Wow! He really did go for drastic change:) Great bg choice and awesome clusters! I like the use of the word bits in conjunction with the font for your title.
Oh. My. Goodness. Such beautiful hair, and he cut it all off! Can't say I blame him, to tell you the truth. I've been wanting to do the same thing for a long time. LoL! Love your layout with the before and after clusters, perfect wordarts, and cool stars blended into the background.