Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Blog Design: Phantasmic Reads + Giveaway!

Hello lovelies, I'm here to announce a new blog design created by me! It's a super special project, as it is my very first official FULL blog design kicking off my designing carrier. 

The blog design (note: it's not a re-design, as my client only just started her - hopefully long and successful - blogging carrier!) was for Reanna from Phantasmic Reads, who proved to be an absolute delight to work with. She had a very good idea what she wanted her blog to look like and we were able to brainstorm some great options and work out all the details quickly! Most of all, I had so much fun designing all the witchy vectors and putting the layout together! This was a BLAST :) Thanks so much for trusting me with designing your very first book blog, Reanna! I hope you'll enjoy blogging, I'm sure the book blogging community will welcome you with open arms :) 

Now, let me show you the goodies!

Here's how Reanna's blog looks like:


Phantasmic Reads <-- click here to visit and see it IRL! 

All the graphics were designed by me (including the girl in the chair, books, broom, cat, social media icons, etc..). 

Reanna decided to go with the FULL PACKAGE, which included:

- custom designed vectors (no stock images were used)
- custom fonts (post header, sidebar headers, post body, blog title)
- custom designed navigation bar, with roll-over and social media buttons incorporated.
- custom designed sidebar and post header
- custom designed post divider
- 3+1 banners
- blog button with a grab code
- facebook cover image
- twitter header and background
- featured post slider
- personalized blockquote (coded in html)
- custom designed post breakers (i.e: Synposis, Quotes, etc)
- custom designed rating system 
- custom designed favicon

Here, take a look at some of the graphics I designed for Reanna:

Blog button:


Banners:

Page breakers (sample):


Rating system (sample):


What do you guys think?! :) Would love to hear your thoughts and I'm sure Reanna would, too! :)

If you're interested in a blog design or re-design, please feel free to contact me at evieseo@gmail.com!
I'm currently putting together an official website for my designing business and it will be up soon! :)

Meanwhile, to celebrate the official kick-off of my business and to make up for the one recently cancelled on my blog (I'm sure you all know which one I'm talking about), here's a chance to win a book of choice from Book Depository




a Rafflecopter giveaway

67 comments:

Unknown said...

I can't thank you enough, Evie! You did such a fantastic job on this design! I will repeat myself from earlier chats...your creativity blew me away. Also, you are one of the sweetest people out there!

I look forward to seeing many more beautiful blog designs from you! And thanks for letting me be your first official client. You did an amazing job! :)

Best of luck with the business-you're going to do great!

Alba said...

I'm a fan!! Definitely!!

I love love looooove the header!!! The image!!

I'm the number 1 fan of the custom rating image!! X_X it goes PERFECT with the theme of the blog!!

If I could I would soooo ask you to redesign my blog!!!
You're talented!!
Love it!!! :D

Keep it up!!! :D

Alba @BookPics

Ashley said...

I freaking adore this Evie, please tell me you are affordable? :D

Seriously though, great work and I can't wait to see what else you come up with!

Carl Scott said...

I love the mix of purples and lavenders, really nice. Congrats on your first official job!

Angie said...

This design is flawless! I absolutely love it!

Kathryn T said...

I LOVE the design, all so cute. I have booked a blog design with another designer, otherwise would be in.

Kenia Roman said...

My favorite thing of all is the cat, really.

Patty Nightdream said...

It's a very nice design. There is a very purple color and I love it. It's fantastic. The best is the cat with green eyes. :) :P

Lucka said...

It is lovly, I love Cats <3

Rima said...

Wow, it is an amazing design! You are really talented! Keep up the great work. :)

Kristia said...

It's wonderful, you are really talented Evie. I love it!

Unknown said...

It looks amazing, Evie! Super well done :D I love the custom navigation bar and the cat, so unique and cute!^^

Leah said...

Looks great! Congrats! And may many more clients come! :)

Leah said...

By the way, I don't see any link to you on the site! People should know how to find the designer! :D

miki said...

It's absolutely perfect, i love the small vials for the options and such it's really wonderful and it will give her a really good start!

Book Passion for Life said...

It's awesome Evie. I'm a huge fan of purple!! CONGRATS!!

Anonymous said...

So cute! I especially love the social media buttons :)

Diana said...

I love it! It's really pretty..

Thanks for the giveaway, :)

Amy said...

Awesome design!! I think it looks fantastic!!

erin said...

thanks for the fun giveaway! Your designs are gorgeous! If I had a blog, I'd totally sign up :)

Unknown said...

You have done a wonderful job! :)

Brandy

Unknown said...

It looks amazing! I love how the rating system looks like

bashashhazbaz said...

i think it looks awesome!

Unknown said...

I love the design. It really looks awesome.

Jenea @ Books Live Forever

elaing8 said...

You did a great job. Love the cat.

SacredmOOn said...

I think it looks amazing! I really love it Evie! It has a fresh and new feel to it. Outstanding job! :)
DeAnna Schultz

Bárbara Moura said...

I love the design! The black cats are sooo cute :)

Unknown said...

Well done Evie. It`s amazing, love the cat and mixture of colors is very eye catching!

Unknown said...

You're designs are amazing! You're very talented

Rivie @ Bookshelf

Unknown said...

Ewo. Stronka przygotowana prześlicznie. Ta kicia zwłaszzcza jest cudna. Jeśli chodzi o tą kradzież - wiesz jak to mówią u nas - są ludzie i parapety. Kocham i całuję. Daria

Unknown said...

It's sooo beautiful I cannot stop staring at it! Gorgeous job, and a giveaway would be awesome <3333

Bookish Brunette said...

Dude! It's super cute!! I love it so much!!!! Instead of designing my own- I should start paying other people! ;)

TayteH said...

I love it. You are very talented. :D

Unknown said...

Wow! It warms my heart and makes me smile to see that I'm not the only one in love with the design! Evie is truly talented, isn't she? :)

Lynn K. said...

It's bewitching! :)
Love the colors and the little potion bottles.

nurmawati djuhawan said...

the design is fresh....

Mary Preston said...

LOVING all the purple - my favorite.

mk said...

Oh, why can't I be this talented. I just wish to have half as much talent as you.. I absolutely love the banners (especially the WOW and the Giveaway banners). I also wish I could afford a blog design like that (instead, I work on my own blog and I go crazy when I try to chance something..). The design is lovely... And I would absolute love a giveaway about a blog design! I'd totally enter if you had one.
Thanks for this one and for making it international!

Filia Oktarina said...

The design was make me smile and the cat was cute. Love the color to :)

SweetMarie83 said...

I LOVE this. I love anything witchy, and it's my favourite colour so how could I not love it? You did a fantastic job Evie!

Veronika said...

The design looks beautiful! You're so talented!

Ştefana Alexandra said...

All I can say it's wow! That is what I call a great job and a great talent. Good luck with your job as a blog designer.

Unknown said...

I love the design.it's original and fresh.

Francis Casabuena said...

Its somewhat a girl thing, but I pretty love it.

Bonnie said...

Evie, congratulations on the launch of your business! You are so good at this girl, I know you are going to be hugely successful! :)

Christine said...

I absolutely love the design! Your graphics are stunning and the overall look is so pulled-together and professional. Amazing! :)

Unknown said...

It's looks lovely.

Jo said...

It's beautiful - and I especially like the expression on the cat's face :)

Bea Tejano said...

Looks gorgeous!:)

Sarah M said...

It's gorgous! I'm sure you will have a waitlist a mile long in no time.

AmburHostyn said...

It's gorgeous, Evie! :D I think you did an amazing job for your first official full blog design! :D The attention to detail is what really makes it standout though! :D And together, everything just looks "Phantasmic" ;) haha

Anonymous said...

Love it! Especially the banners. Looks really cool!

Nae said...

It looks really great! You should be proud, congrats.

Anonymous said...

Loved the design!!! I wish my blog would be that cool :)
I haven't even created my blog button yet :(

Videoclimber said...

I love the design. Especially the black cat, and the spooky castle in the background. Nice work!

Andd D. said...

It's so beautiful! Gosh, I was I was at last half as talented as you! Good luck with your next designs!

Alina P said...

It's very pretty! I like the colors and the font and how you made the rating system :)

Brooke Showalter said...

The design is gorgeous! I love the colors, the cat, the rating system, just everything!

dia said...

It looks really amazing! :) Congratulations.
Also, thank you for the giveaway =)

Erný said...

Your design's are really something! I love them the most. I have a book-blog too, but my desing did my friend Syki. I'm so bad in this thing. But i like the witch on her design! :) Really good work!

Aline Tobing said...

The design looks awesome, Evie!
Congrats for the beginning of a great business ;)

Maidenveil said...

It looks whimsy! I love it!

Anonymous said...

I love the entire design, but I love the witchy cat (or would he be a familiar? heheh) most of all <3 Congrats!

gracelo said...

The witch in the graphic looks totally sassy! And love the cat!

Aleetha said...

It's nice combination. Purple and cat are my favorite things

books4me said...

Purple is my favorite color so I think the site ROCKS!

~booksie

Life's Simple Pleasures said...

The kitty is so cute! Halloween all year long!

Thanks!

raffle name: Nikki O

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