Connotation
Overall, I am very pleased with my work on this blog.It's one thing to evaluate your own work so I will try to stayed as unbiased as I can be. My themes and visual components all tie in very well together, I think. For instance, on the color echo activity I demonstrated a great job of matching theme with visual aspects. I chose the most important parts of the lips and used them as inspiration for a multi-colored backdrop. In order to evaluate if there is a thematic pattern one needs to establish what that is. I would say my wholistic theme is creativity, and appeasement to the eye. And as a whole, my blog uses every sub-component: fonts, textures, pictures, drawings, words, colors, etc to accomplish the goal of creativity and sensory pleasure. Some, more than others; for example the Emotional Design did an extremely good job of using a bunch of sub-components to complete the final effect. I think this theme is accurate in that it is not too specific or too broad. We do so many projects in class it's hard to find a narrow goal. You can be more creative when you think in broader terms. I don't think my blog needs to adjust a lot of it's components. As a whole it accurately depicts what I want it to depict. I want my work to speak for itself (with help from the text), and if it can't do that than i didn't do my job.I show my logo's, etc on my work to guide others in what they should be looking at or evaluating so I think I am right on track.
Attributes
As of this point in my work, I am very satisfied with the visual weight, colors I use, structures, and presentational style. It reflects enough of my character that one can not only discover my creativity, but can discover a bit about me as well. In the entirety of my blog, the background fits with the elements on my page. In specific instances like in the color echo or the emotional design, or even the hue and saturation to which there was no backdrop other than the one provided for my blog, I present good judgment with aesthetics. The backdrops are enough that they give my designs a point, but at the same time it brings everything together to present the importance of my designs. Color options have definitely been explored, especially in the case of the hue and saturation activity. The color scheme of each of my elements seems to always even out in my total blog, so as of now I don't want to change my work. I'm happy with the message they each convey alone and together. Texts are large enough, activities are appropriately intended for specific audiences, and the color of my type brings a homey, warm feeling to my blog. I wouldn't want to change fonts unless it was for the font activity. The same font is soft enough to be easy to the audience to see, but also hard enough that people want to read what is written.
Placement
If my elements ever needed to be drawn attention to I make sure I draw attention to them. When I have multiple photos for an activity I switch between left and right layout so it keeps the eye moving. Middle I found to be too consistent and boring last evaluation. If I'm unsure as to whether the audience will catch the importance of something I reiterate it by typing it in my text, or drastically alter that part of the picture. In any case, what's needs attention gets it in my blog. I like the spacing between my work because one piece and it's text shouldn't be grouped with another piece and that text; the flow wouldn't amount to the way I have set it up. I alter, crop, rotate, etc whatever elements I need in order to make it appealing. I normally place my headings in the center and then stem from there. A little repetition can be good, but a change of pace can make things exciting and stimulating. Placement is what I have worked on most this section. I am very happy with the way it has turned out.
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