I want to completely redo the template for my blog. And perhaps, even the idea for my blog, and what I post about. I feel like working on one thing will help negotiate the other. What I’d like to do is take the elements I like from certain blog designs and weave them together in a masterful way to create something pretty, and wholly my own. Like Frankenstein’s blog, I guess … and yes, it will probably come out looking like a monster.
Here’s a big link-dump of design sites and blog designs I’m eyeing enviously. Please feel free to make any suggestions.
powazek – I like the banner especially, and the way it fades into the rest of the page.
shifted librarian – Nice, simple, easy layout. Very readable. Could have fun with the 2-tone aspect.
bizgirl – very simple, easy, elegant. girl’s hot. I need to actually read this at some point, too.
stephanie klein – pretty straighforward. i like the colorful banner and the absolutely useless line of green along the right side.
indiekids – i like the top banner with the links. also the muted background colors. it’s nearly blogger-styled, but cooler.
tequila mockingbird – rocking colors. nice, easy layout. easy is good. color is good. take notes.
boudist – i think this is fucking class. nice primary colors, elegant.
chromewaves – good width-fit. i like how the boxes are seperated.
fluxblog – ooOoOo, I kinda like this mono-color thing, especially with the banner. Cute logo, too. I need me one of them.
jason santamaria – this is way too clever for me to figure out. but i like the banner and link style up top. how the hell do you do that stain thing along the top-right of the page?
karen cheng – very clever, fairly simple, good content. i like the day-of-the-week headers especially.
lowculture – i like the two blogs in one approach. could do some fun shit with this, i think?
popagandhi – i like the retro banner, and once again, the white on white background keeps it simple
pussycat – simplicity rules the day. this is a well-done minimal.
watchblog – tri-blog, one page. good idea
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If you know of any other gorgeous blogs, or awesome design sites, let me know! That’s it for now!
2 replies on “I Need Some Intelligent Design”
Time to start learning CSS man. http://csszengarden.com/
Hey, this is Rach (Cookie) of Cookie Designs. I noticed a few people visiting my site from your blog, and I stopped by to see what all the fuss was about. I looked at all the sample designs you had listed, and you have excellent taste! I too am a huge fan of simple, sophisticated, and contemporary designs. Anyway, good luck in your search for a new look. 🙂 And thanks for listing me among such great designs and designers! Have a great day. 🙂