Blog Review:

Review of sculptorandsculptureblogspot.com

Layout.

The layout of this blog is easy on the eye but quite simple. The posts are distinct but some are repeated in a side menu that have no titles but share the same picture. A search bar would have been helpful but there is a concise list of categories on the left and above this there is a good list of additional blogs and resources.

Photos.

The qualities of the pictures on “Sculpture and Sculpture” are very good and appear to be, on the whole, of a professional quality. Being a blog about sculpture the quality of the photography is fundamental and on this point they have been successful, the images are vibrant and engaging.

Background.

I like the clear background. I think this allows the different subjects to be seen in a good light. There is no confusion to the presentation. The viewer can, at a glance go, straight to their choices.

Text& Comments

The information is very informative. However there are no references or links. The author runs through the various artists’ career and lives as if reading from a gallery hand out, with his own words. The delivery is clear and easy to read. The author may have missed critical points in the artist’s career (Serra, Tilted Arc). There are also some unusual uses of words, in describing an idea, in this same article. This may not be very distracting to the general viewer, but may point to a weakness in the content of the Blog’ information. 

http://sculptorandsculpture.blogspot.co.uk/

Microsoft applications

The main MS applications I use are Word and Powerpoint. I have had to use these at Uni and have only used them minimally but they have proven to be useful. I find them fairly user-friendly but ultimately barely know how to use them. Recent knowledge of Words ability to compile and place my references has come as a pleasant surprise, as has the fact that this feature is not available on the mac version, thanks Microsoft.

Technology

I have a smattering of tech. I design on the computer a lot and usually use a digital stylus, laptop and external monitor. Apart from my phone I don't really have any other digital tech.

The digital tsunami:

It can seem sometimes that we are drowning in a sea of digital functionality that for millennia we have not had need to engage with. As with most new technology what initially promises to save us time, money and improve our quality of life can sometimes have a sting in the tail. Never the less now is a good time to learn to swim : )