In a previous article, I mentioned that "good blog templates are hard to find".

I referred to my Junk Food Blog, and my need to update the look of the blog. I wanted to bring in a more professional look, but found it difficult to do so while retaining the blog's header logo.

The header logo had a jovial look and feel, which was perfect for JFB, being it had an entertainment value: a look at the some of the newest junk food on the market. But I needed a design that would allow me to incorporate a leaderboard ad. I couldn't do it with the design of JFB, because the ad would sit on top of the header-logo, causing the logo disappear, and the ad to blend in with the logo's background.

So today I bit the bullet, and just eliminated the header-logo. I have a blog design that looks more fluid and streamlined, and portrays the leaderboard clearly with no obstructed view.

I had the wife look at it, and tell if she liked the new design or the old design. She thought the new design definitely had a more professional look, though a more "business" look as well. I don't want a business look, just a professional look. But, she said she really liked "piggy" logo at the top.

We'll try it out and see if I can continue building an audience on that blog.  


Top image: old design, note the leaderboard ad doesn't integrate well with the header logo. But the header logo has a jovial look, and has become nearly synonymous with the blog.

Bottom image: new design, the leaderboard ad integrates much better with the header, but I had to confiscate the old header logo to make it work.

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