DIGITAL DESIGN: ADVANTAGES

Using digital media in contemporary design allows us to be much more efficient than traditional methods. With the recent increase in blogging, it allows designers to be much more lightweight and free with their work and efficiently organise it.

With software becoming more advanced, digital programs can create effects that would otherwise be impossible, and with the internet at hand it would be a waste not to share it with everyone. It comes with disadvantages however, the best software can often be complex and for those who aren't so computer liturate it can be a confusing experience. However, for the computer savvy amongst us, it's an inexpensive tool to broadcast our work.

Having a blog not only makes things easier for the designer, it enables you to have an on-line, entirely digital porfolio that can be accessed with the simplest of software. Accessible by al l
Linking your online blog with other designers with similar interests can help to influence your work, increase commissioned pieces and public awareness.

TRIANGULATION BLOG

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Triangulation Blog is one of the most subject-varying blogs I'm following, ranging from architecture to animation to 3D modelling it provides an insight to all things design. Initially following for the interesting posts on contemporary and concept architecture I found that all other categories are equally as impressive.

Black on white, the design is beautifully simplistic and easy to navigate, I enjoy every post that's made. With most of the content being digital it really inspires me seeing some visual outcomes of just what software can produce.

ART INCONNU

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Perfectly described as a collection of "works by artists who are forgotten, under appreciated or little known" Art Inconnu is a great source of information on those less famous artists.

I first came across Art Inconnu when researching Eric Ravilious, after searching the internet to no avail, Art Inconnu was my last hope for information. Although the design and content of Art Inconnu are much more traditional I can't help but enjoy the artists work that is posted. It's always nice to go back to basics and see some old-fashioned painting, sculpting and pastels.

THINGS ORGANISED NEATLY

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Things Organised Neatly is a blog entirely dedicated to those pedants amongst us. More of a shrine to perfection, its main focus in content is, as the title suggests, things organised neatly.

When browsing,  you can't help but realise how pleasant it actually is to see things efficiently sorted in order of colour, size or shape. The simplicity of arranging objects out in mostly linear paterns really makes for some interesting photography that wouldn't look out of place in exhibition.

Reguarly updated, the simplicity of the blog itself makes for easy-browsing and the design keeps things simple, complementing the photography.

DESIGN DUST

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Design Dust; 'a collection of photography, graphic design, fashion, architecture and other creative matter. '

Design Dust is a very simplistic blog focusing more on visual than the written content, it links to several other subject-related blogs. Containing innovative creative content such as pop-up books and simplistic, vector artwork the posts really are inspiring.

THE ARCHITECTURE BLOG

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The Architecture Blog showcases some of the greatest man-made structures, focusing mostly on home designs, contemporary interior design and concept house exterior. The posts really are inspiring, I follow The Architecture Blog simply because it exhibits some of the finest architecture around. I have always been interested in home-design making this blog ideal for me.

Posts are made regularly on world-wide designs, less of an original content blog The  Architecture blog focuses more on exhibiting other bloggers work as a hub for information.