Mod 6.1: Representing The Self
I found this task quite challenging! Initially I used a "free avatar creator" site and came up with this character:
Yes, she has brown hair and eyes the same as me – but there the similarity ends! I felt like this "person" looks like she's a 20 year old student, not one in her 40's! I did use this avatar for a week or so on Twitter and Facebook, but in truth did not feel comfortable at all with it.
I then decided to use a real photo of myself on Twitter. I have used this same photo on my blog now for about a year, and am comfortable with it. However, I also like the idea of having a logo!
I love writing, and tried to think of an image that would represent my love of writing. I had an idea in my mind of using an old typewriter. Many years ago, as a young child, a relative gave me one and I used to bang out stories for my family and friends on it. Anyway, I came across this "royalty free" image that could be downloaded free (many other pictures and stock photos I looked out were available, for a fee). My daughter then replaced the "insert your text here" writing with my internet name, and there you have it – my new logo! I was even able to insert it as a background image on Twitter!
Typewriter vector image from: http://www.bazaardesigns.com/3780-old-typewriter-with-a-paper/
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