Comments on: Does my header make my blog look fat? http://www.christinemartell.com/2008/04/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/ Inspiring connections through images Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:47:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Comment Challenge Week 2 » VisualsSpeak Blog http://www.christinemartell.com/2008/04/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-226 Comment Challenge Week 2 » VisualsSpeak Blog Fri, 16 May 2008 15:04:37 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2008/04/27/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-226 [...] a comment on Sue Waters blog from Christy Tucker about her new blog header, and I responded with Does my header make my blog look fat? . Jabiz Raisdana asked about his headers on that post, so I wrote, What makes these blog headers [...] [...] a comment on Sue Waters blog from Christy Tucker about her new blog header, and I responded with Does my header make my blog look fat? . Jabiz Raisdana asked about his headers on that post, so I wrote, What makes these blog headers [...]

]]> By: What makes these blog headers effective? » VisualsSpeak Blog http://www.christinemartell.com/2008/04/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-227 What makes these blog headers effective? » VisualsSpeak Blog Mon, 05 May 2008 04:42:15 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2008/04/27/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-227 [...] Raisdana left a comment on Does my header make my blog look fat?, I would love a quick run-down on what story you think my images [...] [...] Raisdana left a comment on Does my header make my blog look fat?, I would love a quick run-down on what story you think my images [...]

]]> By: Christine Martell http://www.christinemartell.com/2008/04/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-231 Christine Martell Fri, 02 May 2008 19:32:49 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2008/04/27/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-231 I'll write a post about your headers soon, they are great examples of images that work well. I’ll write a post about your headers soon, they are great examples of images that work well.

]]> By: Christine Martell http://www.christinemartell.com/2008/04/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-230 Christine Martell Fri, 02 May 2008 19:30:27 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2008/04/27/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-230 From Shelly Q  Hi, Christine! I am also here via the CommentChallenge, and I’m loving your play-by-play analysis of the power an image can have.  Will save it with my info-rep (for information representation) Diigo tag, as I think I may want to refer back to it later. Readers of yours who consider themselves graphically challenged might enjoy a site I just stumbled across today: ImageChef.com @Christy I like your point about the ways in which our elevated visual literacy may mean that we are less willing to ”settle” when it comes to images. (Although my blogs are all still pretty much image-free… that summer ”to do” list just keeps getting longer and longer, doesn’t it?) At the moment, I’m spending some time mulling over a different kind of ”image…”   How do educators think about managing their online identity? From Shelly Q
 Hi, Christine! I am also here via the CommentChallenge, and I’m loving
your play-by-play analysis of the power an image can have.  Will save it
with my info-rep (for information representation) Diigo
tag, as I think I may want to refer back to it later. Readers of yours who
consider themselves graphically challenged might enjoy a site I just
stumbled across today: ImageChef.com
@Christy I like your point about the ways in which our elevated visual
literacy may mean that we are less willing to ”settle” when it comes
to images. (Although my blogs are all still pretty much image-free… that
summer ”to do” list just keeps getting longer and longer,
doesn’t it?)
At the moment, I’m spending some time mulling over a different kind of
”image…”   How do educators think about managing their online
identity?

]]> By: Jabiz Raisdana http://www.christinemartell.com/2008/04/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-229 Jabiz Raisdana Fri, 02 May 2008 16:16:39 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2008/04/27/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-229 Wow! I really enjoyed going through the intricate thought process of the image. I was wondering if you could take a look at my three blogs and give me some feedback. I am sure you are busy, so I obviously don't expect you to do all three, or even one for that matter, but I would love a quick run-down on what story you think my images tell. You can find me as number 57 on the comment challenge wiki: http://commentchallenge.wikispaces.com/ Wow! I really enjoyed going through the intricate thought process of the image. I was wondering if you could take a look at my three blogs and give me some feedback. I am sure you are busy, so I obviously don’t expect you to do all three, or even one for that matter, but I would love a quick run-down on what story you think my images tell. You can find me as number 57 on the comment challenge wiki:

http://commentchallenge.wikispaces.com/

]]> By: Sue Waters http://www.christinemartell.com/2008/04/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-228 Sue Waters Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:54:53 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2008/04/27/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-228 What name people associate me with depends on their level of personal connection.  If they only read my blog then it's often my blog title they remember.  As they move towards interacting with me it changes to Sue Waters regardless of site.  Some people also think of me as aquaculturepda and dswaters. Online identity such a big topic. One of my commenters wrote: As a reader of lots of blogs their headers are important to me, not only as a means of reminding myself where I am and whose blog I am reading but also because they give bloggers an opportunity to  make an immediate visual connection with their readers. Sounds like there could be the start of another competition here - blog headers, their 'hidden messages' and reader reactions. What sort of blog header images do you prefer? Gives you more food for thought. What name people associate me with depends on their level of personal connection.  If they only read my blog then it’s often my blog title they remember.  As they move towards interacting with me it changes to Sue Waters regardless of site.  Some people also think of me as aquaculturepda and dswaters. Online identity such a big topic.

One of my commenters wrote:
As a reader of lots of blogs their headers are important to me, not only as a means of reminding myself where I am and whose blog I am reading but also because they give bloggers an opportunity to  make an immediate visual connection with their readers. Sounds like there could be the start of another competition here - blog headers, their ‘hidden messages’ and reader reactions.
What sort of blog header images do you prefer?

Gives you more food for thought.

]]> By: Christine Martell http://www.christinemartell.com/2008/04/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-234 Christine Martell Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:24:18 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2008/04/27/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-234 Colin, That hunch is probably your knowing more than you think about what works visually. You have a great tagline for imagery. Observations, reflections, and adventure. That certainly lends itself to rotating images or a lineup of some kind. And like Sue has been talking about, the 'logo' is a compilation of images and names. Colin,
That hunch is probably your knowing more than you think about what works visually.

You have a great tagline for imagery. Observations, reflections, and adventure. That certainly lends itself to rotating images or a lineup of some kind. And like Sue has been talking about, the ‘logo’ is a compilation of images and names.

]]> By: Christine Martell http://www.christinemartell.com/2008/04/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-233 Christine Martell Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:16:38 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2008/04/27/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-233 Sue, you are so right. You liking it, and it feeling like "you" is the most important thing for a personal blog. You also raise an interesting issue with the idea of something being all over the internet. I wonder what people really remember, and it probably varies from person to person. I always think of your name, and am constantly forgetting the name of your blog (clicking on the wrong one in my reader). I remember the shape of names, so I do know yours has a big M at the beginning, and about how long it is. I suspect that isn't typical though! The blessing and the curse of having one over developed sense. Sue, you are so right. You liking it, and it feeling like “you” is the most important thing for a personal blog.

You also raise an interesting issue with the idea of something being all over the internet. I wonder what people really remember, and it probably varies from person to person. I always think of your name, and am constantly forgetting the name of your blog (clicking on the wrong one in my reader).

I remember the shape of names, so I do know yours has a big M at the beginning, and about how long it is. I suspect that isn’t typical though! The blessing and the curse of having one over developed sense.

]]> By: Sue Waters http://www.christinemartell.com/2008/04/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-232 Sue Waters Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:18:34 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2008/04/27/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-232 The trouble with my names is even if people don't really know what it means they remember it.  So it's so wide spread on the Internet.  I think for now, unless Bret convinces me otherwise that I will stay with the one you have done because I like it (and as a reader said a blog is also a bit about you). The trouble with my names is even if people don’t really know what it means they remember it.  So it’s so wide spread on the Internet.  I think for now, unless Bret convinces me otherwise that I will stay with the one you have done because I like it (and as a reader said a blog is also a bit about you).

]]> By: Colin http://www.christinemartell.com/2008/04/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-237 Colin Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:55:37 +0000 http://christinemartell.com/2008/04/27/does-my-header-make-my-blog-look-fat/#comment-237 I'm not at all qualified in the field of design, but I know what I like and I wonder if what I like taps into that universal aesthetic of, "hmm, yeah, that works, looks good and feels right". I've appreciated this (comment) conversation and appreciate the endeavour to get the visual 'right' and matching the content. My blog still has the default Wordpress banner and I've also been wondering about how I can give it a graphical treatment that 'speaks' to what I'm writing about (along with an appropriate theme). Maybe I'll go for a 'compilation'/line of images for the banner or could I have a set of alternatives that cycle through. Hmm, some pondering required...I like the treatment Christine has done in doing the makeover for Sue's banner - great to hear about line and direction etc. I suppose in the end the 'logo' will always be a bit subjective and hopefully will, over time, 'become' part of the site/blog. I’m not at all qualified in the field of design, but I know what I like and I wonder if what I like taps into that universal aesthetic of, "hmm, yeah, that works, looks good and feels right". I’ve appreciated this (comment) conversation and appreciate the endeavour to get the visual ‘right’ and matching the content. My blog still has the default Wordpress banner and I’ve also been wondering about how I can give it a graphical treatment that ’speaks’ to what I’m writing about (along with an appropriate theme). Maybe I’ll go for a ‘compilation’/line of images for the banner or could I have a set of alternatives that cycle through. Hmm, some pondering required…I like the treatment Christine has done in doing the makeover for Sue’s banner - great to hear about line and direction etc. I suppose in the end the ‘logo’ will always be a bit subjective and hopefully will, over time, ‘become’ part of the site/blog.

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