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Some design feedback

Submitted by dana on November 12, 2007 - 12:18.

My first reaction to the design is: It looks cleaner, more legible. The subtle gradients in the interface are a nice change. I like the way that the post snippets are laid out on the front page, with links to the full story. Good job!

However, what I'd like to see is some of the previous Wise Bread personality put back into the design. While the new layout is clean and refreshing, it's starting to feel 'default' by its lack of identity. Maybe that old pig with glasses isn't the answer, but I'm starting to wonder where it went. The use of grey & beige on the page doesn't match the energy in the writing content.

Here are a few nit-picky things (feel free to ignore/dismiss):
- Grey subscribe box on top right should be much smaller
- Try increasing color contrast between main column and the right sidebar

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