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Did anyone design their own blog template?

Posted by samureyed • 4/05/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: css, design, html, php, redesign, theme, worpdress

Both my blogs were designed using basic WP themes and then editing the CSS, HTML and PHP to be "my own". With some newer client projects I enjoy using the Plainscape theme because it is almost blank and easy to edit.

Plainscape theme: wordpress.org/extend/themes/plainscape

Who else has designed their own theme or edited an existing theme to be original?

My latest one you won't find on BC is a redesign for my company. This was also built off Plainscape, however it is not complete yet.

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4/05/09

Sebastyne

I used a ready made theme that I edited to better suit me. I think I should have done more though to be honest, but laziness took the better of me... As per usual.

The theme is on my blog at www.sebastyne.net

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1. 4/06/09
  
  samureyed
  
  Looks good! I like your background and the orange and red theme. The web 2.0 stickers for each sidebar section look nice as well.
4/05/09

Manz

I used a basic template and then customised for individuality.
I'm looking to make the page wider... which I'll probably do next

I think the more you can customise it, the better. I'm not that fond of blogs that look like each other - especially where you can clearly identify the template picked.

You've done a great job.

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1. 4/06/09
  
  samureyed
  
  A little wider might help, but overall its a nice looking site and very easy to read / navigate.
2. 5/28/09
  
  Manz
  
  I went and updated the width... can't tell you how much more I liked the blog once that was done!
  
  Thanks again for your feedback
4/05/09

codesucker

I started with 'this-a-way' which I think is the most popular blogger template. I've customized it so much it's unrecognizable - I tried making it look like bricks and blocks to stay with my 'web development' theme.

Truth is that I'm not impressed with what I've done. The load time is good, I'm just not super thrilled with how it looks.

I've ignored this for now and decided to concentrate on content rather than design, however - when I get some free time(is there such a thing??) I am planning a full redesign.

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1. 4/06/09
  
  samureyed
  
  I hear ya, im always planning a redesign of my personal sites..usually it takes about a year to happen haha.
4/05/09

seanmc980

I designed mine from scratch. I wanted it to look like a website with an integrated blog.. which it is. I coded it from the main Wordpress template. It's all CSS and it was a pain in the #$%.

vemmaforgoodhealth.com/

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1. 4/06/09
  
  samureyed
  
  Nice job, creating a business site / blog can be tricky sometimes.
5/26/09

preaxz

Yes I did, and it can be downloaded for free from my site

arie.putranto.com/project/wp-theme/wp-worksheet.html/

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