Comments on: The Secrets of the (Blogger’s) Bedroom http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/07/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/ blog designer Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BD http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/07/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 BD Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:36:56 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/07/23/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/#comment-1374 Is it true that most people online make their impression of a site in about 3 seconds? I would think we assume things about bloggers quite quickly, given most blogs are individual. I tend to notice whether or not the blogger has ads - and I wonder if they need them to help them stay online or whether money is rather important. Odd. But that honestly is one of my first thoughts. And I tend to have to concentrate on blocking the advertising and concentrate on what the blogger is saying. The five pictures would be: 1) The lazy boy 2) The lighting 3) The bed frame 4) The dust bunnies 5) The ornamentation - I used to collect wolves and sheep: various sizes, shapes and materials from clay, wood, to wool. Sheep are placed in stray places. One of my favorites is a woolly little black fellow from NZ.:^) Is it true that most people online make their impression of a site in about 3 seconds?

I would think we assume things about bloggers quite quickly, given most blogs are individual.

I tend to notice whether or not the blogger has ads – and I wonder if they need them to help them stay online or whether money is rather important.
Odd. But that honestly is one of my first thoughts.
And I tend to have to concentrate on blocking the advertising and concentrate on what the blogger is saying.

The five pictures would be:

1) The lazy boy
2) The lighting
3) The bed frame
4) The dust bunnies
5) The ornamentation – I used to collect wolves and sheep: various sizes, shapes and materials from clay, wood, to wool. Sheep are placed in stray places.
One of my favorites is a woolly little black fellow from NZ.:^)

]]> By: » Sources of Inspiration » Eruantale.net http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/07/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 » Sources of Inspiration » Eruantale.net Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:57:01 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/07/23/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/#comment-1373 [...] I found a very interesting post over at cre8d design blog the other day which I’d like to share with my visitors. The post talks about a study suggesting that you can learn a lot about a person simply by looking at their bedroom. Rachel applies this to blog design. [...] [...] I found a very interesting post over at cre8d design blog the other day which I’d like to share with my visitors. The post talks about a study suggesting that you can learn a lot about a person simply by looking at their bedroom. Rachel applies this to blog design. [...]

]]> By: Ryan http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/07/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Ryan Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:47:24 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/07/23/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/#comment-1372 Excellent thoughts! Your posts are always very intriguing... Excellent thoughts! Your posts are always very intriguing…

]]> By: John Labriola http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/07/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 John Labriola Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:22:57 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/07/23/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/#comment-1371 I've been married now for 4+ years, plus 10 month old baby. I think you can go to our bedroom and see we are a married couple with a baby, but I would argue you would learn more about my wife than me. Why? She has more stuff and decorated the room. But you will know which nightstand is mine... Interesting comment Tim. As with blogs I think I get to know the person based on their posts. Even when they are not personal you get a feel for their personality through their style of writing. Afterall, most blog entries are diary like. Another interesting idea are people who are aware of this whole image theory. They actively try to control how they are portrayed by decorating their room or blog to send a certain message. But that opens a whole other can of worms, doesn't it... I’ve been married now for 4+ years, plus 10 month old baby. I think you can go to our bedroom and see we are a married couple with a baby, but I would argue you would learn more about my wife than me. Why? She has more stuff and decorated the room. But you will know which nightstand is mine…

Interesting comment Tim. As with blogs I think I get to know the person based on their posts. Even when they are not personal you get a feel for their personality through their style of writing. Afterall, most blog entries are diary like.

Another interesting idea are people who are aware of this whole image theory. They actively try to control how they are portrayed by decorating their room or blog to send a certain message. But that opens a whole other can of worms, doesn’t it…

]]> By: Tim Bulkeley http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/07/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 Tim Bulkeley Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:57:54 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/07/23/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/#comment-1370 With blogs too, I usually do NOT see your design, I read you in Bloglines - plain vanilla blog in RSS with almost no design ;-) BUT I still usually get a strong impression of a person, from the words and pictures... With blogs too, I usually do NOT see your design, I read you in Bloglines – plain vanilla blog in RSS with almost no design ;-)

BUT I still usually get a strong impression of a person, from the words and pictures…

]]> By: Katja http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/07/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Katja Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:42:47 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/07/23/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/#comment-1369 Patrick: interesting question! I know the bedroom that I share with my partner is, on the surface at least, very much my space still - he moved in with me, rather than us starting somewhere fresh together. I suspect, however, that if a stranger came and looked round it, it would be fairly obvious that it was a shared room and they would be able to pick up clues about both of us. Good post, Rachel - it's definitely got me thinking. Patrick: interesting question! I know the bedroom that I share with my partner is, on the surface at least, very much my space still – he moved in with me, rather than us starting somewhere fresh together. I suspect, however, that if a stranger came and looked round it, it would be fairly obvious that it was a shared room and they would be able to pick up clues about both of us.

Good post, Rachel – it’s definitely got me thinking.

]]> By: Darren http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/07/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 Darren Sun, 23 Jul 2006 08:58:28 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/07/23/the-secrets-of-the-bloggers-bedroom/#comment-1368 my bedroom looks like a woman's bedroom..... not sure what that says about me :-) my bedroom looks like a woman’s bedroom….. not sure what that says about me :-)

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