Week 4: Design and Writing

       What I learned about design and writing is that when given an opportunity to do so, it is beneficial to utilize multimedia resources to integrate design into your writing. McCloud portrayed himself as a comical character to convey his message. By doing so he was able to keep the audience focused on his ideas about writing, design, and the consequent effects of them. 

      I also realized the importance of fonts in writing. I reflected on all the writings I have done academically and made some late realizations about the uniform use of Times New Roman or other standard fonts in writing. Part of the professionalism that is achieved by the use of standard fonts is that everyone's work looks the same visually. The reader can't judge the papers before reading them. After dabbling with different modes of writing I realized minor details such as the font reveal your character. It is the first thing you are judged on. The visual aspect of writing in a way reveal your face and the content reveal your insides. Aesthetically pleasing work sets a favorable tone for the reader or the grader before even reading the text. So when given an opportunity to do so, it is important to utilize proper multimedia tools to design your work so that it may portray the message efficiently.