Hi pigeons,
Must run, but keep feeding back on this new design. I don’t like the grey background, either, so that won’t stay. Font “busyness” is part of the theme, it seems, and I’ll ask Scott how much leeway we have to simplify and unify style. I definitely think the proportions are a bit strange — all that space between the header and the first post, for instance. This is because Auntie PB doesn’t know a bloody thing about widgets and such, and is messing around.
Font colors also need some tweaking but my right hand man has a full-time job, so we’ll fool around with it and improve as both of us have time.
So far, though, I think the adjustments are working for what I wanted. Do you miss the old banner image? I sort of do. I chose this one last night because I thought it was hilarious but I’m not sure if you get the joke. Do you get the joke?
This image was also under consideration, but it’s too square to work as a banner.
Tinker at ya later! By the way, Yours Truly is dressed in Comfy Frumpy Country Pastor mode today, and it doesn’t make me happy. The Mary Janes with warm socks is particularly appalling to my soul. But I’m extremely tired and a little bit sick to my tum and I’m just proud that I got out of bed and got shampood and everything.
Oh, my. I can’t read a darned thing over that statue picture. Sorry.
Yeah, it’s not a bad picture, but as a background–no. But will stay tuned!
Hope you’re feeling better.
Is the joke the hat? Cause that makes me laugh, even though I don’t even know who those poor statues are supposed to be.
Whatever the header joke is, I don’t get it. Even so, I’m relieved to learn that there’s *some* reason this image makes sense, because I’ve been wondering. Apart from the header, though, I am really loving the general look.
I do like the layout – very clean looking. The gray needs to go… but I can’t think of another colour that would work. And the font is a bit on the small side… I’m finding myself squinting to read. However, I do like the way the overhaul is going… looking good!
I sooooo get the being proud of being up and shampooed thing.
Perhaps you could have a banner competition? See if any of your readers are able to come up with something neat.
Hmmmmm, in general not loving the changes. It looks kind of blah, which is so NOT you! Spice it up, girl! Also, a sans serif font would be much easier to read and cleaner looking. My two cents — [OK!! Probably won’t get back to this for a few days… – PB]
So I like the idea of the “cleaner look” but I agree with others it it a little blah right now.
I like the previous header that was up yesterday over the one today. Partly because I am not feeling the traditional pew thing but also because the tag line is really hard to read. I don’t think there is enough contrast between the text color and the wood background. The purple font is fine to read but I am still not thrilled with it.
But in the end do what make YOU happy. I don’t come here because I think the website is pretty. I come because I think it useful and fun. 🙂
The light purple/hot pink font is very difficult to read…for me. I need more contrast. The blue in the banner is better tho perhaps a tad darker. Just my 2 cents worth. [Keep it coming! Thank you! – PB]
If you could find a way to make it easier to sort through the archives, that would be lovely. I see that one can select from many relevant categories, but now that you have amassed hundreds of wonderful posts in lots of the categories, it can take a mighty long time to scroll through all of them to find the one that is most useful. One needs to click through many pages to see them all. Do they all have to appear in full-length format as soon as one selects a category? Should the categories be further subdivided (that would be a horrendous amount of work!) Not sure what would make it more easy to scan the archives at a glance, but that is my top re-design request. [This is a GREAT question. I will work on it with Scott. Thank you! – PB]
Excited by the changes…and know it will take a while until it’s “just right”. As a personal preference, I’m not a fan of serif fonts…and the grey is not “you”. I too miss the old banner, but change is good, right?
Enjoy the process and know that you’re not going to lose your fans because we don’t like the look…we’re here ‘cos of YOU, not the font or background colour.
I would like to know what the joke is…’cos I don’t get it… 🙁
Keep doing what you’re doing! And I’ll keep coming back to check on what’s new. *hugs*
05/26/2012
It is cleaning up nicely thanks to the work of your dedicated colleague and the listening that you have done. Very much like the way one’s clothes look better when you make the time and effort to take them to the tailor so that they fit right.