You probably noticed that the blog looks a little different today!
I've been feeling the need for a new design and a new banner for some time. When I began this blog in October 2010 - five months after I became a CZT - I thought it would be about a variety of art topics including Zentangle. It quickly became almost entirely about Zentangle and this was reflected in the original masthead, below.
Zentangle instantly became, and still is, a major part of my artwork, but I'm exploring lots of other avenues, and I want the blog header to reflect that.
Recently I chose fonts and colors to use in all my materials across platforms and updated the blog's fonts and colors a few months ago. Some of those are the turquoises and orange in the new banner. (There's still some fine-tuning required in terms of a font on the blog.)
I started to design a new banner, but wasn't happy with where it was going. My first effort, below, went nowhere. (Well, I think it became ATCs or bookmarks!)
I realized that I also wanted to downplay the "enthusiastic artist" part of it, although I'm definitely still enthusiastic! I liked the photo of a work in progress and the supplies I was using. It struck me that I could show something like that in the header's image, with more artwork, and add my name as the major element.
TA-DA!!!
The blog will still be found at enthusiasticartist.blogspot.com for the foreseeable future.
I like your new banner - lovely!
ReplyDeleteI really like the new banner - all of those beautiful colors just seem to say "enthusiasm". One question, you are currently at blogspot. The link you give at the end of the post is for blogger. Right now the blogger link does not work. When are you moving? Don't want to miss a single great idea or inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for letting me know! It's been corrected.
DeleteYes! Beautiful banner! I thought I'd let you know that the Home link for blog that's in the email doesn't work. I believe it should be "blogspot" rather than "blogger" in the URL.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jennifer! I've corrected it.
DeleteBeautiful new, colorful banner!!! And I love the font you've used in your name block. :) If you're considering a new font for body text, have you thought of using a serif typeface? I believe those tiny "flags" on most letters help our brains connect them into words which allows reading to be slightly easier & more relaxing. (I learned that decades ago when I worked for an advertising agency!) However you present your text, Margaret, I just love your blog and am delighted to know it will continue to have a life "in space"!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jan! A while ago I went through a process of selecting fonts and colors. I did consider a serif font but ultimately couldn't find one that was simple and contemporary enough for me. I still need to figure out how to upload one font so I can use it in Blogger.
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