Can I read your blog?
Yes, I speak English very well and no I did not mean to ask "may I read your blog".
I'm talking about how easy is it for someone to read your blog, as in "easy on the eyes" (refrains from mentioning certain members of the human race who fit that description).
Not just your blog, though; there are a lot of web sites and programs and so forth which although artistically very clever are nevertheless difficult to look at.
Not everyone's eyes are 20 years old. Some of them are four times that much, and they still use computers. Or try to. Some of them have glaucoma, cataracts, or detached retinas. And some of them have problems like that without being old.
So when you're having fun designing those clever visuals, that artistic visual interface, that look and feel of whatever application of technology you're working on keep a thought for those who need the large print books with the high contrast colour schemes on even the biggest of monitors.
Maybe you don't intend your creation to be viewed by those classified as "visually impaired", but on the other hand you may be robbing yourself of a worthwhile audience. I know I have tried to read some of these optically challenging presentations and whereas the content began as promising the difficulty in viewing it caused me to give up.
Yeah back in the 1960s psychedelic graphic design was all the rage. These days maybe clarity is more valuable. Especially if you feel you have something you really want to share with others.