Last week I created a poll allowing visitors to vote for what type of themes they would like to see next. The post received a great response and I would like to thank everyone for their many suggestions. The 1,600+ votes cast gives me a good idea as to what types of themes are in demand, and the many comments/suggestions given were great to see. For those interested, here are the results of the poll:   [polldaddy poll="5103959"]   To me...

Today I am excited to release something a bit different than our normal theme release. Anticipate is a maintenance mode plugin that allows you to serve your visitors an alternate “coming soon” page while you work on building your real website in the background. Once activated, all of your visitors will be sent to the Anticipate landing page. When logged in as a WordPress Admin, however, your normal theme appears, allowing you to build...

People have been asking me to create a Magazine-style theme, as well as a 3-column theme, for some time now. With TheSource I hope to satisfy those many users. TheSource is a Magazine-style theme that combines flashiness with sophistication. The goal behind this theme was to create a design that could display loads of content in an organized and visually pleasing manner. The three-column grid gives you increased control over your layout, and the full-width...

I finished a new theme today which I have titled Bold. You can preview the theme here, as well as take a look at the gallery page for more info. I wanted to create something strong but also fun. This theme features a combination of bold typography, loose sketchy qualities and heavy textures.  I had a good time making this one, as I used my camera to hunt for textures and clouds and my bamboo tablet to inject a bit of playfulness.  I realize that...

I finished a new theme today entitled “Cherry Truffle.” For more info be sure to check out the features page and live demo. I wanted to create a theme that displayed it’s content in a traditional way (similar to Basic), but with a bit more pizzazz! I tried to keep the structure clear and organized while still maintaining a unique style.  My last few designs have been fairly simplistic, so this time around I included more graphic-heavy...