Designing Thought-provoking Infographics in Illustrator
Pluralsight
Course Summary
In this Illustrator tutorial, we will learn how to create an infographic from scratch. Software required: Illustrator CS6.
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Course Description
In this Illustrator tutorial, we will learn how to create an infographic from scratch. We start out by discussing why infographics are appealing and when are good scenarios to use them. We'll then learn a little bit about the researching process and a step-by-step list for the preparations you need to go through when doing your own research on your topic. Then, we dive into Illustrator and spend some time setting up our typography in an appealing and cohesive layout. We also learn how to use some of Illustrator's built-in tools for creating custom charts and graphs and also some of the tools for creating illustrations and icons for the infographic. This tutorial is great for any designer who wants to create an infographic, has a basic understanding of illustrator, and wants to know the best workflow for executing this type of process from start to finish. By the end of this training, you'll have created your very own infographic about coral reefs. You'll also understand some new useful tips about typography, charts, icons, color choices, and many more essential pieces to creating a thought-provoking infographic. Software required: Illustrator CS6.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction and Project Overview- 1m 12s
—Introduction and Project Overview 1m 12sDesigning Thought-provoking Infographics in Illustrator- 4h 50m
—Why Use an Infographic? Where to Start Making Your Own 14m 27s
—Setting up the Document and Choosing Our Colors 18m 15s
—Creating the Title Layout 16m 44s
—Setting up the Main Headers 11m 33s
—Building the Header for the Tone-shift Call-out Text 11m 45s
—Setting the Type for the Secondary Headers 7m 44s
—Setting the Fact Section's Pull-quote Style Type 14m 55s
—Building the Animal Life Pull-quote 5m 30s
—Setting the Type for the Main Call-out 17m 45s
—Setting the Last Two Call-outs and All the Remaining Stand Alone Text Blocks 14m 12s
—Creating Pie Charts 19m 31s
—Building a Customized Scatter Graph 14m 11s
—Creating a Column Graph with Customized Shapes 14m 55s
—Placing Images and Accompanying Text 15m 55s
—Planning and Creating Illustrations to Use as Design Elements 15m 32s
—Creating Coral Illustrations with the Blob Brush 12m 8s
—Painting and Drawing Branching Coral with the Paintbrush and Pencil Tools 13m 56s
—Creating Cohesive Icon Illustrations 18m 41s
—Placing the Illustrations 17m 30s
—Placing the Icons and Their Labels 10m 14s
—Exporting as a PDF with Crop Marks 4m 53s
