I have enlisted some help to prepare a logo for the woodworking and DIY blog and for the videos, so I’ll be testing it out over the next few days to see how it turns out. The one you see above in this post is not the final version, but it will be something similar, although it won’t take up as much space.
I will also change the font. I like the one I currently use on the blog, but since it’s all uppercase and not black (more like a dark gray), I think it’s hard to read.
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Well, I already changed the font, or almost. This one has practically the same name but can be written in lowercase. I also changed the line spacing and spacing (or something like that, but I’m not exactly sure what). I also set the background to white for better readability. Ideally, I would have played with the transparency of the background, but the Blogger template designer doesn’t allow much unless you add CSS codes (which can overwrite existing styles as explained in the designer). In short, I’m left without the background of spots and freckles (I love freckles) except on the edge of the template. I also shortened the description to a more direct phrase. This may eventually become part of the blog header along with the logo and some other elements, but for now, I’m waiting for the logo to be modified.
Those of you who have seen the blog before may have noticed that I’ve added those thumbnails linking to other posts below the entries. In the blogs I’ve visited that had them, I was always tempted to click on them, so as soon as I found out how to add them, I couldn’t resist. As for advertising on the blog… I think I’ll experiment with other advertising systems.
August 3, 2012
I’m still working on the logo. This will be the final one (many thanks, Sonia).
What I like the most is that with some hinges, a piece of sheet metal, and a coping saw (and a bit of patience), I can make a sign just like it to hang in the workshop.
As the blog header, for now, the logo will remain as you see it, but I’ll add some text above it explaining what the blog is about.
August 4, 2012
Opinions are welcome… well, no, not really; in this case, I’m satisfied with Sonia’s opinion on what I did with her logo.