Blog 11/11/10

I loved reading chapter 12. It was actually relevant to me as a reader. As a DTC major, I am constantly thinking about my use of typeface and what it is saying rhetorically. I wouldn't use an illegible font for content, and I wouldn't use an obnoxious color unless it was necessary. In new media, usability is extremely important. To make succeed in creating a rhetorical website or logo is much more difficult and requires a lot more thoughtfulness in each decision than creating an effective speech. Not only does content need to fit the website's purpose, but also the color scheme, font family and division of information makes a huge difference. As an aspiring web designer, I have had to view a fair amount of heinous websites. You can tell from any website whether the designer has been educated on the rhetorical aspects of design. I was very happy to see ARCS touch on something so relevant to me and several of my peers.