Creative Infographics: Between Art and Journalism

Aesthetics as ethics

A course by Jaime Serra Palou, Infographic Designer

Infographic Designer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined July 2014
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5,641 students
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About the video: Aesthetics as ethics

Overview

“Why are all journalistic infographics aesthetically the same? I explain how I took the first step - unconsciously, pushed by boredom and with the sole purpose of having fun - on how to enhance the informative content of an infographic by using an aesthetic appropriate to each subject. ”

In this video lesson Jaime Serra Palou addresses the topic: Aesthetics as ethics, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Infographics: Between Art and Journalism. Learn to visualize data in an artistic way through images and text.

Partial transcription of the video

“In the late 80s. i worked as a freelance illustrator for various publications and advertising agencies. One of my steady clients was the Catalonia newspaper. a young daily from the city. where I often contributed. where I published weekly comic strips. as we are talking about the Upper Paleolithic. I had to deliver the originals weekly since the internet was not yet available back then. Available. no. During one of those visits. when the then art director was present. I wonder about... If I didn't know any infographic designers. because they were creating the infographics department. I was ...”

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Course summary for: Creative Infographics: Between Art and Journalism

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (228)
  • 5641 students
  • 4 units
  • 13 lessons (2h 5m)
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    Design
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    Communication, Infographics, Information Design

Jaime Serra Palou

Jaime Serra Palou
A course by Jaime Serra Palou

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Jaime Serra has over 25 years' professional experience in the journalism industry working with infographics. He started his career in the mid '80s, when infographics were first being used as a journalistic tool. A decade later, he contributed to revolutionizing the infographics industry while working for the Argentinian newspaper Clarín. Twenty years later, he was recognized by the Society For News Design as the most influential infographics artist in the world during the period of 1992-2002.

He has been a creator, director, and consultant for prestigious media companies and their infographic departments in Latin America and Europe, including Clarín (Argentina, 1995-2001) and La Vanguardia (Spain, 2008-2018).

He also showcases his work in contemporary art spaces and publications for international media outlets, such as El Mundo (Spain), O Globo (Brazil), La Nación (Argentina) and El Financiero (Mexico).


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Creative Infographics: Between Art and Journalism. Design course by Jaime Serra Palou

Creative Infographics: Between Art and Journalism

A course by Jaime Serra Palou
Infographic Designer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined July 2014
  • 100% positive reviews (228)
  • 5,641 students