Hi Jeff,
RE: SI racetrack painting logo
The smaller, black & white version looks fine on the new home page but why is this same smaller, colorless <g> logo found on the *StockTalk* home page as well?
beta.siliconinvestor.com
I think the original, colorful design which appears on the old StockTalk home page should appear on the new StockTalk home page.
techstocks.com
IMO, too much of the illustration has been cut - only 3 people are portrayed - Uncle Sam and the martini trio are missing! So is the guy picking critters off the other guy's head and the two white shirted stiffs who are airing their armpits! [Note: V.'s artistic interpretation may vary from that of other users'.]
As you said, the original logo is on the tshirts and is really the only part of the old SI that has immediate recognition as the rest of the interface has drastically changed with the beta. With so much discussion of color on the new site (much appreciated), seems like this would be the only spot where a lot of color would look really great (and I picked the 'profile' or 'news' designs which are quite subdued!).
Perhaps the tan rectangular area on the beta ST homepage containing the word "StockTalk" in blue and the SEARCH button could be changed to accomodate the old logo as follows:
1) Shift the blue "StockTalk" word up
2) Enlarge the tan rectangular area in width slightly by moving the brown "FORUM" stuff down a bit on the page
3) Move the SEARCH box and its 3 options below the "StockTalk" word to the lower left of the tan rectangle.
This would leave the right side of the tan rectangle blank and the old, bigger, colorful, recognizable, comforting <g> racetrack gif could be put in there!!
C'mon... you don't want to have to print up a bunch of new SI tshirts in black and white with only 3 heads on it, do you? ;)
If you can make this happen, I'd be much obliged, Kind Sir! ;) |
