Blog Post #1: My Design

The design for my blog was carefully chosen to set a tranquil, peaceful, yet professional mood for readers. I believe it is with this setting that people can be most intellectually productive and effective. To accomplish this goal I selected cool-toned colors, using a bolder dose of blue with tints of green blended in. Blue and green are both known to promote "calmness and serenity" as I wanted readers to focus on the text on the screen and not be distracted by other things. Blue, however, was also a color that bordered on aloofness, even a coldness, so I preferred a shade of blue that also hinted of green to warm up the tone, since I wanted my blog to be inviting to other readers. The title of my blog is white in order to contrast strongly with the background colors, which is also why the body text is black. This just facilitates easier reading and comprehension.

The font for the title of my blog is "Arial" which was chosen for its minimalist and modernist qualities. It's simplicity is refreshing, contributing to the soothing effect I wanted my blog to have, and it is easy to read, eye-catching in a subtle manner. It also gives off a very polished effect, as I want people to take my blog seriously. The font for the page text is "Georgia" which I chose partly for its more traditional mood to contrast with the title font, as I want each entity to stand out in its own way. "Georgia" is also quite effortless to read and still business-like, just traditional enough to give it a formal air but modern enough to avoid being out-of-style. I want the font to not distract from the content of my blog, allowing people to really take in my words, but also add a little style and class to my blog to make it visually appealing.

Sources: http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/a/color_green.htm
http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/a/color_blue.htm
http://tympanus.net/codrops/2012/02/19/establish-a-mood-with-typography/