2013
Lynda
Mordy Golding
4:16
English
Infographics provide a unique way to visualize your data and trace the story behind it. Join author Mordy Golding in this course as he introduces you to designing charts, graphs, and other infographics in Adobe Illustrator. Mordy reveals five key components to a great information design, and shows how to determine which of the types of graphs available in Illustrator is right for your data. The final chapter takes you step-by-step through the creation of an infographic about renewable energy, using charts, tables, patterns, and text. Plus, Mordy demonstrates how to maximize your export options by creating a file with multiple layers and artboards.
Introduction 2m 23s
Welcome 1m 5s
What to know before watching this course 52s
Using the exercise files 26s
1. Key Concepts 18m 10s
The infographic vs. the presentation 4m 4s
Finding stories in data: Questions and answers 4m 39s
Visualizing data vs. presenting data 2m 24s
The infographics toolset 2m 53s
The five keys to a great infographic 4m 10s
2. Illustrator and Data 20m 39s
An overview of the Illustrator graph functions 7m 33s
The anatomy of an Illustrator graph 4m 16s
Formatting and using data with Illustrator 8m 50s
3. Customizing Charts in Illustrator 36m 39s
Modifying Illustrator graph settings 8m 40s
Defining the value scale for a chart 7m 29s
Defining a design for Illustrator charts 7m 12s
Applying a chart design to a column 1m 49s
Applying a chart design to a marker 2m 14s
Adding numeric values with column designs 4m 44s
Designing your own chart 4m 31s
4. Project: Create an Infographic 2h 56m
The data, the story, and the sketch 8m 22s
Reviewing the infographic document 5m 38s
Adding and customizing a stacked bar chart 13m 8s
Creating simple icons for power sources 26m 19s
Finalizing the total energy chart 12m 59s
Adding and styling a line chart 12m 16s
Adding custom markers to the line chart 9m 52s
Finalizing the renewable energy chart 8m 43s
Adding a table using threaded text 22m 21s
Creating a solar-panel-pattern background 11m 44s
Adding graphical data points for wind and solar 7m 3s
Adding a sliding column chart for wind power 13m 20s
Adding a matching-scale chart for solar power 5m 54s
Creating a layered PDF infographic for distribution 11m 50s
Using multiple artboards for flexible export options 7m 23s
Conclusion 2m 14s
Next steps 2m 14s
http://www.lynda.com/Illustrator-tutorials/Creating-Infographics-Illustrator/119011-2.html

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