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.<\/p>\n
Here’s a big link-dump of design sites and blog designs I’m eyeing enviously. Please feel free to make any suggestions.<\/p>\n
powazek<\/a> – I like the banner especially, and the way it fades into the rest of the page.<\/p>\n shifted librarian<\/a> – Nice, simple, easy layout. Very readable. Could have fun with the 2-tone aspect.<\/p>\n bizgirl<\/a> – very simple, easy, elegant. girl’s hot. I need to actually read this at some point, too.<\/p>\n stephanie klein<\/a> – pretty straighforward. i like the colorful banner and the absolutely useless line of green along the right side.<\/p>\n indiekids<\/a> – i like the top banner with the links. also the muted background colors. it’s nearly blogger-styled, but cooler.<\/p>\n tequila mockingbird<\/a> – rocking colors. nice, easy layout. easy is good. color is good. take notes.<\/p>\n boudist<\/a> – i think this is fucking class. nice primary colors, elegant.<\/p>\n chromewaves<\/a> – good width-fit. i like how the boxes are seperated.<\/p>\n fluxblog<\/a> – ooOoOo, I kinda like this mono-color thing, especially with the banner. Cute logo, too. I need me one of them.<\/p>\n jason santamaria<\/a> – 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?<\/p>\n karen cheng<\/a> – very clever, fairly simple, good content. i like the day-of-the-week headers especially.<\/p>\n lowculture<\/a> – i like the two blogs in one approach. could do some fun shit with this, i think?<\/p>\n popagandhi<\/a> – i like the retro banner, and once again, the white on white background keeps it simple<\/p>\n pussycat<\/a> – simplicity rules the day. this is a well-done minimal.<\/p>\n watchblog<\/a> – tri-blog, one page. good idea<\/p>\n Design & template sites:<\/p>\n cookie designs<\/a><\/p>\n francey.org<\/a><\/p>\n thisisliz<\/a><\/p>\n