My Thoughts On The Brand New Steemit Logo And Other Updates by st3llar

steemit · @st3llar · Nov 1 '17 (edited)

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My Thoughts On The Brand New Steemit Logo And Other Updates

#### So everyone of us woke up to a brand new steemit logo and other site updates. #####

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![DQmSZhv3WuL4H6TfyBRtTVbK3mYpGqPFALyaPnFLitbaSiX_1680x8400.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRGE73n5FhXYVVJEJfpVhgYi1gTEgSwqEZDjsDnqRCWfp/DQmSZhv3WuL4H6TfyBRtTVbK3mYpGqPFALyaPnFLitbaSiX_1680x8400.png)
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#### The branding ####

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What can I say? The new logo is actually great and something really different from the old one.  For me it sends a clear message that steemit is a community  where our voice is worth something. The overlapping single quotation marks __(or talk cloud?)__ really represents a platform for collaboration of ideas and thoughts. Aesthically, it is well executed and it stands out in both full colors and black and white. I will definitely buy a shirt with the new steemit logo printed on it. Also, the design team is succesful in its objective to make a distinction between steem and steemit. Good job!

#### The Night Mode ####
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The devs also introduce a feature to enhance the site usability: The Night Mode. 
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<center>![IMG_20171101_134450_033.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbVaBei8xEtkc268sJjB2tavNjnp6Srrh6LpH37Zwc1dr/IMG_20171101_134450_033.JPG)
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It is a dark theme that you can toggle from your profile menu.  It is actually good and pleasant to the eyes. 

One noticeable change is in color scheme. In both modes, the generic blue cover photo is out and replaced with a near-to-black shade and the menu bar is now dark gray. The buttons and links are now a green, a clear deviation from steem's blue color scheme.

#### Performance and Usability ####

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Aside from the improvement of the looks and feel of the website, I cannot dismissed the fact that it is now performing way better compared to the past few weeks. Page loads faster, posting and commenting is quicker today and the errors we usually encounter are so far, gone. For me, one of the key indicators that steemit.com is performing well is its notifications. It is working pretty well lately which I take as a sign that the website is handling all site activities pretty well. This is definitely the backend updates they rolled out kicking in. 

All in all, the new logo and updates in both the interface and backend is bringing a much better user experience so far. It is a breath of fresh air for users, who in the past few weeks had to deal with bad gateways and other frustrating five-zero-something errors. It is also a reminder to the community that despite the alleged lack of official communications, there is a team working tirelessly to deliver a steemit that we can call home.

To steemit inc., thank you and congrats!

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@ankarlie · Nov 1 '17

I think they actually improved the performance of steemit.com before changing the logo which i think is excellent. Great review sir I hope to hear more from you. Keep being awesome sir.

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@st3llar · Nov 1 '17

I think so too. They made sure that everything is ok in time with Steemfest 2. Thank you and stay more awesome. :)

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@kyusho · Nov 1 '17

Yes the performance is better, but the logo....

Change should be done gradually and with notice, especially when people are so invested in it.

In my opinion the logo is all wrong... it has no correlation to (STEEM) and therefore Steemit.  The brand has lost it's hard marketing focus as have many people that invested and vested in it.

Odd, very odd.

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@st3llar · Nov 1 '17

>The brand has lost it's hard marketing focus as have many people that invested and vested in it.

To be honest, I failed to consider this. Im sure there are many people who are not happy with the new logo.

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@jennfer · Nov 1 '17

Me too. I love the black and sponge green color. And the newly added feature.

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@st3llar · Nov 1 '17

Yeah. I like the colors too.

👍 jennfer

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@gailbelga · Nov 1 '17

I like the new logo but I have issue on the assymetry of the photos.

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@st3llar · Nov 1 '17

Are you using your mobile phone?

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@gailbelga · Nov 1 '17

Yes yes dear.

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@minnowsupport · Nov 1 '17

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@drotto · Nov 1 '17

<p>This post has received a 0.63 % upvote from @drotto thanks to: @banjo.</p>

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