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Above the Fold: 11 Things Right about Escape from Cubicle Nation

January 15, 2007 by Liz 5 Comments

Great Design Doesn’t Shout

ABOVE THE FOLD

From the eyes of a naive, intelligent customer, Escape from Cubicle Nation is not just great content. It’s also reader-supporting design done well. Let me point out 11 Things so elegantly right above the fold.

  1. The title says what the blog is about.
  2. The tag line makes the promise even clearer.
  3. I can see who the writer is.
  4. The About Page and Contact information are right there.
  5. Any free offers are easy to find.
  6. The main content is what draws my eye.
  7. The content is supported by a fabulous photo that draws me in.
  8. The title and typeface are readable and all parts of the post are identifiable.
  9. Everything is where I expect it to be.
  10. All of the pieces that go together seem to hang as one unit.
  11. It’s easy to see how to subscribe by email, RSS, or even podcast.

If you’re looking for a model of clean, reader-friendly design, follow the 11 Things that Escape from Cubicle Nation does well. All that and what you notice is the great content. Exactly how a great design works — great design doesn’t shout.

Click the image below to go there.

Excape from Cubicle Nation

What else do you see?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Comments

  1. Pamela Slim says

    January 16, 2007 at 11:00 AM

    Hi Liz!

    Thank you SO much for your hearty endorsement of my blog. Coming from you, that is a real compliment!

    The thing that I think is so great about blogs is that you can learn about and change the format as you go along. I started out a little over a year ago not knowing a thing about blogs and bootstrapped my way through it, with the help and technical support of some good books and my very savvy readers.

    Next up for overhaul: the categories. Even I can’t find my own posts!

    I encourage all of your readers who have the itch to go ahead and get their blogs rolling. Starting is half the battle!

    All the best,
    -Pam

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  2. ME Strauss says

    January 16, 2007 at 11:03 AM

    Hi Pam!
    I’m delighted that you saw this. You’re so right that we get there bit by bit. And you’ve certainly gotten there. If you’re working on the categories, you are at the highest level!! That takes bravery!!

    Reply

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