Better Raw has a new look!
Drum rollllll! Excitement! Happy dance! Sigh of relief! Overwhelming joy! So so much gratitude.
It is my with my greatest pleasure that I announce to you the release of a new and improved Better Raw website!
From dreaming about the day I change my beloved (but standard) blog template to many discussions with a lot of you over building an entirely new website vs keeping the blog, the general consensus was 'DEFINITELY keep the blog without question' (apparently).
So the blog stays. The look and interaction changes.
I wanted to...
1. Create a more modern, fresh and colourful look to represent how much raw food has transformed me and those around me. I see this incredible energy every day, so it was a must for it to be reflected in a brighter and cleaner setting. And...
2. Create a platform and a resource type centre for all of you guys, where you can turn to for recipes, articles, tips, ideas and recommended products in a one-stop-shop.
What has changed...
1. Well first of all- a few things... went. A few old posts, an old page, silly widgets and of course the standard template. Feeling cleansed and de-clutted :)
2. There is now a search box in the top right corner, where you can enter any keyword for what ever recipe, ingredient or anything else like 'raw food restaurants in London' you may be searching for.
3. An entirely new store page 'Shopping', where you can find links to where I shop online, my entire product collection, as well as a bunch of others I love, and the list of my recommended kitchen equipment.
4. A brand new 'inspiration corner'. This is a small space below the search box, where I am going to share my love of quotes and update it with a brand new inspiration every day. If you have a quote you like to see up there, feel free to post it in the comments below.
5. A post with FAQs on 'Why Raw Food'. I plan to refresh and update this post, adding new answers to your questions, so do feel free to ask them in the comments and please forward that page to your friends!
6. A much more clear, beautiful and professionally designed image links on the right. All the design work you see is thanks to a truly incredible woman called Natasha Bu. Please keep reading, I'd love to tell you about her!
So take a look at how the blog has evolved over the past TWO years...
[Better Raw Blog turned 2 just last week on 16th April 2012 YEY]
It is my with my greatest pleasure that I announce to you the release of a new and improved Better Raw website!
From dreaming about the day I change my beloved (but standard) blog template to many discussions with a lot of you over building an entirely new website vs keeping the blog, the general consensus was 'DEFINITELY keep the blog without question' (apparently).
So the blog stays. The look and interaction changes.
I wanted to...
1. Create a more modern, fresh and colourful look to represent how much raw food has transformed me and those around me. I see this incredible energy every day, so it was a must for it to be reflected in a brighter and cleaner setting. And...
2. Create a platform and a resource type centre for all of you guys, where you can turn to for recipes, articles, tips, ideas and recommended products in a one-stop-shop.
What has changed...
1. Well first of all- a few things... went. A few old posts, an old page, silly widgets and of course the standard template. Feeling cleansed and de-clutted :)
2. There is now a search box in the top right corner, where you can enter any keyword for what ever recipe, ingredient or anything else like 'raw food restaurants in London' you may be searching for.
3. An entirely new store page 'Shopping', where you can find links to where I shop online, my entire product collection, as well as a bunch of others I love, and the list of my recommended kitchen equipment.
4. A brand new 'inspiration corner'. This is a small space below the search box, where I am going to share my love of quotes and update it with a brand new inspiration every day. If you have a quote you like to see up there, feel free to post it in the comments below.
5. A post with FAQs on 'Why Raw Food'. I plan to refresh and update this post, adding new answers to your questions, so do feel free to ask them in the comments and please forward that page to your friends!
6. A much more clear, beautiful and professionally designed image links on the right. All the design work you see is thanks to a truly incredible woman called Natasha Bu. Please keep reading, I'd love to tell you about her!
So take a look at how the blog has evolved over the past TWO years...
[Better Raw Blog turned 2 just last week on 16th April 2012 YEY]
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| THE LOOK OF 2011 |
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| THE LOOK OF NOW |
And the most important part of all is that I absolutely must tell you about a few truly wonderful people, who didn't just make this website happen but quite literally changed my life...
Samjhana Moon of Goddess Portraiture for the awesome photoshoot I had with you last year! All thanks to you- my DVD Raw Food 101 has a cover, my social networks have an avatar and this website now has a face!
Tristan Glinski of Apix Photography, who attended our Lush Escapes retreat and skilfully captured purely magic moments, some of which you can see in the images to the right and many of which will be getting released shortly as we announce the upcoming retreat.
Alys Rowe of Alys Rowe Photography for taking some stunning pictures of my raw food Christmas recipes and making Festive the most exciting eBook I've ever released!
You You You! I feel like I'm doing an acceptance speech here, so just roll with it... But I do, really do want, need, must thank YOU for reading and returning to this blog in order to make me want to update it in the first place. Love you!!!
Right, at last but nowhere near least... the gorgeous, the hard working, incredibly talented, kind, and loving mother to a little boy... the woman who is responsible for all the design work you see here from banner to background to side widgets, is Natasha Bu. Natasha also designed the entire cover of my DVD Raw Food 101! I am so beyond grateful for all your devoted energy, thank you!
Natasha just announced to me that she will work for barter! If you have some design work- whether it's an eBook cover and contents, branding, logos, photograph refining, website banner and widget design or anything that involves creativity, beauty and talent- she will do an exchange for a service or product you provide. Can this girl get any more amazing??
Actually... she does. Just take a look at some of her recent artwork...
Tell me what you think of Better Raw's new look in the comments below. I would sooooo love your opinion and after all the hard work, I am sure Natasha Bu would too....