Another Shot at a New Header Image
October 8th, 2007 by Michael KwanI’ve been itching to get a new header image for this blog for a while now, but I can’t really decide what I want to do with it. The font is completely up for discussion, but the image of Rodin’s Thinker is an absolute must, because I feel that it represents my sentimentality and personality quite well. I have a tendency to over-analyze and over-think things, so it’s not out of the ordinary to find me with my fist on my chin.
So, I’ve been playing around with a few ideas. Some time back, I took a shot with a few header image concepts, but I ultimately found that the three ideas that I came up with were probably too busy or complicated for a blog of this kind. As such, the newest concept that I’ve fiddled with is closer to the current header image, but it features the Rodin Thinker statue a little more prominently.
Here is the thumbnail. Click on it for the full-sized image:
What do you guys think? Do you have any suggestions or ideas that I can pursue? Keep in mind that this is a very rough draft and it’ll definitely need some work before it goes live. Perhaps a change in font or something too.
Alternatively, should I be looking into a whole new blog design altogether? I’m probably not prepared to fork out the mega-bucks to Unique Blog Designs, even if the blog layouts created by Adii are super web 2.0 and simply gorgeous. That is, unless they want to provide me a Wordpress theme for free…
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Better than the 3 you showed before, but I still like the current one the best.
i guess i got used to this header so it should be fine leaving it here.
I think it looks to similar to the current one… Just with a darker gradient and statue-thing-a-majig.
My offer still stands to make you a WP Theme for way less than $799
Wouldn’t you rather hire someone local, anyways? 
The blog design on your own site doesn’t lend itself to too much faith. :p
I actually just came here to mention that you probably shouldn’t look at my current blog theme as an example of my work.
I never did any planning for that theme, and just started coding… Which turned out badly.
It’s easier to make a design up when you have some sort of idea of what you’re shooting for…
You wouldn’t even have to pay for it until you actually like the Theme.