We judge size by area. This video discusses scale and area.
- [Instructor] The topic of this particular movie,…is using area.…So kind of bubble chart like things,…which show different relationships via area.…I'm going to show you how not to approach this.…So the scenario I'm using here,…is back with the "t" thing,…and I've created an entirely fictitious graph…of the top five, with just nice even numbers just here.…So two kilos for the United Kingdom,…going up to eight kilos with Turkey just there.…So effectively like 400 percent, right.…
And Morocco having twice as much,…so that's one we'll probably use.…And what you might want to do to tell this story,…is actually to place bubbles…over their particular locations in the map.…Now, this wouldn't work too well for this scenario really,…because there'd be a lot of overlap…with some of these things,…especially the ones over here in the Middle East.…There'd be overlapping quite a lot.…But we're going to do it anyway,…just so you get an idea of how not to do it,…and a way that you might approach it.…So if I had sort of a master circle here,…
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2/8/2017- Storytelling with data and graphic design
- Choosing the appropriate graph
- Getting data into Illustrator
- Defining the value axis for a chart
- Using graphic styles with charts
- Creating and applying a column design
- Making a rounded column
- Creating and applying a data marker
- Creating simple icons and color themes
- Exporting and printing the final product
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome53s
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1. Key Concepts
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What is an infographic?1m 36s
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2. Illustrator Tools for Infographics
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Illustrator symbols4m 4s
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Illustrator Dynamic Symbols3m 17s
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Symbolism tools6m 20s
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Illustrator graphs4m 29s
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Illustrator graph anatomy4m 44s
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3. Illustrator Chart Essentials
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Illustrator graph settings5m 16s
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Text styles and charts6m 14s
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Making a rounded column5m 57s
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4. Creating Infographics: Charts
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Planning your infographic1m 58s
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Setting up a document4m 38s
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Using a bar graph5m 35s
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Using a line graph8m 4s
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Using an area graph6m 11s
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Using a scatter plot4m 39s
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Using a radar plot8m 39s
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5. Creating Infographics: Graphic Elements
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Creating simple icons1m 7s
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Solution: Shapes9m 15s
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Creating color themes6m 52s
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Scale and area3m 53s
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6. The Final Product
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Export options1m 2s
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Print1m 59s
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Digital2m
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SVG and script5m 11s
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Conclusion
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Sources of inspiration4m 17s
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Next steps39s
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