Information Design for Curious Readers
A course by Trineo , Graphic Design Studio
Learn to communicate in an attractive and effective way through design
Learn to communicate in an attractive and effective way through design
The visualization of information and its design is the medium in which Trineo—creative duo made up of Paula Erre and Dario Katzev—work with ease and freedom. In this online course, learn to use design, exploring new communicative possibilities, to present data and generate new reading levels that will hook your audience.
Using the visual aspect as a vehicle, explore how to attract the attention of an active, avid, and curious reader, and stir their gaze to engage in reading and decoding the piece while trying to contribute an added value to your infographics through the schematic.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 21 downloads
- 92% positive reviews (104)
- 2,245 students
- 15 lessons (1h 49m)
- 21 additional resources (14 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Make a visual biography of a character of your choice, presenting his life and work in a visually attractive way, in a piece that proposes a non-linear reading mode through the use of visual codes, as well as graphic, chromatic, and typographic palettes.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, infographic artists, and anyone interested in learning how to present data in an effective and attractive way, managing to attract the reader to complex data visualization.
Requirements and materials
You must have basic knowledge of graphic design and notions of typography to take this course. In addition, you must know how to use digital editing tools such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
As for materials, you need to have a computer installed with the necessary software for editing your final project.
Reviews
Their passion for typography, art, and literature led Darío Katzev and Paula Erre to found Trineo, a graphic design studio specializing in editorial and information design.
Darío specialized in infographics and currently collaborates with newspapers and agencies in Argentina and Europe. Paula is an adjunct professor of typography at FADU/UBA and also teaches classes and gives talks on the subject.
Since 1999, Trineo, together with a dynamic team of writers, editors, photographers and illustrators, have been developing projects across the design and communication fields.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
The schematic, general aspects
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What is the schematic
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Levels of iconicity
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Display modes
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A highly coded domain
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Codes and their repertoires
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U3
Training zone!
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The textual forms
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Analyzing
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U4
The biography
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Putting together a step-by-step outline: the contents, their editing and manipulation
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The general form, the whole, the layout
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The representation of time and space
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Work in layers
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Add complexity
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The typography
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FP
Final project
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Information design for curious readers
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
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Certificates
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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edmundantes.dg
Muy interesante y de mucha utilidad...
Aún no hago el proyecto pero ya terminé las lecciones
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ramont06
Excelente
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alineescobar13
Gracias
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juansanguinetti12
Los profes son unos capos. Aportan explicaciones claras, muchos ejemplos. El trayecto va escalando en complejidad y tocan todos los aspectos referidos al tema. Un muy buen punto de partida para entender el diseño infogràfico y visualizaciòn de datos/informaciòn.
Muy recomendable.
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cris.amat
Interesante
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