Specialization in Newspaper Design

Overview

“In this lesson I will teach you to draw the map that highlights the epicenter of the earthquake and the location of the power plant in Japan.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Illustrate the Map 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Newspaper Design. Master newspaper design, editorial layout, and infographics to create impactful visual stories across print and digital platforms.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson. i'll show you how to illustrate the map indicating the earthquake's epicenter and the location of the Fukushima plant. We are in Illustrator. First. we open a new document. Next. we must determine the dimensions of the map to be created. Then we go to InDesign. we choose the area designated for the map. ensuring it fits perfectly. We copy it and then return to Illustrator. and paste the exact size. Remove everything except the edge. then color just the border black. and we call this the base layer. Yes. Now we need to create the map of Japan with all its prefectures. There a...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Newspaper Design

• Level: Beginner
• 14 students
• 6 units
• 88 lessons (17h 40m)
• 45 downloads

• Category

  Design

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign

• Areas

  Design, Digital Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design, Interactive Design, Typography