Day 3 Worksheet - Designing Your Blog With Ease

Action Step

Evaluate WordPress themes, choose your blog's visual style, and define your brand colors. By the end of this worksheet, your blog should look polished and professional.

1 Theme Evaluation

Research at least 3 themes and rate each one. Check what matters most to you.

1

Theme Option

Theme Name

Price (Free / Paid)

Mobile responsive

Fast loading

Easy to customize

Good reviews / ratings

2

Theme Option

Theme Name

Price (Free / Paid)

Mobile responsive

Fast loading

Easy to customize

Good reviews / ratings

3

Theme Option

Theme Name

Price (Free / Paid)

Mobile responsive

Fast loading

Easy to customize

Good reviews / ratings

2 My Blog Style Preferences

Blog Layout Style

Grid / magazine

Full-width posts

Sidebar + content

Minimalist / clean

Header Style

Logo only

Logo + navigation

Full-width hero image

Centered title

★ My Chosen Theme

Theme Name

Why I chose it

Installed?

Yes, it's live on my site

Activated?

Yes, it's the active theme

3 Brand Colors & Fonts

Pick 2–3 brand colors and write down the hex codes. Sketch them in the boxes below.

Primary Color (hex code)

Secondary Color (hex code)

Accent Color (hex code)

Heading Font

Body Font

Design Setup Checklist

Uploaded my logo (or created one with Canva)

Set my brand colors in the theme customizer

Chose and applied heading & body fonts

Created a favicon (small browser tab icon)

Set up navigation menu (Home, About, Contact)

Added sidebar widgets (search, recent posts, categories)

Tested my blog on mobile — everything looks good

I'm happy with how my blog looks and ready for Day 4!

💡 Design Tips

Stick to 2–3 colors max — less is more
Use Google Fonts for free, professional typography
Use Canva.com to create a free logo
Check your blog on mobile before going live
Look at blogs you admire for design inspiration
Use the Wayback Machine to see how top blogs evolved