Presenting Studio - Now you’ve got a theme designer in your back pocket!
Today’s WordPress themes far outclass those of yesterday. In the increasingly competitive industry of theme design everyone can have a nice looking site. You have to do more to stand out from the crowd. The new Studio theme from WPMU DEV does exactly that.
With Studio we’ve not departed from all the goodies you’ve seen in the past – we’ve refined them. Presentation is key here and setup is surprisingly easy. From styling to branding to BuddyPress integration and even SEO (WHAT!?). This theme delivers in some amazing ways you haven’t seen before.
See our live demo: Click here for demo
So what’s the big deal? How is Studio different?
Let’s start at the beginning. Studio’s awesome homepage really gives your site the perfect edge. We’ve painstakingly gone through every pixel and each detail to make one of the most aesthetically pleasing themes ever. Combined with powerful customization options, you’re guaranteed to get a unique site that keeps the modern simplicity only an experienced designer could provide.
The new homepage slider is perfect for getting your site’s message out. We’ve given it lots of room and removed any surrounding clutter. Now your site’s most important messages are prominently displayed so you can communicate clearly and effectively to your visitors.
A complete option interface overhaul. We’ve listened to your comments and heard your requests. You need the ability to add your content and display it your way. To this end, we created content buckets. You choose the content you want displayed: links, excerpts, photos. Choose one, several or everything – then let Studio worry about the layout. Perfection every time!
BuddyPress. Looking for a beautiful integrated theme for your BuddyPress homepage? Studio keeps an eye out and anytime it senses a BuddyPress install springs into action! We even included an awesome login sliding panel for easy access to your online community. Some ajaxy magic means it cleverly stays out of the way until needed.
- Not using BuddyPress? No problem. You won’t even be bothered with these options unless BuddyPress is active!
Google Font Directory. Fonts quite literally say everything about your site. With the Studio theme designer backing you up you can stay away from boring default fonts and choose from a host of fonts that will work in any modern web browser! Just choose a font from the drop down menu and Studio takes care of the rest!
Need more options? Unlike some theme designers we know, Studio never complains when you want to try a new look. Go ahead. Change some things around. Change them back. Studio delivers time and time again to your exact specifications.
- We’ve got a variety of colors: Blue, Green, Red, or Mono are all available from the Preset Styles.
Still want more? Keep the default setting and then use the finely tuned controls offered in our Custom Styling Menus: Here you can modify the site to your liking: Fonts (Google Fonts Directory!), Layout Colors, Text Colors, and Navigation Colors.
- It’s all here and, of course, you don’t need to know a line of HTML to use it.
It’s obvious we’ve got a beautiful theme here with amazing features that you can use and customize right away. But we didn’t stop there:
- Our Branding options gives you the ability to upload your logo and takes into account that they are not all the same shape! We let you be the boss while Studio takes care of the design.
- SEO is built right in to this theme, but off by default. There are plugins out there that can handle this, but they can be complicated and confusing to set up. Our SEO options simply need to be enabled and provide four simple areas to optimize your site for Google, Bing and other search engines. Our descriptions make it easy to follow and get set up in seconds!
- Google Analytics is also built in! Simply enter your google code and let Studio take care of the rest.
- Global call to action header – consistently brand your message across all pages on your site
- Sign up box – sign up section that auto detects your site format
- Custom header image – perfect for adds or banners on your site
- W3 Validation
- Multiple Sidebars – we’ve added a sidebar for all occasions and a footer widget area also – want a sidebar for 404, single, archive, BuddyPress, search, blog, page – no problem :)
- All the usual goodies like a blog/news template, featured images, parent and child themes, theme options and mo / po files
Did we mention that this theme also includes a default child theme? This gives you complete control of your site’s design and allows you to grab theme upgrades without worry.
Want to see it in action? Check out our demo page for a live example: Click here for demo.
