Changes
I have been working on a new look for my blog and I would really appreciate your opinions on my progress.
You can view the new template here.
I am particularly interested in your thoughts about my replacement of all the pastel blue in my current template with a dark red. Do you think this is too hard on the eyes or do you like the contrast? If I were to add another color to the scheme which one do you think would go well with the red? What would go well with the blue?
What do you think of the new header? Do you like the rounded corners? Is the text too big and bold? What do you think of my using Japanese? What if I were to remove the light gray swirls in the background of the image?
Your answers to any/all of these questions is greatly appreciated. Any other suggestions or comments are eagerly desired.
As you may have noticed, this template is not on Blogger. That is because I will probably be moving to a Wordpress based blog (@ rabenstrange.com) sometime in the future (I'm aiming for a debut of the new blog in a couple of months).
You can view the new template here.
I am particularly interested in your thoughts about my replacement of all the pastel blue in my current template with a dark red. Do you think this is too hard on the eyes or do you like the contrast? If I were to add another color to the scheme which one do you think would go well with the red? What would go well with the blue?
What do you think of the new header? Do you like the rounded corners? Is the text too big and bold? What do you think of my using Japanese? What if I were to remove the light gray swirls in the background of the image?
Your answers to any/all of these questions is greatly appreciated. Any other suggestions or comments are eagerly desired.
As you may have noticed, this template is not on Blogger. That is because I will probably be moving to a Wordpress based blog (@ rabenstrange.com) sometime in the future (I'm aiming for a debut of the new blog in a couple of months).
8 Comments:
Sweet! I should close my blog, redo it, and open it again, just so I can have a debut. :)
Black and red like that is a harsh combination but people will adjust to it if you like it. It leads to a darker impression.
I'm trying to steer away from the darker themes myself.
Using Japanese is perfectly fine and having the swirls in your header is a nice affect.
Red is too dark to read against black. If you added a gray shadow or something that would make it more legible.
I think it looks great>
I can see where the red brings out the Japanese theme & I do like the Japanese writing. The red on black makes it a little tougher on the eyes than say a lighter background color. Perhaps you can try a diff color combo should you change your mind.
I like the new layout...keep the red it provides a nice contrast with the grays and black.
Long time no... comment??
Anyway, I like the blue and the black together. The red would look alright, but the contrast may be slightly hard on the eyes. I really like the new header. It looks great- keep the swirls it adds visual interest.
LOve the swirly things, japanese....mmm...okay, but not the posts(I couldn't read it!:o) I really like the blue though, I would definately keep that.
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