Assignment 19: Classmate Blog Critique

A blog that I enjoyed very much and actually rather envy belonged to Justice Seymour. His theme is very simple, the font is sizable and easy to read, each graphic is crisp and clear to see, and his writing style is inviting. I like how detailed he is with his stories, and how each one seemed uniform and visually pleasing. One thing I did not like about his blog is the randomness or color between the blog's title, the words, and blog post titles. Although they do stand out, I feel like it doesn't have a theme really and that could be distracting. I also found it a little harder to notice the blue words in comparison with the bright yellow, but it is not a big problem. Perhaps it is just that the title font does not seem to compliment your content words or your writing style. I wouldn't say that your style is strict and to the point, but it is attentive and animated. I sort of sensed that the randomness of colors could be representing the essence of comic book which is creative! I would just suggest playing around with more serious fonts for your titles or even a more playful font for your content.

Another well executed blog belongs to Houston Taylor. First and foremost, I love the theme. It gives me a USA Today vibe where the scenery is very much alive in the background, but the main focus (the content) is upfront and not overshadowed. His writing style does not beat around the bush, and you can tell right away that he does his research. My favorite blog post by him would have to be the "#3 - Twitter News Leads". I am not so much fascinated by the content as I am the execution. The tweets are completely interactive as if you were on the actual app. What I did not like is how inconsistent the font type and font size are, even within some of the singular posts. I would like to see the titles of the posts stand out a little more; they sort of merge into the body of the content. Also, the blog title is plain compared to the theme; I feel like your blog resembles a newspaper and the title of a newspaper should really grab the reader's attention. The large amounts of white space keep the blog pleasing to the eye along with the definition of the graphics. This blog, overall, has very modern feel that I think is really nice.