Blog #1 Design Choices

            In designing my blog, I wanted to incorporate a very classic feel to it. Literature is a way in which people can connect to the past, an idea that I incorporated into my title, so I wanted this concept to translate into the design. To do this I used a serif typeface in the title, which indicates a "traditional" mood, according to Carrie Cousins. Similarly, for the background of my blog, I chose the Eiffel Tower, which signifies tradition. It also suggests worldliness, which also applies to literature.

            In my blog, I chose blue to be the background color because, according to Kendra Cherry, "it calls to mind feelings of calmness" when the color is viewed. Studies show that the color blue lowers pulse rates and relieves stress. This is important because this blog does apply to an AP class, so frustration and stress are common occurrences. The blue color, therefore, was an effort by me to calm the reader.