Oct
08
BlakeImeson.com V2.0
So the site probably looks really bizarre right now. I’m FireReadyAiming this redesign.
The previous design was over 4 years old and quite dated. This new version will be more fun and hopefully better in all ways.
If you have any brilliant ideas design or functionality, share them please!
-Blake
Blake, I landed on your site searching multisite questions. Then surfed through and ended up here, and thought I’d throw my 2 cents your way.
I think the site looks good. I like the subdued tones. Although I cannot compare it to your old site, the new site definitely looks modern or “current”. It kind of has a similar direction as this site – http://wpengine.com/homespecial/
check it out, I think you’ll find inspiration.
One aspect that I would change, and seems to not make sense — is the jump in typography style. You have a nice classic serif font for your name and text, which then jumps to a condensed font for the Headlines.
Don’t get me wrong, contrasting type can be interesting and dynamic, but I feel that your condensed font in the headline is hard to read.
Best of luck with your FireAimReady :)