Thanks to Ahida Agirre for styling, and to Sasha and Nicolette for modeling.
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well, well, well…these are LOVELY
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#5 is so perfect!!
Hey Rookies,
I’m gonna do a shameless plug here – is there a specific email I can send my impressions about the new website to?
Are you guys totally set on this, or can the redesign still take some input?
Love,
V.
Hey, Violet! We’d love to hear what you think. Email us at , or comment right here.
Hi Lena,
Thanks so much, I’ll comment right here then.
So, I’ve been reading and interacting with Rookie since the beginning, and I’m all for evolution and change.
However there are a few important things that I feel got lost in the redesign:
1) comments used to be displayed constantly, and rightly so, since the greatest thing about Rookie is that the comment section is as important as the article itself. The fact that now we need to click SHOW COMMENTS if we want to see the comments is symbolic of a different path.
2) the image backgrounds used to be this amazing gathering of cultural references, which made us discover new things, past and future, from all over the world, and set the tone for the entire month. Now that the background image is “custom” (and yes, it’s nice that you’re giving space for artists to create, but), most of what I’ve seen is a lot of very busy colors, which visually are aggressive to me, and basically they are referencing nothing but themselves, which is a big loss.
3) You guys. There is a font size / overall proportions issue, a very big one. As I am typing this comment, the font size is so small in this field I have to squint. The published comments’s font size is so big it’s scary. The overall size of images (a lot of which are not at the right resolution for their display size) is so huge that my eyes get overwhelmed and don’t know where to look.
4) The old Rookie layout had big things working for it: it was extremely clear, and peaceful, and created a sense of community. I love that you have more articles and such, but the new one …
… is super busy, fragmented, and uncentered. It’s like I don’t know where to look, and who people are anymore. And I’m objectively not saying this because I don’t like change, but looking at what the new features are doing. I feel like I went from a tight group of girlfriends with whom I could have the best conversations, to a big crowd which scares me.
5) Seriously. Retiring Saturday Links?!!!! Favorite part of Rookie!!!
Ok. Sorry to complain so much.
It’s all from the heart.
Much Much Love,
V.
I love the colours!
i always wish someone could take pretty photos like that of me! so artistic and gorgeous!!
I love these so much!! So pretty and happy :)
These are so lovely! :) thank you for the inspiration. :)<3