[Do you see the new blog header? If not, hold down the ‘Control’ key and ‘F5’ key at the same time to refresh your page if you aren’t seeing the new header.]
When the seasons change, I’m often motivated to change as well. I purge clutter, enjoy new seasonal food kicks, and break out a to-do list before succumbing to disorganization in 3 days time. Ah, it’s great.
The other day I was reading an article about improving the appearance of a blog. It said, ‘If your website had no text at all, would people know what your blog was about?’
I imagined my blog without text. All that was left was a creepy, glow-y profile picture circa 2008. Yikes.
It was kind of like looking back on my Grade 2 picture seeing myself with a side pony tail and a scrunchie.
Oh wow. Thanks Mom?
I’d like to think this new header is clean, fresh, and seasonal. Aside from my dying basil plant, I was able to grow these vegetables in my garden this summer (the picture, however, is from 2010).
My plan is to create a new header for each season shooting local and seasonal produce. So if you hate this one, it’s only going to be around for about a month. For Fall, you’ll probably see gourds, squash, pumpkins, candy corn, apples, etc.
For Winter, you’ll probably see snow, ice, and extremely unflattering winter boots circa 1994. For Spring, dirt and mud. You get the idea.
This header was a close second with a new and improved tagline…
My third idea was a Chocolate Chunk Toffee Bar dipped into a Green Monster. It demonstrated a lovely balance of health and indulgence, but perhaps not the most photogenic header of all time.
PS- Photoshop owns my soul.
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I thought it would be fun to have a discussion about blog headers today. What makes a great blog header? For bloggers: Did you design yours or have someone design it? What do you love about your header or want to change? Feel free to link to your blog in the comments.
The ‘Orange Tree (Portakal Agaci – http://www.portakalagaci.com/)’ was the first Turkish food blog that I have started following before OSG. One of the reason was its lovely headers which changed every season. The blogger Hatice had made her headers to Penelope Dullaghan, a great artist. Check out her illustrations, it might give you some ideas: http://penelopeillustration.com/
I think your new header is missing you! I like the colour scheme and font types, but it simply doesn’t mention about you even a tiny bit. Because your blog, apart from your lovely recipes, is based on your story/life and positivism that you bring on the blog which makes it unique among all others. It’s not only cooking but perhaps learning life through cooking and healthy living. At least this is what makes me feel about OSG..x
Interesting points, thank you!
i love the new header.
i was thinking about seasonally changing mine, as well… since my last one (up until last week) was a wine bottle and a CHRISTMAS TREE… in august. honestly, i’m not worried about that. i hung christmas lights in college and left them up all year lond.
LOVE LOVE the header!
I absolutely love checking out the headers on blogs! It’s like meeting someone for the first time – it gives you a good or bad first impression, however, with blog headers I’d say a good or great first impression! I have yet to come across a header that is not creative. Even the simple one’s leave somthing to the imagination.
I would love to have a great header for my blog (www.sunnystateofmind.com), not that I have to have one because I love it just the same, however, I would like to spice it up with my own creativity and give people a good first impression :) Alas, I am not technology savvy and I cannot afford to splurge on a header. Eventually I plan to get put a snazzy header on the old girl (blog) though :)
I love all of your creative buttons and headers! And I would have to agree that a toffee bar and a green smoothie look great separately…not so appealing dunked together I’m sure – good choice ;)
I’m the same way! Seasons change and it’s purge time! Spring cleaning doesn’t happen once a year over in these parts ;)
I love your new blog header! Super summery and cute! Can’t wait to see Fall’s!
Great header!
I changed my blog header once and it was a nightmare! I couldn’t get it to fit right and it took hours and hours of trying everything to get it right. Now that I have it, I don’t think I want to change it again – I am too scared!
I love your new header :-)
I haven’t seen the new header until today!! I know, it’s my fault!!
I think your idea about the seasonal headers is really great, and the actual photo is really cute, and so natural and fresh!!
It invites to stay here. Don’t missinterpret me, your photo was great, you’re cute, but this so fresh vegetables are perfect for a (healthy) food blog! They say, “Here you’ll find healthy, but really delicious recipes!”.
LOVE your new header! Clean, simple but still fun!!!
I sort of liked the old banner on your blog since your “glow” is obvious and inspires me to improve my eating! :-)