratorWhat is this course's project?
Create a data visualization graphic that you can submit to a publishing company and share on social media.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Graphic designers, information designers, data analysts, and marketers. Anyone interested in learning how to present data with a unique and attractive design.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you need to have prior knowledge of data visualization and know the basics of Adobe Illustrator.
The materials you need for this course are a computer with Microsoft Excel, for reading data, Adobe Illustrator, for creating your graph, Adobe Indesign (optional), for the layout, and Adobe Photoshop, for the finishing touches.
Reviews
A course by Diana Estefanía Rubio
Diana Estefanía Rubio is a graphic designer and data visualization expert with more than 10 years of experience in the field. She currently runs her own studio and works with different brands on data visualization projects or collaborates as an art director.
She also coordinates the Data Visualization department at Data Lab MX and is a professor of a Data visualization at the University of Central Mexico. Throughout her career, she has worked with brands like CNN International, Turner Broadcasting, Grupo Expansión, MMKG, and McMillan; she has also won several awards including the SND36 Award of Excellence from the Society for News Design.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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What Will We Do in This Course?
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U2
Before We Start
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What Is Visualization?
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Ingredient Check
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Our Visual Tools
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What Does Our Data Tell Us?
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Visual Vocabulary
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U3
Visualization
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Understanding the Data
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Let's Sketch
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Main Course 1
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Main Course 2
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Main Course 3
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Gathering Ingredients
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U4
Final Details
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Understanding the Typography
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Color Testing
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Final Touches, Textures
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Show Me Your Dataviz!
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FP
Final project
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Data Visualization for Editorial Projects
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cosmic_shine5
awesome! thank you!! I've been looking for some course as this, i'm so excited.
am_gg
Excelente para utilizar herramientas en Illustrator que no conocía.
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chelitozeballos
se toca temas que desconocia sobre la infografia de datos, muy recomendando
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milena313
Great course! Easy to follow and lots of nice tips and tricks!
dajobu
bueno
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