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Good news everyone, it was discussed on the Stack Exchange podcast, and we now have a site design. This should be rolling out as soon as we can get the design spec converted into workable CSS.

Completed layout:

If you have any comments before this is finalized, please let me know.

Design contributed by Stack Exchange user HarryCBurn.

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    $\begingroup$ Better than most sites, great work! :D $\endgroup$
    – bjb568
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:08
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    $\begingroup$ WTF?!!?!!??!! :D $\endgroup$
    – nicael
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:12
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    $\begingroup$ Also, it should be [featured], not [status-bydesign] $\endgroup$
    – nicael
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:12
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    $\begingroup$ @bjb Thanks! It took several hours for me to craft my masterpiece. $\endgroup$
    – HarryCBurn
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:19
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    $\begingroup$ ...what? No unicorns?! $\endgroup$
    – voretaq7
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:21
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    $\begingroup$ @vore I felt like the unicorns (which were now removed) added too much fun to an otherwise extremely, extremely, serious site. $\endgroup$
    – HarryCBurn
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:23
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    $\begingroup$ I couldn't find anything in the podcast which mentioned Aviation.SE. Do you know the time stamp? Does this mean that we've graduated? ;-) $\endgroup$
    – Lnafziger
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:38
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    $\begingroup$ @Lnafziger was listening to it on livestream. I'll post a link when the recording is released, for posterity sake. $\endgroup$
    – Bret Copeland
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:40
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    $\begingroup$ I will be the happiest man alive if this is implemented. It won't, but it should be. $\endgroup$
    – HarryCBurn
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:49
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    $\begingroup$ Well, no oftense great design but it is hard to make the site looks SERIOUS with this. Again, i welcome all new ideas ;) $\endgroup$
    – vasin1987
    Jul 8, 2015 at 10:15
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    $\begingroup$ @vasin1987 Are you saying serious? These sorts of designs have become a trend on other SE sites! For example... meta.opensource.stackexchange.com/a/387/69 $\endgroup$
    – Zizouz212
    Jul 15, 2015 at 2:13
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    $\begingroup$ @HarryCBurn Nice job on the design! I may have to see about getting you to design my next snailplane. $\endgroup$
    – user9554
    Aug 5, 2015 at 20:07
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    $\begingroup$ @snail Hah! Sure, but my services don't come cheap! $\endgroup$
    – HarryCBurn
    Aug 6, 2015 at 14:28
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    $\begingroup$ I simply need this piece for my collection... How much do you want for it? Three million? $\endgroup$
    – Jojodmo
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As the author of the work, I can offer a harsh (although biased) opinion on the matter.

The piece speaks to me, in that the singular turbine, whilst inhibiting flight, can both continue to fly, progressing through issues as Aviation.SE does.

Similarly, I feel as though the "Kneawwww" text also contributes to one of the main aspects of the site: free speech in a controlled way. This also shows the hand-crafted network through the hand-written text.

The whole feel of the picture shows the running motifs of AV.SE, and should be used as prime promotional material for not only AV.SE, but also for the SE network in general.

Thanks for reading my critic!

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    $\begingroup$ can you make the logo pop? $\endgroup$
    – Jin
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:13
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    $\begingroup$ Will edit when I have the time ;p $\endgroup$
    – HarryCBurn
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:19
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    $\begingroup$ @Jin I know a guy who can do prints on mylar balloons. You're on your own for inflating it until it pops :-) $\endgroup$
    – voretaq7
    Jul 7, 2015 at 21:22
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    $\begingroup$ (no offence) but a so less serious design might deceive new users about the strict moderation exercised here, and cause an increase in low-quality posts. $\endgroup$
    – anshabhi
    Jul 11, 2015 at 8:15
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    $\begingroup$ I don't really expect new users to devote their time in understanding "Kneawwww". $\endgroup$
    – anshabhi
    Jul 11, 2015 at 8:16
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    $\begingroup$ @gochobot When will they learn, dammit? $\endgroup$
    – HarryCBurn
    Jul 11, 2015 at 18:33
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    $\begingroup$ Can you make the blue a little more blue. $\endgroup$
    – Jamiec Mod
    Nov 27, 2015 at 14:17
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Looks good, I approve.

Perfection

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  • $\begingroup$ Is that photoshop or is that real? $\endgroup$
    – Zizouz212
    Jul 12, 2015 at 13:29
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    $\begingroup$ @Zizouz212 It's real, I just edited things through "Inspect Elements" in Firefox. $\endgroup$
    – fooot
    Jul 12, 2015 at 18:45
  • $\begingroup$ Sorry, but I don't. $\endgroup$
    – anshabhi
    Jul 14, 2015 at 15:11
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    $\begingroup$ @ans If I could downvote a comment, I would! The design is clearly amazing. $\endgroup$
    – HarryCBurn
    Aug 5, 2015 at 16:27
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I think that on the 4th of July, the Aviation.SE airplane should crash into the Arqade mothership.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PirVtiJuvDs

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