Michael
I Love YTtalk
What are your thoughts on this, does channel design matter when it comes to having a successful YouTube channel? Is it that imperative to someone's success? Is having a custom look important to you yourself? Share your thoughts and ideas with us 
Personally I think it does matter, it is similar to how some people like about websites with things like "content first is most important and site design isnt", whilst it is partially true with saying content is first and foremost the most important many people simply wont take into account the importance of good channel or web design.
For example, Myspace is a place where people socialise online and allows a way for you to contact people, friends etc, if Myspace looked like this today compared to what else is out there now like Facebook:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030828003326/http://www.myspace.com/
Would you still be dying to get on it? Would you tell your friends about it? Would it really appeal to you in this day and age? If it had some great articles behind that page would you even try and check them out?
I know I would leave immediately and having an attractive channel I believe brings people back more.
What are your thoughts on the importance of YouTube channel design?

Personally I think it does matter, it is similar to how some people like about websites with things like "content first is most important and site design isnt", whilst it is partially true with saying content is first and foremost the most important many people simply wont take into account the importance of good channel or web design.
For example, Myspace is a place where people socialise online and allows a way for you to contact people, friends etc, if Myspace looked like this today compared to what else is out there now like Facebook:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030828003326/http://www.myspace.com/
Would you still be dying to get on it? Would you tell your friends about it? Would it really appeal to you in this day and age? If it had some great articles behind that page would you even try and check them out?
I know I would leave immediately and having an attractive channel I believe brings people back more.
What are your thoughts on the importance of YouTube channel design?