Thursday, September 6, 2012
#1: Blog Talk
Template: I chose this template because to me, it was the easiest one to follow. I like things that are clear and straightforward right off the bat. I thought the title font describes the mood I'm trying to set: calm and easygoing. For the rest of my blog, I chose a lucid, simple font so the reader can focus on the words typed rather than trying to decipher every single letter. Overall, I feel that this template suits my blog best since it is easy to understand.
Title: "Through the Eyes of an OBrien" gives away a fragment of my identity: my last name. The title tells whoever stumbles upon my blog that what's posted is my opinion, my personal thoughts. I'm also glad I included OBrien in my title because it links me to Penn State in a way since Bill O'Brien is now the head football coach of the Nittany Lions.
Color: Clearly I chose the color green as the background for my blog. To me it looks like watercolor, which is how that links me to the arts I guess. I love how it's not just one shade of green, there's an array of different shades of it. If you guessed that green is my favorite color, then you guessed right! Additionally, the word "Irish" and the name "Bridget Marie OBrien" are definitely synonymous and so of course green had to be my background color since it is the color of the Irish.
Pages: I felt it was necessary to create an "About Me" page so readers would have a good idea who is writing to them. I not only included the basic facts about myself, but I added what some of my favorite things are and some facts about my past that have made me the person I am today.
I feel my blog represents me well. It took me a while to make, which was surprising. I found myself thinking about how others would perceive it a lot more than just my Facebook or Twitter pages. I hope to draw readers to my blog and discover others opinions on the same topics I write about.
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I love the simplicity of your blog. The colors, the font, everything is very soothing and pretty. I think that your title is very clever. Your connection to the head football coach here at Penn State (through your last name) definitely catches the eye of whoever is reading through the blogs. I also like that you incorporated an About Me page. I agree that it's more personal and fun to read something when you feel like you know even just a little bit about the author.
ReplyDeleteI like the color you have selected for the background of your blog. I like the collision of the green and blue and the expression of it. Also, what caught my eye about your blog was the title. At first I thought you were talking about Bill O'Brien until after I clicked on your blog. I think it is really neat that you have the same last name as someone who has also come to Penn State the same year during a tough time and creating your own image for yourself as he is trying to create for the football team.
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