Smashing Magazine has, once again, raised the bar on free WordPress themes with their newest release, Notepad Chaos. Personally, I’m not too fond of the theme. A bit too chaotic, too colorful, and too busy for my tastes–but I’m sure there are some of you who will find much joy in installing this theme. Design choices aside, what does this theme offer that goes above and beyond the competition?

Come to think of it, never mind. The theme is all about the design, and theme-ographer Evan Eckard makes that perfectly clear with massive, lush backgrounds and wild handwritten notes strewn about the page.

While Notepad Chaos isn’t breaking any new ground in a technical sense, it does wonders for those with a keen eye for design.