Most of my previous work with design has been with writing code to implement other people's designs, instead of creating my own design from pre-coded templates.
I decided a simple design would be best. Busy backgrounds and color schemes can be distracting and overwhelming. The trick to Creating a good design is to find a way to personalize your blog while still keeping it simple.
The blog design and background should not be the focus of the blog, because then the reader stops focusing on the content. Often times the user will not even notice a really great interface design or template layout. This is because everything is so intuitive that people don't have to think about things. People tend to notice things that bother them much more quickly than things that impress them. I decided to add green, which is my favorite color, into my template, as well as an image that I felt was pretty, simple, and non-intrusive.
There are other philosophies of thought, however simplicity is what seems to work best in my experience.
I hope this helped. Good luck with any templates you chose to create in the future!
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