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New Logo and A Lick of Paint

Looking at this logo, here's the alt-text: **Alt-text:** A cartoon illustration showing a woman with bright red wavy hair and round black glasses, wearing a dark blue top and bright pink boots. She sits in a wheelchair decorated with a vibrant sun motif wheel featuring the text "WHEELY HAPPY DAYS" in white letters around an orange and yellow radiating sun design. The style is bold and cheerful with a retro feel.
The new Wheely Happy Says logo Drawn by Lar DeSouza - @lartist

Paul - As a late birthday present for Sha, I went and commissioned Lar DeSouza to create a proper logo for Wheely Happy Days, because a hastily thrown together placeholder months wasn't cutting it anymore.

Lar draws the web comic Least I Could Do, amongst other things, and he's chuffin' brilliant.

He's open for commissions if you fancy getting something done, and he also runs month-long charity drives for MS Canada every year, raising funds for multiple sclerosis research. During these drives, he'll create themed avatars for a fraction of his usual commission price. At the moment, he's offering a Jay Ward avatar or a (My Little) Pony avatar.

Back when we had such luxuries as disposable income, I may have developed a slight habit of collecting these. We've got Wild Things, Turning Red, Fraggles, and Animaniacs versions knocking about. They're good fun and support a worthy cause, so it's win-win really. 

A cartoon illustration in Maurice Sendak's 'Where the Wild Things Are' style showing a wild thing character with cream-colored horns, wearing round yellow glasses, and sporting a magnificent ginger-orange beard that covers most of its body. The creature has tan furry arms raised up, white scaled legs with clawed feet, and a ginger tail. Set against a teal background with scratchy foliage patterns and simple grass at the bottom. The character appears joyful and energetic in typical wild thing fashion.
Paul as a character from Where the Wild Things Are
A cartoon illustration of a yellow Fraggle character with large googly eyes and a golden-yellow moustache and beard, wearing a white shirt, dark waistcoat, and a red, green, and yellow tartan kilt with an orange button as a sporran. The character has a tail and stands in the Gorgs' garden with brown rocky walls, green plants, and pink radishes growing from the ground. The style mimics Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock aesthetic.
Paul as a Fraggle
A cartoon illustration in Animaniacs style showing a Wakko Warner-inspired character with a ginger deard, wearing black-framed glasses, a red top hat, black top, red kilt, white gloves, and orange-detailed boots. The character is running while holding up a contract document with a gold seal and blue ribbon. Set against a blue and green geometric background with a circular gradient.
Paul as a character from Animaniacs
A cartoon illustration in Animaniacs style showing a young girl with purple hair in two buns, large green eyes, wearing a black top and yellow skirt with white socks and black shoes. The character is running energetically while holding up a contract document with a gold seal and blue ribbon. Set against a blue and green geometric background with a circular gradient. The art style mimics the classic Warner Bros. animation aesthetic.
Sha as a character from Animaniacs
A cartoon illustration combining both characters from the previous images - the young girl in black and yellow running alongside the ginger bearded character in the top hat and red kilt. Both are holding their respective contract documents. The scene is set against the same blue and green geometric background with circular gradient, creating a dynamic duo composition in classic Animaniacs animation style.
The two of us as Animaniacs
A cartoon illustration in Pixar's 'Turning Red' animation style showing a large fluffy red panda with orange and white fur, wearing a black bowler hat, standing beside a human character. The human figure wears a black bowler hat, has a ginger beard, and is dressed in a dark grey top, skirt, and red trainers with white laces. The character stands with arms crossed in a confident pose next to the giant red panda. Set against a gradient red background that shifts from deep red at the edges to lighter pink in the centre, matching the film's vibrant aesthetic.
Paul as a character from Turning Red

With the new logo sorted, I figured I'd better update the site's colour scheme to match. Out went the old palette, in came burnt orange, burgundy, and cream to complement the sunshine wheel design in the logo.

Took me about three hours of faffing about with CSS to get it right, but there we are.

Let us know what you think. Or don't. I'll probably leave it as is either way.

This article was updated on Tuesday, 27 January 2026
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theaardvark

Meet Paul "theaardvark" Taylor, the tech wizard behind Wheely Happy Days and Sha's devoted husband. When he's not fixing the "interweberthingabagig," Paul serves alongside Sha as a fellow councillor, championing accessibility in their community. A patient caregiver with a purple beard (sometimes!), he combines his web development skills with a passion for social justice. Whether he's coding the website, helping Sha navigate festival grounds, or enjoying a well-deserved cider after a long day, Paul is the steady support behind the scenes that keeps the wheels turning—both literally and digitally!