What does your web site say about you when you’re not around?
Landzilla
September 27, 2008 on 11:14 am | In fixed width, green, header image, two columns, white | No comments
Landzilla was made by Vladimir Simovic (aka Perun). Retain the header images, or use some sets of your own.
Landzilla - a Japanese reptile made of - ah - land? Who knows? We like crisp apple feel of the theme - we can see it being adapted for use by illustrators, therapists, bed and breakfasts, B&B, small hotels, hospitality, car sales, outdoor sports people, environmentalists, spiritual, zen aficionados, religious, teachers, counselors, pilgrims, travelers, geographers, travel agencies, scholars, diarists, cartographers, wildlife artists, opticians, clergy, travel guides, animal lovers … choose ‘landzilla’ from Themeleon - our global theme shifter.
Smashing Theme
August 28, 2008 on 10:50 am | In fixed width, gray, light, pastel, pink, three columns, warm colors, white | No comments
Smashing Theme was designed by Elena Gafita from the DesignDisease team. Here’s what Elena had to say about her design when she talked to Smashing Magazine:
“Creating a Wordpress Theme isn’t easy but I can’t call it yet a NASA Job. The theme I created for Smashing Magazine was a special task for me because I read this magazine every time they have something new so I wanted to give something back.
After I found out what Smashing Magazine team expects from this theme I got started by selecting the color palette. After this point I created the layout style and placed the background straps modular along with the layout areas. This choice was motivated by the fact that Smashing Magazine is a feed, a flux of information represented by the size and colors of the straps. Colors are — of course — inspired by the Smashing Magazine logo.
Every designer who creates a free theme must know the importance of the AdSense integration in the layout; therefore I’ve divided the content area in 3 sections (columns). Each of them for a specific AdSense unit (468 x 60), (180×150), (160×600).
In my themes I always try to make a clear visual separation between the Posting area and the Widget zone (2nd and the 3rd column). In this case I achieved this effect by creating a strong visual contrast: white for the written post (to ensure the optical silence for readers) and colorful/darker areas (active vibrant content motivates users to click on those surfaces) for the numerous categories, links etc.
Another fact which I care about is the space around the main content (posting area). The flux of information must breathe, so a 20/30px white space between information units is necessary. The space left between the different areas must be used as a module, repeating the spaces in key zones of the layout.
One of the most difficult tasks in designing a theme is to find a style for it. A unique style helps a blog to stand out from simplistic and minimalistic designs. I don’t have anything against minimalist style, but as a designer I feel I can express myself in a more colorful way.”
We love the gelato colors, and see them being used by cafés, confectioners, hospitality, ice-cream shops, interior designers, opticians, quilters, quirky, restaurants, sweet shops - choose ‘smashingtheme’ from Themeleon - our lickerty split theme shifter.
Peaceful Rush
August 25, 2008 on 11:41 am | In brown, fixed width, header image, simple, two columns, warm colors, white | No comments
Peaceful Rush is designed by Small Potato of WPDesigner.com. The header image can be replaced with an image of your choice - or you can keep with the original image of the agapanthus lined road. It’s a lovely scene - perhaps from ‘My House in Umbria’?
Peaceful Rush reflects a comfortable outdoors-y idea - where someone has taken ‘that all important indoor-outdoor flow’ thing seriously. Rustic in a sophisticated and charming kind of way. That’s Small Potato for you. Image web sites for B&Bs, small hotels, hospitality people, diarists, wildlife artists, gardeners, wedding planners - any could find a cool and peaceful place to rest amongst the rush. Choose ‘peaceful-rush’ from Themeleon - our serene theme shifter.
Coffee Stained
August 12, 2008 on 1:24 am | In brown, fixed width, light, neutral colors, two columns | No comments
Camden Bucey’s Coffee Stained is based on the classic WordPress Default. Despite the coffee stain, the theme is clean and tidy - as might be expected from Default, and the muted colours work very nicely. Brings back those memories of the all-nighters…
Coffee Stained seems like a theme for illustrators, counselors, cartoonists, freelance journalists, security guards, therapists, contact centers, students, copy writers, creative agencies, cafés, hospitality, teachers - all those sleeplessly seeking inspiration from coffee. Choose ‘coffee-stained’ from Themeleon - our happy theme shifter.
01-Dragee
August 4, 2008 on 2:57 am | In blue, flexible width, header image, light, neutral colors, pastel, two columns | No comments
A dragée (pronounced dra-ZHAY) is a classy name for a sugar covered chocolate candy. You know, like ‘M&Ms’. In this instance, 01-Dragee is Julian jez Klewe’s rather sweet theme. According to his web profile, C. Julian jez Klewes is a 23 year old student from Germany. Living in Kempen, near by Düsseldorf, he studies International Business and Management Studies at Fontys in Venlo, the Netherlands. In the past years he published different kinds of work on the web and did freelance designing, as well as consulting and researching.
01-Dragee is used here ’straight out of the box’ and some of the images are not always playing nicely with the text. They will play nicely on your web site. If you like the layout but want to use your own image (instead of the dragée) in the center that’s easy to change. We think 01-Dragee would be great for pharmacists, sweet shops, bed and breakfasts (B&B), small hotels, for people in the hospitality, medical, or education businesses - looking for crisp and cool concepts. Choose ‘01-dragee’ from Themeleon - our happy theme shifter - and see how sweet it is.
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