## Super Busy ...

Sorry I haven't been around and for the lack of a witness update.  Wedding preparation has taken priority (10 days now!) and apologies for not being able to even have a post to say that.

## Approached By A Community Member

In the last couple days, I've had a member of the STEEM community approach me with some custom Steemit.com skins that he created.  He asked if I would be willing to put up a post to showcase some of the customer skin designs he's done to which I agreed.  I particularly like the Night Mode Skin.

All SBD earned will go towards @maximkichev. 

Without further ado, here's Maxim in his own words.

## Night Mode And Other Skins

<p>Design plays a great role in our world. If you surround yourself with images that are visually pleasing, then you will feel like creating which will in turn make you spend your work time more productively. If you feel bad, your mood will improve. If you are tired, it will boost energy to your body. 

> In other words, aesthetics improve living standards 

Designers and artists contribute to the daily routine of most people.  In our modern and advanced world, careful thought and planning goes into choosing the right style and form. The demand in design is rising, when the level of community is high. Design should always be a step ahead and ***forward-thinking***. 

### Design is not only a reformer and agent of change, but also kind of a controller of that change. 

Design, even if it is just an idea, can predict the development of a project, help to avoid mistakes, which in future can adversely affect a user. Changes are integral parts of our life. <br>

Many of us spend spend all nights long on Steemit, and for them, I specifically come up with following theme.&nbsp;

</p>

#### Night Mode

<p><img src="https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/08/24/IMG_2016-08-20181915739c6.jpg" width="2560" height="1480"/></p>

#### vs. Current Look

<p><img src="https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/08/24/850613614_1608849852155123945067850.jpg" width="2560" height="1480"/></p>
<br>
<p>Steemit's design is ideal now. I don't see any reason for big changes. But I have some other ideas that make me happy.</p>


#### Alternative Banners

<p><img src="https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/08/24/850614281_15718755456819244445a1f45.jpg" width="2560" height="1480"/></p>
<p><img src="https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/08/24/850613617_162450142615938329786feec.jpg" width="2560" height="1480"/></p>
<p><img src="https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/08/24/850615395_132216627709481906052e303.jpg" width="2560" height="1480"/></p>

#### And Some Designs for the Ladies (We Can't Forget Them)

<p><img src="https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/08/24/850520934_149451251560462305042302c.jpg" width="2560" height="1480"/></p>
<p><img src="https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/08/24/850615180_15823692077787107212aa233.jpg" width="2560" height="1480"/></p>
<p><img src="https://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/08/24/850521015_3477443650763243383c1794.jpg" width="2560" height="1480"/></p>

## Conclusion

Anyway, I was trying to work with Maxim to put these on his own branch of Steemit.com (to which he has at least created a github account).  Unfortunately, I'm not a github guru (far from it -- I think I use a fresh copy everytime I want to do any changes and am always confused by the various merges that can exist).  In short, if anyone knows the best way to help him in pushing to his own local branch some of his changes, that'd be great!

I hope you like his work -- I know I did!

Please comment and provide suggestions for him.  Maxim is eager to make these types of designs.