SFH Layout and Pages aka How to Make a Pretty Project
   This source covered the “aesthetic” aspect to presentations and projects, and how to format an item so that it is easy to comprehend and easy to look at and follow, which will be very useful in conducting project three. I know that subconsciously whenever I create a project to present I want it to look its best and be easy to follow, and reading this text helps a lot with that. It gives a lot of very specific information that I had not previously thought about to such an extent. This source covers how to layout pages, and how to choose type. The way that material is presented defines how effective it is, and the examples listed very clearly explain this topic. I think that all of the subheadings about helpful tips (such as “arrange material according to relevance”, and “adjust type size for readability”) will be extremely useful when composing project three, and also projects in the future. I found exercise 18.2 to be interesting while reading, and want to try this out when writing in the future (composing in four different formats and picking the one that is the best). I also never knew that the font types had names, like ?!?!?!?! that honestly blew my mind. There are serif fonts, sans serif fonts, decorative or ornamental fonts, and symbol fonts. Crazy stuff y’all.
SFH Images and Photos aka How to Use Photos Well
   PRAISE! *off topic* I discovered how to rotate the reading to portrait layout so it was easier to read (my head and neck are very grateful lol). If you want to figure out how: click the button at the bottom with two slides and a telescope looking thing.Â
   So, this reading seemed to be useful for my project three as I began, because I am doing a flyer (venn diagram) and a visual aid to be involved when presenting to people (the advertisements pasted onto cans and bottles of sweetened beverages). The reading focused on describing how to use images/photographs and color in a product or for a presentation. Honestly, I feel like this information (similar to that of the first reading) is full of tips that I have learned over years of experience with projects and presentations, but nevertheless, I liked reviewing and refreshing myself for project three. I agreed with most of the tips that the writers had, however, I am very passionately against brick red font on blue backgrounds, and black on gold. Maybe it was just the way I saw it here, but when they fell under “readable color combinations” I laughed because I find these two to be very difficult to read and, quite nasty to be candid.
Analyzing Visual Rhetoric aka 20 Questions
   This one-paged graphic with text contains many questions that pertain to the title of the work, “analyzing visual rhetoric”. The goal of this reading is to “look at design with a critical eye”, so I am assuming that BB will use some of these when grading our projects. I think that these questions can also serve as a good rubric while creating our projects for us to use as a good outline of what to do and how to fulfill the goals of project three. While it covers many of the same topics that have been discussed in class and previous readings (genre, purpose, and audience), it extends to question more specific things such as readability, layout, and organization. I will most certainly be reading over these again each time I begin composing for project three and will try to remember after so that I can make final changes before presenting to the class!
Thank you for reading and see you tomorrow!
