Chapter 4 - 1/28 Discussion

In todays reading of Chapter 4 of Writing and Editing for Digital Media by Brian Carrol, I found the figures on website design layout the most interesting. I have never been the most creative or artistic person, so these figures were incredibly helpful in understanding an audience/reader perspective. A good, interesting layout is incredibly important for creating a space of information that is easily digestible by the readers. 

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One question I still have after the reading is how does subjectivity and personal preference interfere with user preferred aesthetics? 





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