For a while now I have been looking at my blog and thinking that it doesn’t have enough of a “feel” about it, but I didn’t really know where to start changing things.
Yesterday I made enquiries on a Facebook group I use, asking where I could obtain a new header, one that I could have the blog name and my name within the header, without it looking as it currently did, the blogger system simply doing some writing over the image I chose.
Very kindly Tessa from Tessa’s Blurb created me a header from a couple of parameters I gave her.
I asked for simplicity, blog name and my name and something red in it as I’m writing a crime novel and I want the blog to be a part of my process with that. The blog being a focus being on my writing, books, authors and including my life ramblings as I go through everything.
The above is what Tessa came up with. I love it. I like the cleanness of the white background blending with the blog. I like the dash of colour. I like the corner indication of what it is I do. I personally love it. What I want to know though, is how you, the readers feel about it? You’re the ones that come here and read what I write. What are your thoughts on the new look and colour theme?
Nicolette says
I like it. It looks almost medical, in a way, but certainly says 'crime writer' to me.
Diane Amy says
I love the clean look of this blog. The header is great – not busy and very to the point. Plus, the "red" in the corner is a perfect touch.Brava!
Rebecca Bradley says
Nicolette – Thank you. I hadn't thought of the medical look, it's a good job I actually have crime writer in the header :)Diane – Thank you! I really do like it. Tessa did brilliantly with the idea I had.
D.j.Kirkby says
I think it looks great – crisp and clean.
Elise says
Very nice, it's a crisp clean look. Love the 'drips' in the corner the perfect touch 🙂
The Golden Eagle says
I like the clean look of the blog. 🙂
Patricia Lynne says
Love it. Love the splattered at the top. Kudos.
L.M. Stull says
Looks great, I love the header!
Rachel Lyndhurst says
All very classy, Rebecca. Now the stuff at the top -it's blood right? For a moment I thought you might have been wasting a drop of claret, that would have given me cause for alarm!I love the new look.x
India Drummond says
I think it looks great!
Rebecca Bradley says
Thank you so much for your positive comments. I'm really so pleased that you like it.Rachel – Yes, it's blood, you don't need to worry about the loss of claret 😉
Jen Daiker says
I like the look of this blog very much. Clean and simple, if that's what you're going for than you nailed it! I also think I can nail the genre you write in as well!Since you've just visited mine you can see that mine is definitely more wild and fun but I created my own header and my personality is really crazy and all over the place so I thought it worked!
Lindsay N. Currie says
Wow, I love this new look! It's very stark and reflects the mood you are likely in when you are writing. You know what I do also? I switch my screensaver or wallpaper on my laptop and cell phone to reflect the MS too. . .quirky but fun:)
HerMelness Speaks says
I particularly like the ‘old typewriter’ look of the sub-heading. Speaks to the genre. Well done. HMS
Tessa Conte says
*beams*Yay! Glad people seem to like it!
jaxbee says
Really like this Rebecca, very striking, perfect amount of text, no ambiguities about your genre! Excellent.
Karen Gowen says
I like a clean white blog. Just because we can put all kinds of decorative stuff on the blogs doesn't mean we should. It can be so distracting!
Rin says
Fantastic! As a fellow crime writer, the first thing I thought when I looked at the page was "ooh, a crime blog!", so you've definitely given yourself an immediate "brand" (sorry, I know people hate that word!). Anyway, nice one, it looks great and very professional.