Some of you may be surprised by this, but I actually spend a lot of time looking around the websites that I own and operate. In fact, yesterday I spent a lot of time looking around JerseySmarts.com and I have to admit that I am really happy with the contemporary minimalist design that is employed at this website. However, I do think that it might be time for a slight change of scenery – nothing major, but maybe a few tweaks here and there in order to make some of the features of the website more accessible.
For example, I’m sure that not many people who are first time visitors to the website realize how big of a story I am telling with my student loan repayment. There are a lot of ways to feature that more prominently on JerseySmarts.com and I have a few good ideas on how to do make it all happen. Also, since I do own and operate some other websites, I thought that I might take the opportunity that a redesign affords and incorporate some content and elements from those websites into this one, too.
What do you like to see when you come to a blog like this one? Are there any design features that, when you look at them, make you fall in love with a particular website? Let me know!
Quite personally, I still think the old school “Joe’s Journal” theme was the best. Loved the old collage banner that, if I remember correctly, included Stewie Griffin.
Ah – that design was a lot of fun, Martin. And yes, Stewie Griffin was in the corner of the top banner shooting his laser gun at the entries. It was awesome.