diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index 96154c46..7e1af40b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -64,8 +64,11 @@ def new
   end
 
   def create
+    macondo_project_id = (params.dig(:project, :macondo_project_id) || params[:macondo_project_id]).presence
+
     @project = current_user.projects.build(project_params)
     @project.status = :draft
+    @project.devlog_mode = "website" if macondo_project_id
     if @project.tier == Project::BUILD_REVIEW_TIER
       @project.build_review = true
     end
@@ -73,8 +76,7 @@ def create
 
     if @project.save
       audit!("project.created", target: @project, metadata: { tier: @project.tier, build_review: @project.build_review })
-      macondo_project_id = params.dig(:project, :macondo_project_id).presence
-      ImportMacondoDataJob.perform_later(@project.id, macondo_project_id) if macondo_project_id
+      ImportMacondoDataJob.perform_now(@project.id, macondo_project_id) if macondo_project_id
       redirect_to @project, notice: @project.build_review? ? "Build review created as draft." : "Project created as draft."
     else
       fallback_tier = @project.build_review? ? Project::BUILD_REVIEW_TIER : @project.tier
diff --git a/app/javascript/pages/Projects/Form.tsx b/app/javascript/pages/Projects/Form.tsx
index ecd35fc9..3a57021a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/pages/Projects/Form.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/pages/Projects/Form.tsx
@@ -148,10 +148,12 @@ export default function ProjectsForm({
       form.setData({
         ...form.data,
         name: data.name || form.data.name,
+        subtitle: data.description || form.data.subtitle,
         repo_link: data.repo_link || form.data.repo_link,
         hackatime_projects: Array.isArray(data.hackatime_projects)
           ? data.hackatime_projects
           : form.data.hackatime_projects,
+        devlog_mode: 'website',
         macondo_project_id: data.macondo_project_id || '',
       })
 
diff --git a/app/jobs/import_macondo_data_job.rb b/app/jobs/import_macondo_data_job.rb
index 9a35608f..141c0c4c 100644
--- a/app/jobs/import_macondo_data_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/import_macondo_data_job.rb
@@ -1,34 +1,53 @@
-require "open-uri"
-
 class ImportMacondoDataJob < ApplicationJob
   queue_as :default
 
+  TRUSTED_CDN_HOST = "cdn.hackclub.com"
+
   def perform(project_id, macondo_project_id)
     project = Project.find_by(id: project_id)
-    return unless project
+    unless project
+      Rails.logger.warn("ImportMacondoDataJob: project #{project_id} not found, aborting")
+      return
+    end
 
     data = MacondoService.get_project(macondo_project_id)
-    return unless data
-    return unless MacondoService.owned_by?(data, project.user)
-    return if MacondoService.shipped?(data)
+    unless data
+      Rails.logger.warn("ImportMacondoDataJob: Macondo project #{macondo_project_id} fetch failed, aborting")
+      return
+    end
 
-    attach_cover_image(project, data["thumbnail_url"]) if data["thumbnail_url"].present?
+    unless MacondoService.owned_by?(data, project.user)
+      Rails.logger.warn("ImportMacondoDataJob: ownership check failed for Macondo project #{macondo_project_id} (owner=#{data["owner"].inspect}), aborting")
+      return
+    end
+
+    if MacondoService.shipped?(data)
+      Rails.logger.warn("ImportMacondoDataJob: Macondo project #{macondo_project_id} already shipped, aborting")
+      return
+    end
+
+    Rails.logger.info("ImportMacondoDataJob: importing cover image and journals for project #{project_id} from Macondo project #{macondo_project_id}")
+    set_cover_image(project, data["thumbnail_url"]) if data["thumbnail_url"].present?
     import_journals(project, data["journals"].presence || MacondoService.get_journals(macondo_project_id))
   end
 
   private
+  def set_cover_image(project, url)
+    uri = URI.parse(url)
+    unless uri.is_a?(URI::HTTPS) && uri.host == TRUSTED_CDN_HOST
+      Rails.logger.error("ImportMacondoDataJob cover image skipped: untrusted host (#{url.inspect})")
+      return
+    end
 
-  def attach_cover_image(project, url)
-    io = URI.open(url)
-    filename = File.basename(URI.parse(url).path.presence || "cover.png")
-    project.cover_image.attach(io: io, filename: filename)
+    project.update!(cover_image_url: url)
+    Rails.logger.info("ImportMacondoDataJob: cover image set for project #{project.id}")
   rescue StandardError => e
-    Rails.logger.error("ImportMacondoDataJob cover image failed: #{e.message}")
+    Rails.logger.error("ImportMacondoDataJob cover image failed (#{url.inspect}): #{e.class}: #{e.message}")
   end
 
   def import_journals(project, journals)
-    Array(journals).each do |j|
-      title = j["short_brief"].presence || "Imported entry"
+    Array(journals).each_with_index do |j, i|
+      title = j["short_brief"].presence || "Imported entry #{j["id"] || i + 1}"
       next if project.devlogs.exists?(title: title)
 
       project.devlogs.create!(