February
26
Celebrating Nerdy Book Club With a Fresh New Look
After 829 daily posts with the stock pink background and the familiar header, we have decided that Nerdy was due for a new look. Something bright and friendly, something that would make our site stand out visually in the way that our guest writers’ content has.
We started conversations ages ago, but finding exactly what we wanted took a while What color background do we want? What kind of layout would not only look good but be easy for our readers to navigate? But the biggest conversation had to be about the artwork.
Nerdy Book Club members Deborah Freedman and Tom Angleberger stepped up. Tom created the original logo back in December 2012. We feel that his new logo captures the joy and awesomeness that we feel Nerdy embodies.
Deborah’s banner is not only breathtaking; it also perfectly captures the Nerdy Book Club philosophy: everyone has a voice and each reader has a place in our club. Seeing the different creatures reading together reminds us of the communities we have in our classrooms and libraries.
Since Nerdy came into being, WordPress.com added advertisements to keep the site free. While we appreciated the ability to run this site as a zero-budget operation, the ads bothered us. We didn’t have any control over what was there and who saw what and when. Now we really can say that the only thing we’re advertising here is our love of books and reading.
We have said this before – we never knew that this website would grow into the awesome community it has become. We wanted to make sure that the online space was as vibrant and welcoming as the people who spend time here. Continue to do your great work with promoting the love of reading, to share your voice in the chorus of comments when you’re moved to do so, to offer your thoughts and experiences as guest writers. Nerdy Book Club is YOU and we hope you love what you see here.
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I just love the new banner! I love the daily posts I get as a subscriber! I’ve been a proud member for about a year now and I appreciate all the work that goes on behind the scenes! Thank you!
Thank you! That means more than you could know. 🙂 Seeing this community thrive the way it has makes the time and effort we put into keeping this site running smoothly worth it.
Proud to be Nerdy! The nerdy book club logo and banner are fantastic!
Thank you, Emily! I’m so delighted that you were up when it went live to make this comment! 🙂
I was a Nerdy Book Club member before it even existed and that’s why it is so important to me. Stunning new banner. But as my mom always said, pretty is as pretty does. And the Nerdy Book Club is beyond BEAUTIFUL because it works overtime to celebrate kids’ books and get them into the hands of eager readers. I bow down to Cindy, Donalyn, Colby and John, and the rest of my Nerdy tribe.
I’m crying happy tears as I read this. Thank you, Kirby. ❤
Thank you, Kirby. You’re the bomb.
YES.
What Kirby said!
Thank you for building this amazing community. And, yes, the new site is absolutely beautiful!
I absolutely love the stunning new look!! What better to represent us than an open book? Thank you for the logo @OrigamiYoda!! And the banner? It is colorful and so beautiful!! Is it any wonder I love @DeborahFreedman!! As always a huge thank you to @CBethM, @colbysharp and @donalynbooks for all that you do for us!! Love you all 🙂
Loved it before. Love it now! Always a fun read, and we appreciate all the love and hard work that obviously goes in to make it what it is. Congrats!
Wow! What a fantastic new look! Deborah and Tom did an incredible job. So wonderful! Congratulations on all of this success, I’m excited for what the future holds here!
I absolutely LOVE the changes! This is gorgeous. Nice work, everyone!
…now, can I get this stuff on a water bottle?
Yes!! Tote bags, t-shirts, classroom posters??
Love love love the new look! So proud of all my fellow Nerdies. 🙂
I’m with Brian….where’s the new merchandise? hehe
I LOVE the banner and would LOVE to see it on a T shirt that I could wear in my classroom!!!! Any chances of that happening????
I would gladly order several. Great idea- sign me up!
Adorable. Beautiful. Stunning! Love! Love! Love! What a great community! 🙂 So proud to be a member of the nerdy book club!
L.O.V.E. the new look! As a book-nerd and an educator, I just want to say thank you for helping me share books with my students and my PLN – raising a new generation of readers!
Nice and welcoming, as always.
Does that mean my Nerdy Book Club sweatshirt is now a collector’s item? Does it matter if it has a coffee stain?
🙂
Kevin
I think the coffee stain makes it cooler. (My tee has one, too…) 🙂
This is AWESOME! Wonderful job, my friends! This new design is inviting and easy to navigate. Love the new icons.
Absolutely wonderful! I agree with Brian, too. Need water bottles (preferably from Kleen Kanteen) with this incredible new logo!! 🙂
I love the new site. It is beautiful!
It is a pretty new logo, but it does make it look like you target a younger demographic. Those of us who know won’t mind, but you do so much with middle grade, and the original logo appealed more to those students than the bespectacled animals, I think.
Love the new look – as many have already said. And I also love reading the posts every day – so whatever you are doing – it is working!
Love the new look and feel that represents the spirit of the Nerdy Book Club community! The new layout is so easy to navigate (and fun to look at). Thank you for all of the work you do to keep this community running Cindy, Donalyn, and Colby!
The logo and banner and site are fabulous! I have been introduced to so many titles and friends through this site. Thank you for all you do to spread the love of reading and books!
LOVE IT! Thank you all for giving us Fresh Nerdilcious thought-provoking things to read every day!
I love the look! Beautiful header illustration and logo from Deborah and Tom.
Gorgeous! When I clicked on the link, I literally said “Ohh, it’s so pretty!” Great move!
The banner represents the diversity of readers. I LOVE it!
Fantastic! I have never been more proud to be Nerdy. Love to Cindy, Donalyn and Colby for your personal investment in giving us all a home to share and celebrate our love of reading.
Wow…just wow! This is fabulous! Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to bring the Nerdy Book Club to life and keeps it going strong.
The banners are beautiful, the company divine! Thanks Nerdy friends!
Always a pleasure to visit here, and now the new banner expresses such joy for all who celebrate books for children, and for us! Thanks for all the work you do to make this special!
What fun this morning to see a community of readers on the banner! Nice work guys! Love starting the day checking out books with the Nerdy Book Club!
I love the new look! I’m still working up the courage to write a Nerdy post one day. I love receiving the new posts in my email everyday. It’s fun to be Nerdy!
Love the new banner and design of the website! It most definitely shows all that the Nerdy Book Club stands for!
I have a morning routine that I treasure. I pour a cup of coffee and log in to the Nerdy Book Club to connect with my “tribe” (and then typically add books to my Goodreads “Want to Read” list or my Amazon cart!) My breath caught a little when the new page came up this morning. It’s beautiful. Thank you for all the hard work you put into this site. It is such a valuable resource for me, my preteen daughters, and my 4th graders.
The new look is awesome, as are the members. So humbled to have been able to contribute a few verses to the life of this literary community.
Several springs ago, I attended an SCBWI writing retreat where Kirby Larson served as a faculty member. Some time later, I linked from her blog to the Nerdy Book Club blog and became hooked. You’ve created such a welcoming and inspirational community of book lovers, it’s hard not to get hooked. And because I no longer teach, I so enjoy reading posts about what the NBC teachers and librarians are doing in classrooms and libraries all over the country. Love it, love it, love it! And the new look? Love it too! Congratulations on a fantastic transition.
Wowza! The upgrade is fantastic. Thanks to Tom and Deborah for the fresh artwork. Very cool stuff, folks. Go Nerdy!
Sweet new look!
It’s perfect!!!
So pretty! Congratulations on this milestone!
Lovely! Perfect! Long live the Nerdy Book Club!
So pretty! Congratulations on this milestone!
It’s absolutely stunning!!!! Hip hip hooray for Nerdy Book Club!!
Gorgeous!
the new logo is so adorable. It could actually be the cover of a new book :0)
Absolutely love the new design and the artwork is fantastic!
I’m very honored that I got to do the new logo! This site is a grand slam, so that makes me like the guy who made the logo for [insert current famous baseball player’s name here]‘s hat!
Yes, I feel the same way! SO honored.
Looks great!
LOVE!!
AMAZING EVERYTHING! (I love the glasses in the logo… and is that skunk on a tablet reading? ….I’m the skunk.)
I was wondering if anyone would notice the skunk . . .
🙂
I did when I first saw him. I smiled and thought that he was there just for me. 🙂 All kinds of readers are represented by these sweet critters. I see my high school readers curled up and draped over these letters, too. I couldn’t help but show this to some students today (and a few had a preview of the art earlier because I couldn’t keep it to myself!), and every single one smiled. Thank you for the joy that this image captured and creates.
Oh my gosh. I LOVE this new banner! So fantastic. Thanks for all the awesomeness here!
I am late to the party today. The new look is awesome. Feel proud to be part of the community of Nerdy Book Club. Thanks to Deborah for her artistry and Beth, Colby and Donalyn for their vision and tireless efforts. Long live Nerdy!
Love the new look! (Loved the old one, too!) 🙂
It. Is. BEAUTIFUL! Like every Nerdy is. ❤
Sorry to come to this conversation late, but I just have to say how I appreciate the thoughtfulness and passion that has gone into this amazing blog. it has created a unique and incredible community, and I love being a member. It’s wonderful that it’s being updated with a new look. The banner is gorgeous, and Tom Angleberger created the perfect logo when the blog started, and it continues to be perfect. Thank you, Cindy, Donalyn, and Colby, and congratulations on your nerdy success!
How lovely! The new banner evokes such a feeling of tenderness and peace…. Making me want to curl up with a book right now! Thanks to all those who are so dedicated to this awesome site.
P.S. My local library loves you, too. I always have a plethora of titles checked out to share with my struggling readers. I see such wonderful choices on your site, and HAVE to read them! Rumor has it that our library circulation numbers are down when I am out of town! 🙂
Just when I thought this place couldn’t get any cuter…
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