The design of this blog started with Blogger's Thisaway Blue template, but was heavily customized. The only remnant elements are the background gradient and arrow leftnav graphic which will probably be replaced in the future. The main highlight of Azrael of NYC's design is the top navigation. It was built to act more like a website rather than a blog. The tabs link to the main "labels" of the blog and create virtual site sections. The look of the tabs is influenced by Apple's old cocoa design (they just redesigned for Leopard last week) in that it has a glasslike look. The background is made up of a silhouetted skyline often used to represent NYC. The two silver dragons, which are vectorized versions of an old sketch from the college days, add a Medieval flavor. The title was given a metallic texture since it's the highlight and needs to be brought up to the foreground.
2007-06-17
Silver Dragons: About This Blog's Design
The design of this blog started with Blogger's Thisaway Blue template, but was heavily customized. The only remnant elements are the background gradient and arrow leftnav graphic which will probably be replaced in the future. The main highlight of Azrael of NYC's design is the top navigation. It was built to act more like a website rather than a blog. The tabs link to the main "labels" of the blog and create virtual site sections. The look of the tabs is influenced by Apple's old cocoa design (they just redesigned for Leopard last week) in that it has a glasslike look. The background is made up of a silhouetted skyline often used to represent NYC. The two silver dragons, which are vectorized versions of an old sketch from the college days, add a Medieval flavor. The title was given a metallic texture since it's the highlight and needs to be brought up to the foreground.
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