Eye magazine blog, an extension of the magazine which focuses on graphic design, illustration and photography. I think that although it uses bright, attractive fonts and graphics, there is too much content on the page, for example 10 articles where there could be fewer. Articles are categorised under several headings, there is a search function and a drop-down list of blog contributors which the reader can select their writer of choice. These features as well as an RSS feed, list of 'noted' blogs and links to article comments make the Eye blog easy to navigate and interesting to read.
French artist
DJ Mehdi's blog. This is an example of a 'journal' blog. The illustration (background, title, links) reflects the content and makes it seem more personal. Unlike the Eye blog, it is heavy on pictures and videos, but posts are filed under different tags and the blog contains a monthly archive making for easy navigation.
The New Yorker is published weekly in print form and this blog's purpose is to mainly promote the content of the publication. An aspect of the blog that I like is that it uses a variety of media, including photos, cartoons/illustrations, podcasts and videos. Furthermore, it is enhanced by its use of the interactive features that the platform Tumblr offers. For example in
this post, a Tumblr user can answer the quiz question. On the other hand, I wouldn't recommend this blog to users unfamiliar with the platform. The New Yorker has other blogs on its website which allow users to share the content and comment without logging in, yet the layout is very dense with little colour. The use of a small serif font (on both this blog and the
New Yorker's website) actually makes the text less legible in my opinion.
The Selby, an interior design blog showing "creative individuals in their personal spaces". The header and links (designed by
Akiko Stehrenberger, who uses traditional illustration techniques like watercolour painting and pencil drawing in her work) give the otherwise rather bland design an element of fun and creativity.
Eye magazine blog, an extension of the magazine which focuses on graphic design, illustration and photography. I think that although it uses bright, attractive fonts and graphics, there is too much content on the page, for example 10 articles where there could be fewer. Articles are categorised under several headings, there is a search function and a drop-down list of blog contributors which the reader can select their writer of choice. These features as well as an RSS feed, list of 'noted' blogs and links to article comments make the Eye blog easy to navigate and interesting to read.
French artist DJ Mehdi's blog. This is an example of a 'journal' blog. The illustration (background, title, links) reflects the content and makes it seem more personal. Unlike the Eye blog, it is heavy on pictures and videos, but posts are filed under different tags and the blog contains a monthly archive making for easy navigation.
The New Yorker is published weekly in print form and this blog's purpose is to mainly promote the content of the publication. An aspect of the blog that I like is that it uses a variety of media, including photos, cartoons/illustrations, podcasts and videos. Furthermore, it is enhanced by its use of the interactive features that the platform Tumblr offers. For example in this post, a Tumblr user can answer the quiz question. On the other hand, I wouldn't recommend this blog to users unfamiliar with the platform. The New Yorker has other blogs on its website which allow users to share the content and comment without logging in, yet the layout is very dense with little colour. The use of a small serif font (on both this blog and the New Yorker's website) actually makes the text less legible in my opinion.
The Selby, an interior design blog showing "creative individuals in their personal spaces". The header and links (designed by Akiko Stehrenberger, who uses traditional illustration techniques like watercolour painting and pencil drawing in her work) give the otherwise rather bland design an element of fun and creativity.
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