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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
1868 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2011 : 9:29:13 PM
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#2-for all the reasons listed above. Joey
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sissarge
True Blue Farmgirl
502 Posts
Linda
Montgomery
Texas
USA
502 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2011 : 9:44:05 PM
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My vote is for #2. Thanks! Farmgirl#946 Linda |
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sissysquilts
True Blue Farmgirl
368 Posts
sissy
wa
USA
368 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 10:10:39 AM
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#2 definitely :)
"The good stars met in your horoscope. Made you of spirit,fire and dew" Robert Browning |
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snowberryfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
132 Posts
Michelle
Central Wa
WA
USA
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Sharon Denise
True Blue Farmgirl
211 Posts
Sharon
Temple
TX
USA
211 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 12:27:13 PM
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100% #2!! For many of the reasons listed above. It's easier to read than #3, but more pleasing than #1. A perfect compromise between form and function.
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. Yet that will be the beginning." ~Louis L'Amour |
Edited by - Sharon Denise on Jul 30 2011 12:32:54 PM |
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
1534 Posts
Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 1:45:04 PM
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I pick #2 easy to read yet more pleasing than with the bar.
Blessings, Sheri
"Work is Love made visible" -Kahlil Gibran |
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl
259 Posts
Karen
Chamberlain
Maine
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 08:02:50 AM
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Thank you Carol, for providing this platform.
I like both one and two but two is best, I agree, because it is the least cluttered and most inviting. It strikes a good balance between title clarity and image impact, I think.
Very, very nice.
Best,
Karen
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vmfein
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Valerie
Dale City
VA
USA
247 Posts |
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 09:04:33 AM
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Carol; given the choice of just these two covers, i agree with ceejay's observations..the clarity of the type makes it much easier for my macular eyes to read and there is enough contrast between the type and the photo.....
thx for all of this opportunity for input!
quote: Originally posted by ceejay48
Carol, I pick #2 . . . - it is without the bar but the titles are still listed in an easy-to-read manner and they aren't obscuring the picture of MJ - the picture of MJ doesn't look like it's "squeezed" onto the cover as it does on #1
Thanks for the opportunity! CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9436 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9436 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 09:14:02 AM
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I was prepared to vote for with the bar until I saw this update. Now I would vote for #2. I like the bar, a more organized look, and we also get to see the photo!
farmgirl sister#43
O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce, Or a trouble is what you make it! And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts, But only--how did you take it?
--Edmund C. Vance.
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craftystranger
True Blue Farmgirl
525 Posts
Barbara
Franklin
NC
USA
525 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 10:31:31 AM
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Number 2 has my vote!! Number 1 looks cheap. Number 3 is harder to read. Number 2 allows the person to scan what is in the magazine and keeps the farm girl informal feel. Hope this helps, Barbara
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Cabin Dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
54 Posts
Brenda
Cortland
NY
USA
54 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 11:23:01 AM
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I like #2 as well! nice compromise!
Farmgirl #1954 |
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Caron
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
Caron
Orange
Texas
USA
535 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 1:55:19 PM
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I also was a fan of the bar but love the way #2 is laid out. It still has the feel of the bar, but the clear background makes it even better.
Happy Farmgirl Sister #254
"An Apron:Its strings gently tug at us, tenderly, softly calling us to turn back to the old ways".-Above Rubies Magazine |
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chessie
True Blue Farmgirl
403 Posts
Karen
Vista
CA
USA
403 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 9:49:26 PM
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I pick cover número UNO (1) because I can read it the easiest and MJ is showcased all at the same time. On no. 2 it was hard for me to focus on MJ and no. 3 it was hard for me to focus the content. No matter which cover is chosen though, I can' t wait to read the issue!
www.edgehillherbfarm.com "Where the name is bigger than the farm, but no one seems to mind!" blog http://edgehilherbfarm.blogspot.com/ "Happy Glamper" farmgirl #89 |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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SRhea
Farmgirl in Training
42 Posts
Sue
San Angelo
TX
USA
42 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 06:37:23 AM
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I like #2 the best.
In one of your magazines you wrote about paper towels and I believe it was under Simple Solutions. I have been trying to find it again to reread it and don't remember what issue it was in. Is it on the website? |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 07:33:14 AM
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I agree with #2. It gives you the titles to the side, but doesn't break up the cover with the bar. The cover flows nicely without the words getting all over the photo.
Laurie
http://www.inntheorchardbnb.com/ |
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 08:42:53 AM
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OK, I think #2 is best also...it has the format of the bar without the actual change of background. It works for me
Judy Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart! |
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knit-together
Farmgirl at Heart
6 Posts
Dori
Medinah
IL
USA
6 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2011 : 12:35:16 PM
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#1 is OUT - I almost thought I'd pick #2, but as I went back to read what the articles would be #3 was more clearly written. I was able to read them quickly while still "seeing" the cover picture. Sorry to throw a wrench into things, but I also liked the scallopped edging under the Title, where it says. . . "the everyday organic lifestyle magazine". **P.S. I LOVE your magazine so much, I would buy it no matter what** |
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
666 Posts
Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - Aug 08 2011 : 3:20:49 PM
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I'd go #2 or #3. I have always loved MJF photos so the more I see, the more I like! my 2 cents Karen
"Purest Spring Water in the World" |
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arabianhorselover
True Blue Farmgirl
422 Posts
Jennifer
Bedias
TX
USA
422 Posts |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
1205 Posts
April
New Prague
MN
USA
1205 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2011 : 06:02:54 AM
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Number 2 for sure! Nice work!
Playing in the Sonshine
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SRhea
Farmgirl in Training
42 Posts
Sue
San Angelo
TX
USA
42 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2011 : 06:14:39 AM
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#2 is the best.
In one of your magazines you wrote about paper towels and I believe it was under Simple Solutions. I have been trying to find it again to reread it and don't remember what issue it was in. Is it on the website? |
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Wildcrafter
True Blue Farmgirl
340 Posts
Suzanne
Seattle
WA
USA
340 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2011 : 07:28:42 AM
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Looks like the majority is saying #2. I agree. Easy to read, I like that the picture is included with the wording on the left. Very easy to read, pleasant to look at. Also, the font and capital letters are easy to read and bold...they stand out. I like that the color of the words are uniform. Too many different colors make it too 'busy' in the first one. When and where do I get my copy?
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Edited by - Wildcrafter on Aug 10 2011 07:31:36 AM |
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Oggie
True Blue Farmgirl
526 Posts
Ginny
Machias
Maine
USA
526 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2011 : 08:17:47 AM
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They are both great!
Ginny Farmgirl #2343 www.thedewhopinn.com
"I always have a wonderful time, wherever I am, whomever I'm with." "Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it." Both by Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) in the Movie Harvey
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