Creative Farm Design is currently researching suitable themes (web template for WordPress) that are suitable for my585.info re-launch. About 3 years ago Brian Gardner started creating WordPress theme that were magazine or news media orientated  – (check out the Revolution Theme Series Here). After that many designer started jumping on board and started creating themes that pushed the boundary of Web Design.

This post will be our on going re-search in finding themes that suitable for our end purpose which is a magazine/information directory website for the 585 area code.

On a side note, if you are interested in hiring our service to create your next online magazine or news oriented website – please don’t hesitate to contact us.

So far this is what we have discovered.

Possible Themes:

http://shomalgan.com/chaapar/ - a great 3 columns magazine that has a lot little cool features

http://wordpressthemes.oscaralcala.com/magstar/ - clean, modern layout. No drop down button, great for limited categories or menu button – Feature Content Gallery/Slide Show

http://wordpressthemes.oscaralcala.com/midnightsun/ - similar to Magstar – slightly different look and feel – advance Feature Content Gallery/Slide Show

http://wpthemes.rubiqube.com/visual/ - Horizontal Split Screens. Gallery Slider

Inspiration:

http://www.huckmagazine.com/ - HUCK is a bi-monthly lifestyle magazine rooted in surf, skate and snowboarding. A standard magazine layout with lots white space, powered by WordPress

http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/ - a bi-monthly, independent movie magazine that features cutting edge writing, illustration and photography to get under the skin of cinema. Great, grunge, underground cinema, sleazy feels looking magazine site.

 http://www.inboundpass.com/ - Covering Philippine college basketball on & off court– UAAP, NCAA, Filoil Flying V, PCC, Fr. Martin’s Cup - 3 column layout with great use of grunge/tear sheet background