Red & Yellow
Online Short Course
Data Visualisation for Designers
Great ideas lose their impact when people can't understand them. In a world overflowing with information, the ability to turn complex data into clear, engaging visual stories has become one of the most valuable skills in business, marketing and design.
In this practical course, you'll learn how to transform data, insights and information into compelling visual communication. From data visualisation and infographic design to information hierarchy and visual storytelling, you'll develop the skills to make information more accessible, memorable and persuasive. Whether you're presenting research, communicating business insights or creating content that captures attention, you'll learn how to turn information into impact.
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Course Curriculum
- You will be introduced to the subtle differences between data visualisation and information design and will illustrate the different contexts in which the two approaches are used.
- You will see, that the two approaches to visual storytelling often overlap.
- This is a theoretical module.
The important bits
Key Info
- Course Duration: 12 Week
- Accreditation: R&Y Certificate of Completion
- Access: Online
- Start Date: 27 July 2026
- Cost: R16,500
What you'll learn
- Learn to interpret objective data such as facts and figures like a pro.
- Master the principles and elements of visual design for infographics.
- Create beautiful, conceptual data visualisation content for reports and posters using Adobe Illustrator and other software tools.
- Breathe life into data and information by animating infographics in Adobe After Effects.
- Design visually engaging informative content such as knowledge-sharing and instructional infographics using Adobe Illustrator and other relevant software.
Gain tangible skills
Studying this course will give you the highly applicable tools your career needs to master brand management
Learn from the best
Our lecturers nurture our students, resulting in them winning awards for their creative work
Get more creative
This course is ideal for people wanting to combine commercial logic with creative magic
Advance your career
Be recognised with an industry centric Red & Yellow certificate, giving you a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.
Red & Yellow courses are made to future-proof your career
Our courses are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognise Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.
Benefits:
Our courses are both current and relevant to the South African context.
Applicable, practical assignments:
- So that you can apply what you’re learning to your everyday work life, and your specific business challenges.
Discussion Forums and Chat sessions:
- Helping you develop your professional network.
- Hosted by your coach, lecturer, or subject specialist.
- Ideal opportunities to discuss the content and get answers to all your questions.
Personalized feedback:
- Tailored to your individual strengths, and opportunities for personal improvement.
A dedicated team:
- Acting as your “virtual” support crew whose only focus is to help get you over the finish line.
Included in your course:
- An industry-sought-after Certificate of Completion from Red & Yellow
- Original, relevant, and constantly updated content
- An interactive online learning experience that includes videos, live chat sessions, forum discussions, and more
This course is perfect for:
- Aspiring information designers.
- User interface (UI) designers with an affinity for user experience (UX) design.
- Individuals with a flair for design, who want to add conceptual data visualisation and information design to their existing skill set.
Prerequisites:
Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects.
Illustrator, Photoshop, And Aftereffects System Requirements:
- Refer to this page for a list of system requirements for Illustrator.
- Refer to this page for a list of system requirements for Photoshop.
- Refer to this page for a list of system requirements for After Effects
Meet your team:
This course was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award-wins over the years.
Alison Soutar
UX/UI Designer
Makes art education fun.
Practices lifelong learning and balance.
Dedicated to teaching and creating.
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