Extreme makeover: go figure
March 5, 2008 by Gary Schlee
Opened my blog today to find it had a new look. Can’t say I was particularly keen on it. Can’t say I know how it got there. Did I accidently hit a new theme button? Was I asleep at the Dashboard? Don’t know.
Restoring my year-old insipid lacy theme did remind me that it’s time for a different look. That will happen, but I’d like to be at the controls when it does.
Temporary Class Act look: streetscape inspired by Mondrian?
UPDATE: Mar. 13 - I’m test driving a new visual theme for A Class Act, with an image of our campus courtyard at The Centre for Creative Communications. Ultimately, I agree with Judy Gombita’s comment below: these kinds of redesigns are often jarring at first, but before long we can’t really remember the old look.
Gary,
The same thing happened to me a couple days ago! Same theme, actually. I started to worry that someone got into my account. Then, I found out that it had been happening to others, too.
When I switched back to my current theme, I saw it had added viewable tags. So, I guess Wordpress and co. were doing some work, and things got a little muggy.
A little shocking, though, nonetheless.
Glad to hear it probably wasn’t my handiwork or a senior’s moment, Rayanne!
That gave me a shock, too. The design seemed so…I don’t know, industrial! Not at all Garyish.
It’s weird about blog makeovers. I rarely like the redesign for several weeks (”why did she or he change it?!”). Then, after about a month, you can’t even remember what the old one looked like or why you preferred it. Maybe it’s the same as newspapers. The Globe and Mail’s print edition has finally stopped feeling like the font and columns are way too teensy-tiny.
Same thing happened to me too, Gary. And, prompted me to change the look of my blog. Sometimes, I guess we just need a good nudge….
Gary, reading this hits home. I have been thinking about changing my theme, but I wondered if that is appropriate. I’d like a freshened look, but should I stick with what I have for consistency? Seeing your post and Christine’s comment makes me think about changing themes more strongly.
Blog design is pleasing to me because I always loved laying out and designing publications. I do not edit a publication now, so the closest thing I have in terms of a similar creative outlet is my blog and my Facebook page.
I’d really like the ability to change type styles. I’d also like to add a photo from time to time, but I do not know how.
What are your thoughts — to change themes or not to change? What is the right thing to do?
Thanks, Gary, and Gary’s readers.
Les