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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 21 2011 : 1:13:26 PM
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I vote for the bar! Much easier to read!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
1205 Posts
April
New Prague
MN
USA
1205 Posts |
Posted - Jul 21 2011 : 3:47:16 PM
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Definitely the bar. It is clean and easy to read and the picture pops more without the "clutter."
Playing in the Sonshine
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spaciousplace
True Blue Farmgirl
80 Posts
Mary
Blue Bell
PA
USA
80 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 12:24:00 AM
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Definitely without the bar!
As another note, I also like that MaryJane is looking at us once again on the next cover. The last two covers haven't been appealing to me at all, since Meg's eyes were completely covered by the brim of the cap in the J/J issue and MaryJane's is turned away from us on the A/S cover. It just seems so impersonal, like we are intruding on the person in the picture and they don't want us there. Those two covers were missing the sort of personal connection with the reader that I have always known and loved from MJ magazine covers.
The side bars may also have something to do with that, I do feel they make the cover very block-like and rigid, whereas the covers without the sidebars seem more creative, open, and (forgive me!) organic. :)
Mary :)
Farmgirl Sister #378
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 12:53:28 AM
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I vote for without the bar. I like looking at a larger photo.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
858 Posts
Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
858 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 07:09:37 AM
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I like the bar as it is easier to read the text.
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
Do not ask the Lord to guide your footsteps, if you are not willing to move your feet--Dr. Kioni
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 07:20:33 AM
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I love the art of your cover without the bar but I have to admit, the bar really catches my attention to what is inside. I vote to keep the bar
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HollyHobby
True Blue Farmgirl
78 Posts
Holly
Astoria
NY
USA
78 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 08:55:55 AM
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I vote for no bar. I like the full page photo. I read the magazine cover-to-cover regardless of what the type says on the cover.
Farmgirl Sister #2942
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. ~ Robert Brault |
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1480 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
1480 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 09:05:41 AM
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I prefer the covers without the bar because it allows for larger background photos.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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HeirloomMomma
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Linda
PA
USA
38 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 10:08:01 AM
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I like it with the bar.
I don't buy the magazine for the front cover photo, I buy it for the awesome articles inside! The bar makes it easier to read.
http://hoovershomesteadhappenings.blogspot.com
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Caron
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
Caron
Orange
Texas
USA
535 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 10:15:11 AM
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I vote for the bar. The wording stands out better!
Caron
Happy Farmgirl Sister #254
"An Apron:Its strings gently tug at us, tenderly, softly calling us to turn back to the old ways".-Above Rubies Magazine |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 10:20:37 AM
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I like without the bar. For some reason I can't put my finger on, the bar looks more artificial. Without looks more professional and I have the impression that I will find a better value within the pages of the old designs. It also looks artsier and more approachable.
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 1:16:56 PM
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I like it both ways but without the bar a little better. Not even sure why.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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chickenmom
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Toni
Tucumcari
NM
USA
76 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 6:53:58 PM
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4725 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4725 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2011 : 8:17:55 PM
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The pictures are gorgeous and I think that with the bar makes it easier to see at a glance what articles are in the magazine.
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grammytammy
True Blue Farmgirl
585 Posts
Tamara
Binghamton
ny
USA
585 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 04:35:52 AM
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I'm in the bar yes group. Easier to read and catches your attention more.
FarmGirl 2495
God loved us so much He gave His only son to die in our stead. |
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knit-together
Farmgirl at Heart
6 Posts
Dori
Medinah
IL
USA
6 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 4:15:57 PM
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vmfein
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Valerie
Dale City
VA
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 8:47:19 PM
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I vote for the bar because it is easier to read. While I do enjoy the full photo without the bar then sometimes the text gets lost or I full ruins the photo. Perhaps the full photo could be in also inside for those who enjoy seeing the full photo? I also know that since the bar text stands out some people who are just passing magazines it will catch their eye more. I have that happen a lot I will see a word and then look back to shift thru the magazine. Then 8 out of 10 I end of purchasing it.
Farmgirl Sister #2619
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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CurlysQuilts
True Blue Farmgirl
569 Posts
Sarah
Northeast Kingdom
VT
USA
569 Posts |
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Turtlemoon
Farmgirl Legend Schoolmarm
378 Posts
Tanya
Port Orchard
Washington
USA
378 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2011 : 9:12:31 PM
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while the bar helps with the reading of the text content, i still prefer it without the bar :)
Raggedy Ann stuck in a Barbie Doll World
FarmGirl#1737
http://www.etsy.com/shop/moonhonu |
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mcorwin
True Blue Farmgirl
78 Posts
Megan
Ohio
78 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2011 : 6:37:44 PM
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Much easier to read with the bar, and really highlights what is in the issue.
Farmgirl #3285
http://www.cram.etsy.com |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2011 : 05:49:21 AM
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I have to say I like it without the bar. The cover "flows" better...it looks to cluttered with the bar and without you can still see what is inside the cover. I think without the bar "fits" better.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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janiee
True Blue Farmgirl
820 Posts
Janie
Shawnee
Oklahoma
USA
820 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2011 : 06:05:12 AM
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i vote for with the bar--much easier to read!
janiee
farmgirl #390 |
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Wildcrafter
True Blue Farmgirl
340 Posts
Suzanne
Seattle
WA
USA
340 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2011 : 07:21:32 AM
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My vote is with the bar. Readers' eyes can scan down the information more quickly. It looks efficient (just like a farmgirl!), and is very easy to access the information. The information in the pictures below, while being very homey, are harder to "find" the information as the eyes need to scan all over the magazine. To put it bluntly, the "in your face" boldness of the bar advertizing of the subjects that are inside the magazine may attract a wider variety of readers.
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