Infographic Storytelling Online Short Course
Course description
Course overview
Infographics work visually - conveying complex information quickly, persuasively and in an engaging way. This infographic design course is great for anyone who is beginning to work with information design and data visualisation or anyone who wants to develop their knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles of this practice.
Whether you're working on a professional presentation or a personal project, communicating your findings is often faster and more compelling with an infographic. This introductory course offers an overview of the information design process - how to understand the dataset, brainstorm different angles the data or narrative may allow, frame the story in visual form and tailor it to your audience to maximise the impact of your design.
Who this course is for
This course has been designed for artists and designers who want to use film in their work. It is also ideal for you if you are thinking about making films and want to work with some new experimental approaches.
Key information
Topics covered
- Key principles of information design
- Narrative and storytelling
- Framing data or narrative for the target audience
- Data visualisation
- Maximising design
- This course is taught through tutor-guided workshops with some short presentations. You will look at and discuss several examples of infographic storytelling from posters to animations.
- You will then take part in hands-on tasks to apply the principles and learning covered in the introductory elements, and discuss the work completed as a group, refine and develop it collaboratively.
- This is not a software/technical course so after its completion you may want to take a course in digital software design to bring your ideas to life.
Learning outcomes
- By the end of the course, you should:
- Understand the creative journey that turns a raw set of data into a compelling infographic
- Have a knowledge of the editorial process associated with information design
- Have gained an insight into the fundamental principles of designing an inspiring and stimulating infographic story and some experience of the practical application of these principles
- Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
Please have the following materials to hand for the first lesson:
- Pen and notebook
Please see our Guide to taking online short courses.
Tutor
Jola Piesakowska
Jola Piesakowska is a visual story teller with a strong understanding of how to make sense of data in a visually attractive form which explains and engages. She is a senior trainer with the Thomson Foundation has included running data visualisation workshops in the Middle East and London.
Jola has more than 25 years experience working as a creative media director starting initially with news and current affairs, broadcast media on the UK's leading television channels BBC and ITV before leading PR communications creative teams.
Currently she is the Executive Creative Director of Salt and Pepper Productions, a lifestyle and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) marketing and communications agency.
Her previous roles have included: Account Director for Premier Communications, an award -winning dedicated creative communications agency providing 360 degree marketing and PR services to the entertainment, arts and culture industries and Creative Director for the on-line, documentary and feature film post production house Molinare.
She is a blogger and social media campaigner influencing and addressing the interests and needs of the 50+ market.
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