plantpage
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THE PLANT PAGE
A participatory plant project
KaiEbato – AzuraErizal – KyeshaKeleher – MelissaKuttan - Cinzia Sammassimo
Concept/Inspiration
What is the Plant Page?
Initial
Brainstorm
The Journey
Then & Now
Less cluttered
Modest
Focus on quality
• Visual
• User generated – one person or artist/rarely groups
• Photography based
• Search by hashtags
• Easily leads to other platform: can easily send through to Tumblr/Facebook/Twitter
• Limited access to users info – cannot message user unless an e-mail or website is provided. Must leave a comment on their photo.
• No website besides webstergram which is limited.
• Hard to screen cap and repost.
• Still the best for finding users who fit our aesthetic.
• Majority of user submissions found via Instagram.
Platforms used
Positives
•Entirely visual
•User generated. Usually individual, rarely
groups
•Can search with #hashtags
•Focused on art/photography blogs
•Easy to contact users
Negatives
•Difficult to tweak themes
•Hard to find original source of work
Platforms used
Tumblr
Positives
•Mostly visual
•Allows us to use Google Analytics
•Focused on art/photography blogs
•Easy to contact users
Negatives
•Difficult to tweak themes
•Hard to find original source of work
Rule 1) What works for some, doesn’t work for others.
Why Facebook didn’t work
• Targeting friends and not professionals
• Not checking our Instagram/Tumblr page before submitting
• Not original work
• Not cohesive
Rule 2) The quality of the work and the quality of relationships
Tumblr
Appreciation ContactPermission
Credit
Pros:
•Easier to contact e.g. “Ask” function
•More willing to share work
•Vested interest in photography
•Quick with responding
Cons:
•Sometimes difficult to find original work
The quality of the work and the quality of relationships
Appreciation Contact Permission Credit
•Like
•Comment
•Follow
Seek out a
personal/business
•Friendly
•Complementary
•Professional
•Accurate/Honest
•Correct
•Link to their
blog, website, etc
InstagramPros:
•Mostly original work
•Personal
•Vested interest in photography
•Flattering
Cons:
•No contact information
•Fairly arduous
•Language barrier
The quality of the work and the quality of relationships
Viewership = growing.
But
Less concerned with numbers &more interested in building a
network
Rule 3) Go offline and get creative
Created a QR code