new site design
Here it is, the new site design, I hope it works well for everyone! There are a lot of things I like about it and just a few things that I’d like to tweak further. It’s definitely a work in progress and I’ll continue to refine what I can.
It seems fairly easy to present new information on a blog, the most recent posts generally appear at the top of a front page. One of the things I hope to accomplish with this design is to make the categories and older posts more accessible. So this is the first test of the new design.
I’m actually rushing to get this out because power is spotty here in Cincinnati tonight. Wind has knocked power out over half of the city and we’re being told to stay inside because of downed power lines and trees blocking streets. I’ve seen some real disasters this afternoon and cleanup will take awhile. Fortunately, my trees are still standing. Tomorrow has an early call time, we’re shooting long days every day for one of our good clients. Hopefully we’ll be able to make it there in the a.m.!
Congratulations on the new design! It looks very readable and browsable with breathing room to boot, and showcases the main categories and great content featured in the blog! I also like the “Browse Categories”, it is like giving the blog a secondary top page!
new design is really nice, all the navigation on the right hand side is easy to follow. i say: “navigation navigation navigation”, it’s the name of the game! keep up the awesome work…
Site looks good man! I hope you escape the wrath of Mother Nature. I’m a little west of you in Chicago and we have had a little more than 10″ of rain since Friday. No wind though.
Well, it looks great thus far. Nice work.
This is a great layout – well done
I like how clean it is.
I really like the new layout. much, much less cluttered and easy to navigate
I like the changes. It’s easier to discover new content with the updated sidebar and footer.
Jim, the new design looks great. The navigation on the front page, with the featured blog entries on the top and categories just below, is nice and easy. Though, I rarely see that page.
Looking forward to the other ideas you have.
Looks great, nice, clean layout and loads fast.
I like the new site design, especially the Video Library.
Oh, and welcome back.
The new site looks great, very professional and more stylish! The information is also more organized and easy to access. Good job!!
Hi Jim,
I like this design 0 it is clean, organized and not intrusive. it is good to have you back. be safe.
What a welcome…it’s good to be back! I’m glad the site design is working out well with no major issues, it was fun putting it together. This site is built on WordPress and there’s a huge online community offering a number of different themes / styles to explore. I went through a whole bunch before finding this one. When I saw it, it just felt right. But, of course, I’m a backyard mechanic and can’t resist “getting under the hood” and starting to modify.
We made it through the shoot today despite half of the city being shut down because of yesterday’s wind damage. I’m writing all about it for tomorrow’s post…
Love the new design, a great improvement on the last
Jim first of all I hope you enjoyed your break and that you are ok!
!! and now the design: It totally rocks! great job! I love the new magazine style everything looks clean and elegant 
I like how clean it is. It reminds me of the Apple ads in TV. Cleeeeaaannn! Anyway, the navigation makes it a lot easier and coming from me, you definitely can trust that. I tried to go back through your older posts to catch up when the older design was up and it was kind of troublesome. Not anymore. My favorite part of the page is the Categories section. Keep it clean man. Cheers!