In this post I will be addressing the boingboing blog and its design.
BALANCE:
- I am somewhat disappointed with the balance used in boingboing. There is a lot of good content but there is so much stuff going on (videos, links, different fonts) that your eyes are kind of looking all over the place. I was continually drawn to many different areas of the page, mostly the pictures and videos, since they were taking up the most space. I found it hard to find a natural balance while looking at the page.
COLOR:
- There is a lot of color, though it somewhat sticks to a basic color scheme. Black and red are mostly used for the text and the background stays a simple white. However, there are so many videos, pictures and ads (on the right side of the page) that continually draw my to that side instead of wanting to read what's in front of me.
CLARITY & EMPHASIS:
- The posts are pretty clear and I am able to differentiate each one. There is emphasis on the headings, which are bolded. There is a lot of white space used, but again I find myself being drawn to the right side of the page where the colorful ads are.