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| Stockman, Daniel. "Corgi Puppies 28" March 2nd, 2013 Attribution Share Alike |
What color choice best fits the rhetorical tone?
-I would like say a simple color scheme would be most appropriate. In the magazine I am basing my my article off of (Smithsonian Mag), the basic colors are black and white. Titles are frequently in black and grey.
If my project has a background, what color is most appropriate or visually engaging?
-This alternates between black text on white background or white text on a black background. I'll likely stick with black on white, seeing as it is more traditional and professional. However, I am still considering the white on black, since it is frequently seen in their articles and it is an engaging color choice. Maybe I will do a little bit of both.
If your project contains large blocks of text, could they be broken up more effectively using text boxes, lines, headings, or images?
-Large sections or chunks of text are found often. Different topics in each section tend to be broken up by lines or images. I'll replicate this in my own project for sure.
Does the text of headings need to stand out?
-There's generally one major heading and that's it, but it is extremely large compared to the rest of the text. I will likely also just have the one major heading that stands out and the rest will simply be divided by lines or, like how the Smithsonian does, a row of asterisks. ***************
Do too many visual images make your text busy or disorganized?
-Absolutely. There should be about 4 images per online article (though they often have options to click on other images that are less prominently displayed). The actual magazine will tend to have more, likely an upwards on 10 or so images. However, the format for these different forms of publication are fairly different. I will need to determine the format I absolutely want, and then make sure the images aren't a major distraction from the text.
Does the image inform or emphasize my argument?
-Yes. They should be a direct illustration of what I am discussing.
Is the theme or association that the images produces relevant to the theme of my argument?
-Yes. Like I said up above, it should be a literal image of what I am discussing in the text.
If the image is a graph or chart, does it clearly support a major point of my argument?
-Graphs are fairly unlikely to be used in my project. If I do end up using them it needs to be in an exact fashion so that they are directly related and support my argument.
I really like how you balanced your visual elements with the specific genre you are writing in. I think you did a good job deciding how many images you might want to read, given that your genre is generally rather professional. It sounds like you are definitely on the right track with this!
ReplyDeleteYou sound very pragmatic with your visual organization which is inspiring. I like they are you keeping it more simple. I'm not sure if white text on a black background is the best way to go. Often times it's hard on the eyes to read white text on a dark background unless the text is fairly large. Otherwise everything you said seems to be good. Good luck!
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