More awesomely talented readers have submitted design ideas for this blog, and I need your advice. Which one do you like?? Leave a comment or email me your pick this week, and I'll announce the finalists over the weekend.
Don't forget to check out all of them—there are 10 total, and if you don't see them all here, click on the "Read more" link at the bottom to jump to the extended post.
1. Van's design:
2. Camilo's design: 
3. James' design #1:
4. James' design #2: 
5. Harvard's design: 
7. Irene's design (L) and 8. Andreas' design (R)
9. Robert's design (L) and 10. Sam's design (R)
Leave a comment, or email me your pick!
Number 1, it really captures the nature of the blog!
Posted by: Shingen | June 11, 2007 at 10:39 AM
As cute as number 1 is, I think I like the over-all use of color and theme of number 3 the best. So, I have changed my previous vote to #3 by James. Good luck to everyone!
Posted by: Jenanime | June 11, 2007 at 11:09 AM
I like 4, 10 and 1 in that oreder...
the first two choices offer a tranquil aura in a busy city life.
the last choice has a cheery child-like memoires feeling.
Posted by: Dragonfang18 | June 11, 2007 at 12:32 PM
I like 1 & 9(L) in that order.
Posted by: vagrant | June 11, 2007 at 01:08 PM
Number 3 by James is the best. It incorporates your title, description, and visual elements of this blog perfectly. From a design standpoint, it's the best one out of all of them so far.
Posted by: Dak Roland | June 11, 2007 at 01:17 PM
I like 1, 3 and 4, in that order.
1 is great because that's a creative logo, and the colors are pleasant.
3 is great because around the Tokyo Mango logo are pictures of what the site's about in its description.
4 is nice in that the mango radiates the colors of the Japanese flag, although it is a little reminiscent of War-era Japan.
Posted by: Kuriharu | June 11, 2007 at 01:42 PM
I like number 3 the best.
Posted by: Joey_v | June 11, 2007 at 02:14 PM
Hands down, it's gotta be number three. It's colorful, simple, engaging, and expressive all at the same time. The rising sun mango is genius, and the motifs of pop Japan culture around it is superbly done. Go for three!
Posted by: mq1986 | June 11, 2007 at 03:32 PM
I like both 3 & 4
Especially #3 Jame's Design 1
Posted by: Smoke | June 11, 2007 at 03:45 PM
1-3-4 in no particular order
Posted by: amvalenz | June 11, 2007 at 04:21 PM
Wow! I'm gonna go ahead and sabotage myself here, and say that James' designs are amazing. They get my vote for sure.
- Van
Posted by: van | June 11, 2007 at 05:12 PM
I like #1 a lot; it feels more inviting and open. #3 has personality but I'm not a fan of that typeface.
Posted by: Sara no H. | June 11, 2007 at 07:25 PM
I like number 1 followed by number 4 and then 3. :)
Posted by: dabringer | June 11, 2007 at 09:36 PM
James design #1 is awesome!!! ;)
Posted by: Yorch | June 11, 2007 at 11:20 PM
I like the visual elements of #3 and the coloring of #4 - can you ask James to combine the two?
Posted by: mom | June 11, 2007 at 11:44 PM
#1
Posted by: stuz | June 12, 2007 at 02:16 AM
Etttoooo....number 1 or 3...
But, of course, congrats for all of them.....
Bruno
Posted by: brunom | June 12, 2007 at 05:00 AM
James' Design #1!!!
Posted by: JezebelGrrl | June 12, 2007 at 07:46 AM
#3 for me. Good job to all the designers though.
Posted by: NeoApocalypse | June 12, 2007 at 09:19 AM
#3 although #4's typography for "tokyomango" is more appealing.
Posted by: umetaro | June 12, 2007 at 05:43 PM
I really like #1 Vans entry.
Posted by: pathdoc | June 12, 2007 at 06:16 PM
i like #1 and #5 for space utilization, but the header design #3 is just brilliant.
Posted by: mimo | June 12, 2007 at 07:01 PM
#3 gets my vote!
Posted by: Mike | June 12, 2007 at 07:21 PM
number 3 most definitely!
Posted by: Sky | June 16, 2007 at 04:24 PM
I like #1's big yummy mango~ #10 also draws me in. The flowers and colours are very pretty :)
Posted by: FrozenYogurt | June 21, 2007 at 04:05 PM