Substance vs Design

[Please vote below!]

Do you ever get so wrapped up in what something LOOKS like, that you forget that the important thing is actually what’s in it?

For example, I’ve decided to redesign/rebrand SarahMitus.com to be a professional portfolio of sorts, which means hosting this wonderful blog on another domain.

But I can’t for the life of me decide what to name it and what it will look like.

The funny part though- is that most of my readers don’t come to the site from anywhere because of the name or how my blog looks. The majority of people put this blog into a reader or get the posts directly emailed to them. They NEVER actually see the blog, just the text and images in it.

SO why does the design matter?

I guess for one, I enjoy the design aspect of it. I enjoy making it pretty and thinking creatively and experimenting with the colors. I also think a fun design helps motivate me to continue writing and keeping with it. Hopefully, too, as my blog audience hopefully grows, having an name NOT associated with my name will help people identify with it more.

I find I sometimes focus more on the design aspect at work, too. I may focus on what the presentation looks like, but not be as concerned about the statistics in it. Or why do I hate the way one resume looks but haven’t even read it yet?

SO- I need your help, dear blog readers. I’ve been brainstorming names for the new blog and would love your opinion. Please vote in the options below- and if you have any other ideas please leave them, too.

The blog will continue to be a lifestyle blog for me- focusing on things I’m doing, recipes, fun projects, and my normally bubbly outlook on life.

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