Blobular Zine: Issue 1, Comments & Questions Thread Options

[technicolour]

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[venti-anemoi]

I liked it a lot. I'm so happy with how you divided it all into sections (yay, organization!), and I thought it was a great idea to have a second opinion for the critiques. My favorite was the tutorial/how-to - it was really well written and amusing (all the Twilight references). I also liked the Myspace 2.0... informative thing? (not really a tutorial) and the resources section is like a gold mine. :D

I do have some complaints, though. The first is that it was kind of depressing that all of the graphics being critiqued had more "bad" than "good." I guess you're limited by what people submit, but I think it'd be nice to have at least one really great graphic critiqued and all the good things about it pointed out, so that people can gain insight into what makes a really good graphic.

Also, I think it'd be more interesting if the two people doing the critique don't read each other's critiques before writing their own, because you're often influenced by what others say before you, and I think you get a better impression of what someone really thinks of a graphic if they have no idea what other people think of it. And did Amanda critique her own graphics? That was kind of hmm for me, although I think it's good to be able to look at your own graphic constructively - maybe that could be another section? A kind of this-is-what-I-think-of-my-graphic-and-this-is-what-other-people-think, to point out things that the designer might not notice.

The last thing is really nitpicky, but I was kind of bothered by the grammatical errors in it. Maybe have an editor?

Sorry for the essay. DX I really did love it, though. Can't wait for the next issue! :]