Launched last month, Pictorico is a free theme that combines a dynamic portfolio-style home page with a simple, single-column layout for posts and pages. It’s great for pro photographers, casual photobloggers, and anyone who wants a sleek space for personal blogging.
Let’s take a look at a few sites using Pictorico:
British blogger Issy shares recipes at A Feast for the Eyes, a name that perfectly captures the focus of the site: food and photography. Pictorico‘s front-page grid displays her mix of dishes beautifully — her images are crisp and bold, while her plate setups are stylish and carefully considered.
Issy sets featured images on individual posts, adding color and sophistication to the header area. She also takes advantage of the theme’s clean, single-column layout, letting her images shine on the page:
The traveler and outdoor enthusiast at Ubuntu sets a wide custom header image, which changes the homepage look of Pictorico. The panorama of snowy, jagged peaks is the first thing you see, and captures the blogger’s wandering, adventurous spirit. Pictorico‘s custom header area accommodates images of at least 1180 pixels wide, so the visual effect is dramatic.
New Zealand-based photographer Blair Quax of Shine Studios uses Pictorico to publish his wedding photography, much of which captures the beauty of Waiheke Island. The front-page portfolio design of Pictorico allows Blair to showcase distinct wedding day collections at a glance. Single post layouts are elegant and uncluttered, so the focus is entirely on the couples celebrating their special days.
Blair activates the theme’s post slider as well, which adds another layer to the front page:
More Pictorico examples
Visit the Pictorico page for details, other examples, and to preview or activate the theme.
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Hi Kids,
Here are some awesome Kel Gilligan Wall paper designs for your desktop, iPad and iPhone
Feel free to download them and share them with your friends.
Thanks to Dan Santat for making some kick-ass art!
Viva la Kel!
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From Michael Buckley, the bestselling author of the Sisters Grimm and NERDS series, and Dan Santat, author-illustrator of Sidekicks, comes this hilarious picture book starring Kel Gilligan (a.k.a. “The Boy Without Fear”) that encourages kids to laugh at their fears and celebrates the bravery it takes to try new things no matter how ordinary. Narrated by Kel himself as he attempts his “stunts” with Evel Knievel–like flair, the story unfolds as a performance in which readers themselves become part of the audience, encouraging Kel to get dressed all by himself (without a net!), eat new foods like broccoli (eww!), and take a bath (gasp!). Bold, interactive, and downright silly, this is a book to make kids cheer and attempt some “stunts” of their own.About the author
Michael Buckley is the bestselling author of the Sisters Grimm and NERDS series. This is his first picture book. Dan Santat is the award-winning illustrator of Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies, Oh No!, Sidekicks, and Guild of Geniuses. Visit him online at www.dantat.com.Kel Gilligan's Daredevil Stunt Show
| Authors: By Michael Buckley, illustrated by Dan Santat Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers ISBN: 1-4197-0379-X EAN: 9781419703799 Availability: Prepublication Publishing Date: 9/1/2012 Trim Size: 9 x 11 Page Count: 40 Cover: Hardcover with jacket Illustrations: Full-color illustrations |
While some would do anything to win a popularity contest, others would rather blend into the background.
Ravens don't bother with such choices.
I guess this one didn't get the memo!
This was an exercise (mostly in frustration) to get my drawing/painting hand loosened up from it's rustyness of late.
I just let it take me wherever and just had fun.
Watercolor, botanical rub ons, gel pens, colored pencils and ink.
Happy weekend!
xo
Lo♥
Here are the cutouts I designed and cut out of large pieces of cardboard. This years VBS theme is New York ‘Big Apple Adventure’. If i have time tomorrow I might do a large apple cutout and maybe a traffic light.
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Variations upon a stylized butterfly logo design for a customer.
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If THIS isn't the coolest thing you've seen in awhile, I'll be surprised. A Lace Fence! Check the other links there as well...so many interesting designs and things happening.
(BTW....someone help me...can you tell I'm procrastinating here....blogging everything I find) Somehow I got on a trail of amazing things, and I've got to blog them before I lose them in my zillion favorites.
This theme is really nice. Might use it for my next theme :)
I have used this theme in my Japanese blog.
Great! Hope you’re enjoying it.
I like how the site looks on my mobile phone with this theme. I hope I can use this theme on my blogjob account.
I was going to ask which theme is best for mobile phones! Maybe one of these will be!
It would be nice if WP had actual video tutorials on how to set up these various themes. They seem difficult to set up and manage. I tried pictorico and couldn’t get it to do anything I wanted. Maybe it’s just me.
If you have questions on specific themes, you can post them in the Themes Forum: http://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/themes
We have video tutorials for some tasks in our Support site, but not everything.
Many of our newer themes in the Theme Showcase are responsive, which means that they’re designed to look great on various screen sizes (computer, tablet, phone): http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/features/responsive-layout/
A great way to check if a theme is for you? Visit a site using that theme on your own device — ie, check out one of these blogs on your phone and see how it looks, and if that look is right for you.
Really like this theme. If I start another blog which is more pictorial I think I could use it.
Switched my blog to this theme. It is much nicer than the previous one, especially on mobile devices. I also like the infinite scrolling and the room for widgets on a clean modernist look.