Whether
it is for personal or professional use, a person’s blog can say a great deal
about that person. The background in
itself is a visual argument demonstrating what that person took into priority
or the mentality behind it. It may be
just one plain color, a pattern, or a specific photograph. Because of this, I generated my first blog to
fit my persona so my readers get a sense of the type of person I am. When readers first visit my blog site, they
see a background of a beach with the sun rising. I chose this background because it is
soothing and has detail but it isn’t distracting. Also, I want my audience to be welcomed on to
my blog; I don’t want them to be overwhelmed.
I made the tap background blue so it matches the color of the ocean but
it still stands out enough to guide the reader’s eye to the middle of the site. I chose the title “Hear What Cristina Has to
Say” because the blogs I will be writing are my opinions. Because the background has enough detail, I
chose a simple font to further prevent the reader from being overwhelmed. I made the font color white so it contrasts
to all the other items on the page and it significantly stands out. The details that I added to my blog portray
that I love the beach, but I am also simple and practical.
An important aspect I emphasized on
my blog is ethos. On my profile, I
added a photo of myself with the option that the reader can view my complete
profile. My profile describes who I am
and what my interests are. Also, I
created an “About Me” page. My “About
Me” page gives a summary of my life, more interests, and goals/aspirations. In this summary about myself, I used friendly
language to create an amiable and welcoming vibe. I don’t want to stress my audience out by
using sophisticated and high level academic vocabulary because I want to
portray my friendly personality. I did
not include any links because I wasn’t exactly sure which ones I should have
added; thus, I want it to remain simplistic.
I didn’t want to add my Facebook profile because I felt as if it was too
personal and the purpose for my blog is for English 15 and not exactly for
personal use.
I believe that my blog is a
realistic representation of myself because of the beach background, simple
font, and “About Me” page. The
experience of creating my first blog was just as I expected. For example, I adjusted to the way blogger
works quickly and understood how to make adjustments to my blog without much
trouble. By creating this blog, I expect
to gain a larger understanding of the dynamics of the World Wide Web and
getting to know the science behind it.
