Now, just for the sake of practice, let's take what's been covered in this chapter and apply it to the tailoring an existing theme. We'll start with a default theme and apply the various options available in the system in an effort to create a uniquely tailored theme.
For purposes of the following example, our hypothetical client is Fluid Carbon, a fan site for Italian sports cars. This is a hobbyist's site, so the owner has a very limited budget and doesn't want to pay for custom design work or custom component development; the budget restrictions basically force us to work with Drupal straight out of the box.
Here are the client's requirements…
Look & Feel
Fluid 3 column layout
Color scheme to match existing client I.D.
Must use client's logo in header
Wants clean look—not too much clutter
Vertical main nav, in the right column
Functionality
Blog for site editor (only one blog)
Forums (only one needed)
Ability to display third party RSS feed content
Polls...