If you are a serial WordPress developer, you probably look for ways to create WordPress themes in a more efficient manner. Writing a WordPress theme from scratch can take a lot of time, but you can always join a WordPress membership site and build your theme based on a premium theme. There are going to be some licensing issues but most membership sites allow you to use their themes for your own project if you choose the right licensing package.
Elegant Themes is a cool WordPress membership site that gives you access to lots of cool WordPress themes for only $19.95 a year. You get over 20 themes that you can use for any occasion. Not only these themes are well designed, but you also get all the PSD and Photoshop files that you would need to be able to customize the look and feel of these themes. And it doesn’t hurt that these themes are optimized for the latest version of WordPress and are search engine friendly.
With that in mind, here are 17 top Elegant Themes designs you should check out:

Minimal: Minimal is a very simple yet highly customizable theme for WordPress that gives you a head-start with your website but gives you the chance to design your website as you wish.

MyResume: MyResume is the fastest way to take your resume online and get it on its very own domain. That way recruiters will have an easier time checking your credentials and who knows what doors will open for you.

13Floor: 13Floor is a sharp, juicy portal theme for WordPress that comes handy for businesses and those who are looking to build more than just a blog. Dark scheme but very sharp.

Polished: Polished is a very polished hybrid WordPress theme that can be used by businesses and bloggers a like. Very flexible and quite dynamic.

Lumin: Lumin is a very attractive CMS style theme for your WordPress site. It can be used to create your own online portfolio or dynamic multimedia websites.

TheCorporation: TheCorporation is specifically created for small businesses and startups. Whether you have a product to promote or want to build a presence for your startup, this theme gives you a head start.

Deviant: Deviant is a very colorful theme for those who want to create a fun, in-your-face type of blog. It comes with 6 color schemes as well. Great for personal or character blogging.

eNew: eNews is a very flexible theme that lets you start your own news portal fast. You get everything you need to customize the theme and make it unique to your site.

Bold: bold a very unique theme for personal bloggers that lets you give your personal or hobby blog a very unique look and feel.

ePhoto: ePhoto is a very cool looking portfolio theme for WordPress that lets you upload your photos and promote your pictures on your WordPress blog fast. Very easy to use and customize.

eBusiness: eBusiness is a very attractive theme to build your corporate page or just go online with your small business website. Easy to add images as well and very cool set of features in the back-end.

Pure Type: PureType is another flexible pro blogging theme that is designed for those who want to give their blog a design upgrade. Very easy to customize and SEO friendly.

eGamer: eGamer is a dark premium theme designed for those who want to start their own gaming website. Whether you want to blog about the new PS3 or just build a Xbox 360 blog, this is the theme to use.

Coldstone: ColdStone is a very attractive portal theme for WordPress that lets you create your own blog or portal without having to write a single line of code. All Photoshop files are provided to you as well.

eVid: this membership service would not be complete without a video-blogging theme. eVid is easy to customize, and you can easily add videos to your vlog fast.

eGallery: eGallery is a very cool theme for artists. Whether you are a painter or a photographer, you can display your best work online by using eGallery.

Who’s Who: Who’s Who is a portal/blog hybrid theme that lets you create your own political blog fast. You can also use it to develop portals on other topics as well. Very easy to add your images to and is SEO friendly as well.
What’s your favorite Elegant Themes theme?



December 4, 2009
It makes me sad that these are so beautiful and only set for wordpress.org.