Happy New Year!
To celebrate the new year, I figured I’d share with you my top five posts of 2007. (Although they’re all fairly recent posts…)

A Comprehensive List of Design Showcases
This post is by far my most popular.
It is simply a long list (over 70) of high-quality design showcases.

A Few Components of ‘Good’ Web Design
My second most popular post explores what ‘good’ web design is and examines three aspects of ‘good’ design.

(Interesting side note, my about page falls in here in the rankings. Just goes to show the importance of the about page!)

The Quest for PageRank - How it Works
This is the first post in a two-post mini-series on Google’s famous PageRank. The first post in the series explores PageRank itself and how it works. (The second post explores how to increase PageRank)

Win a Free Custom Wordpress Theme
Surprisingly, my fourth most popular post is my contest post. Unfortunately, by the time you’re reading this, the deadline will have ended.

Three of the Best Logos of 2007
For this post, I simply looked at three of my favorite logos that were designed in 2007.

Well, there you have it. My five top posts.
Enjoy!

I’m extending the deadline for the custom Wordpress design give-a-way to midnight (Central Time) on December 31st.

Why?
Not many submissions.
So I’m gonna try and contact some blogs and try and get some more publicity.

If you want to learn more about this excellent opportunity, check out the official contest page.

But quickly, I’m giving away a free custom Wordpress design.
Entering to win is easy.
1: Write a post on your blog linking to the contest page ’selling’ your blog to me.
-Why should I pick your blog?
-What do you want the design to look like? (If you’re not sure, that’s fine. I’ll be happy to help you come up with a design)
-Remember, I have to like your blog in order to pick it. So what’s so special about it?
2: Contact me with a link to your entry.

And again, If you want to learn more, check out the contest page.

Today is your lucky day!
I’m giving out a free custom wordpress layout design!

Why?
I’m bored and want to design a web site.
I currently need stuff in my portfolio, credibility in the design industry, and links.
I’m having difficulty with coming up with the WDA layout and need a break.

Thus, I’m offering a free custom Wordpress Layout design.

I figured it would be a good way to start getting my name out there in the design world.

However, I’m not just going to give it out. There are a few requirements.

Contest Requirements

1: Must be a Wordpress powered blog (duh)
2: The desired layout must be a minimalist, web 2.0, like design.
3: The blog must be something that I like.
4: No logo design can be involved.
5: ‘Designed by’ link must remain in the footer.
6: The blog already needs to be in existence.

How to Enter

1: Write a post on your blog linking to this post ’selling’ your blog to me.
-Why should I pick your blog?
-What do you want the design to look like? (If you’re not sure, that’s fine. I’ll be happy to help you come up with a design)
-Remember, I have to like your blog in order to pick it. So what’s so special about it?
2: Contact me with a link to your entry.

Why Should I Design Your Blog?

1: I treat all my designs as if they were my personal project, ensuring a high-quality product.
2: All my designs are light-weight valid XHTML and CSS resulting in cross-browser compatible, fast loading, web sites/blogs.
3: Because you pity me. ;-) I’m bored and I want to design a web site.

Contest Deadline is Midnight (Central Time) on December 25th

Contest Deadline is Midnight (Central Time) on December 31st

So hurry and enter!
Feel free to drop a comment if you have any questions.