Source: Locke M 2010, Website Billboard Design Best Practices, video, YouTube, 24 January, viewed 29 January 2011, < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm9wrzI5JYc >
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Faceblocked: Internet Censorship in China
Source: Zach 2010, Faceblocked: Internet Censorship in China, video, YouTube, 23 May, viewed 21 January 2011, < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lcXxL4mnp0 >
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Print vs Online
Source: The Straits Times dated Monday, January 10, 2011 Page A3Here are 2 of the same articles in different formats that i will be comparing with reference to some design principles.
Others
Readability:
Based on Nielsen 2006, readers read in a F-Shaped pattern for online publications. That explains why the online version has its headline in 1 line instead of 2 for the print version
Scannability:
The text in the online version is short and no scrolling is required horizontally or vertically for fast and concise scanning. the print version however, requires the eyes to move left and right, up and down, across the collumns.
Design Principles
Balance:
The balance in the print version is better than that in the online version as the visual weight of the online version is lob-sided to the left.
The balance in the print version is better than that in the online version as the visual weight of the online version is lob-sided to the left.
Proportion:
In the online version, the picture is too small and is indented to the left
In the online version, the picture is too small and is indented to the left
Sequence:
Both the online and print editions force readers to pay more attention to the picture first before moving onto the headlines.
Though in the online version, the headlines come first before the pictures in terms of reading gravity, the picture form the larger mass for attention for the eye.
The print version is based on the Gutenberg Diagram of basic eye movement from the Primary Optical Area to the Terminal Anchor.
Consistency: Both editions are not consistent in their design principles in comparision to each other. This is obviously because both editions are designed for different purposes.
Both the online and print editions force readers to pay more attention to the picture first before moving onto the headlines.
Though in the online version, the headlines come first before the pictures in terms of reading gravity, the picture form the larger mass for attention for the eye.
The print version is based on the Gutenberg Diagram of basic eye movement from the Primary Optical Area to the Terminal Anchor.
Consistency: Both editions are not consistent in their design principles in comparision to each other. This is obviously because both editions are designed for different purposes.
Format Elements
Headings:
The headings are bigger and clearer in the print edition.
The headings are bigger and clearer in the print edition.
Placement:
In the print edition, the text are wrapped tightly around elements. The headlines are placed in the middle of the page to capture the eye.
In the online edition, however, all the elements are indented left and not eye-catching.
In the print edition, the text are wrapped tightly around elements. The headlines are placed in the middle of the page to capture the eye.
In the online edition, however, all the elements are indented left and not eye-catching.
White Space:
There is more white space in the online version than in print to allow better readabilty and scannability.
There is more white space in the online version than in print to allow better readabilty and scannability.
Style:
The print edition is of a more formal approach with the choice of background colour than the online edition.
The print edition is of a more formal approach with the choice of background colour than the online edition.
Others
Readability:
Based on Nielsen 2006, readers read in a F-Shaped pattern for online publications. That explains why the online version has its headline in 1 line instead of 2 for the print version
Scannability:
The text in the online version is short and no scrolling is required horizontally or vertically for fast and concise scanning. the print version however, requires the eyes to move left and right, up and down, across the collumns.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Publication issues: The Blog-fluence.
Source: The New Paper dated Saturday, January 8 2011 Page1I read today's Newpaper about 16 year old Xavier Ong's unacceptable behaviour in the examination hall for his O level paper.
He smuggled in a camera phone, snapped a photo of the examination paper cover sheet and posted it on micro-blog site, Twitter.
Imagine the extent of the damages that could have been done if anyone had the intention to cheat. The whole world would have been able to see the questions online.
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