Today, like any other day, I decided to come browse and converse with my fellow cg artists at my favorite online community, and... EEEEEEKK!!! What the heck happened??? I didn't necessarily love the layout of the original design, but this is far from an improvement. The "logo" is crude compared to the old one. It's also very 2D (contrasting the main theme of this website). It is interesting, but the original was far more creative, original, and visually appealing. This one seems to be more like a mechanical engineering firm or a computer hardware company. The old logo showed the expressive nature of artists, it hinted at a simulated reality, and it paid hommage to the CG software (i.e. a wireframe fading into a rendered hand). Aside from the typography, this logo says nothing about community nor much about modeling or rendering. The drop-down menu for selecting a forum is just a minor inconvenience, but it is an inconvenience none the less - especially if your favorite forum is near the bottom of the list. What is with that detail behind the menu titles? I realize it reflects the 'logo', but that little mechanical joint seems very insignificant and doesn't combine well with the background menu color. Also, the marketplace symbol seems a little misleading - I didn't see an ATM when I first saw it. Sigh... I expected better... Good luck on the expectant remodel - it seems I am not the only one dissappointed here. You have thousands of willing artists at your disposal - try using that resource.