I only wish the space was larger, there isn't much you can fit in 350x60..
I would do some brushing, but Brad was saying that he likes simple designs, brushing usually complicates the whole thing beyond the tastes of most people.
Simple is the best way to go here, since we are trying to appeal to the broadest audience possible.
BTW: the image in the banner isn't quite optimized to be shrunk, so there is a lot of aliasing in it right now. I'll take that out when I have some time
I want to see what bt_bird and amelie come up with! (assuming they want to make one, that is)