Nov 13, 2011

Out with the old...

In with the new shiny blog layout! I've had the same layout for this blog from the very first post, so I was long overdue for a change to a less amateur-looking blog. I hope you'll enjoy this cleaner look (yay, sans serifs) and larger photo size (perhaps a little TOO large in some of the single vertical shots... oops). Once again, as both design and code are involved, I have J to thank for all of this brilliance. Can you believe he friggin' DREW the header? In Illustrator? With the pen tool? And he's never used the pen tool ever before that? I guess some of just have it in our blood. I won't even show you the hideous thing I was resorting to use as my header before this one... The pen tool and I don't get along very much at all.

ETA: Please do not view this in Internet Explorer. It looks like crap.

27 comments :

  1. Loving the font and layout... majorly impressed with J's header - wow!

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  2. It is beautiful, Alice! Love the new look.

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  3. Absolutely loving your new layout! :)

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  4. Looks good. And definitely a non-serif typeface for the web; much easier on the eye.

    Good job, both of you!

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  5. I love your new blog layout so muchhhh!

    And the header kicks you know what!

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  6. lol @ the IE disclaimer. Cross-platform compatibility is a total bitch. One that I prefer not to deal with, either...

    And the new blog looks GREAT!!! Funny you mentioned the sigh of relief over sans serifs because I was just feeling like my blog could benefit from a switch to serif! Guess the grass will always bee greener on the other side...

    And oh man I'm so excited to see your photos in a larger format!

    Props to J for his expertise.

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  7. Love the new layout and the new header hand-drawn goodness!

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  8. i love the new layout! has more girlie personality to it!

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  9. Loving the new skin! It looks really clean and I have to admit that the header is really quite impressive. Pen tool, oh yes!

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  10. wow, he is amazing! and he *drew* it? wowzers.

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  11. i love the new look! and the header :)

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  12. Amazing!! Go J, pretty incredible drawing skills. Looks so great, Alice!! :)

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  13. It's beautiful! You and J did an amazing job. =)

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  14. Your new blog design looks great! And wow, I can't believe that the header was drawn with the pen tool. I'm pretty familiar with illustrator but am not so great with drawing in it, let alone hand lettering.

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  15. Wait, what? Jimmy did that with a pen tool? I need to hire him. You two are going to make super talented artsy babies, I just know it :p

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  16. the new layout is beautiful & I love the header

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  17. The new layout looks great!! And just forget about IE....nothing looks good in it lol!

    ~ Katherine {pasta and peonies}

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  18. the header is gorgeous and the new look is much more spacious. Although, I do miss the yellow, that was a nice touch. :)

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  19. I love the new title - what a great job he did with the drawing of it!

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  20. I love the make over. It's cute and elegant at the same time!

    XO
    azuree

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