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Twitch is one of the leading live-streaming platforms that’s extensively used by gamers around the world. It is a subsidiary of Amazon with over 6 million broadcasters per month and 977 billion minutes watched in 2020. If you are a streamer on Twitch, one of the few things that you must know is emote and Twitch emote size to engage with your followers.

Twitch emote or emoticon is an interesting feature where you can create your own emote from scratch. This actionable guide will cover everything that you need to know to design and create your own emotes with the perfect Twitch emote size guide, examples, ideas, FAQs, and more.

Let’s get started.

Bonus: Pixelied comes loaded with Twitch panels, banners, templates, and other requirements. Create Twitch designs online for free!

 

What is a Twitch Emote?

A Twitch emote or emoticon is a unique emoji that is exclusive to the Twitch platform. Twitch emotes are created by streamers or offered by Twitch partners that followers use in the chat during live streaming.

The emotes, unlike emojis that you see on the messenger, are unique to the Twitch network and they can include anything from popular trends to photos or more:

twitch emotes

One of the most popular emote is kappa which is a photo of a Twitch employee John DeSeno:

kappa emote

As a streamer on Twitch, you can create your own exclusive emotes for your channel. The global emotes are available to everyone while channel emotes are unlocked when users subscribe to your channel.

The custom emotes are exclusively available to channel subscribers.

What is the Ideal Twitch Emote Size?

Twitch Emote Size

The ideal Twitch emote size is 28×28 pixels for web, 56×56 pixels for retina display, and 112×112 pixels for other large devices. Twitch emote template has three different sizes and you must upload all three sizes to ensure the right emote is rendered for the right device.

Here are additional Twitch emote size-related requirements that you must follow:

  • The aspect ratio is 1:1 for all the three emote sizes
  • All emotes must be in a perfect square
  • The supported format is PNG with transparent background
  • The size of the Twitch emote file must be under 1 MB
  • No hate, harassment, violence, obscene, sexual, illegal, or vulgar content in Twitch emotes will be accepted.

Why Even Create a Twitch Emoticon?

So why you need to create Twitch emoticons for your channel? Why not use global emotes and stick with the basics?

Well, if you are interested in engaging your followers during live streaming, you must create Twitch custom emotes. Emojis are known for increasing engagement.

An emoji in a tweet increases engagement by 25% and emojis in a Facebook post increase engagement by 57%.

Engagement increases significantly when emojis are customized and this is what persuades Twitch streamers to create their own emotes.

Creating custom emotes for your channel subscribers has multiple benefits such as:

  • It helps you build a highly engaged community
  • Custom emoticons help you with branding your channel
  • Custom Twitch emotes connect with your subscribers emotionally
  • You and your followers can communicate via emotes that are exclusive to your channel. This develops a highly engaged audience.

How to Make a Free Twitch Emote in Pixelied?

Creating a Twitch emoticon that’s right-sized gets easier if you have access to the right design tool.

The dimensions, format, and size of the emote must be exactly as discussed above.

An emoticon for Twitch that’s too small or too large will not appear properly and will ruin the user experience.

Pixelied is the best free graphic design online tool that helps you make Twitch emotes free of cost. You can create professional emoticons in no time with its easy-to-use drag-and-drop design tool. Not just that you can use Pixelied as Twitch emote maker but you can use it to design cool Twitch profile banners, Twitch panels and offline banners. It acts as your all-in-one Twitch design tool.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use Pixelied Twitch emote maker like a pro:

Step #1: Open Pixelied’s Editor

To get started, simply go to our free Pixelied editor.

The drag-and-drop design tool will open with your customized blank canvas.

Step #2: Customize Away

This is the interesting part where you’ll be customizing your emote. The Pixelied design tool provides you with a lot of editing and customization options.

You can begin uploading your own images for emotes.

Click My Files and choose the file from your device to get started:

You can add images from millions of royalty-free stock photos. Click Images in the right sidebar, use the search bar to find relevant images:

Click the image to add it to the canvas.

As soon as any element is added on the canvas, the edit menu is enabled that provides a lot of editing options such as filters, image effects, border, shadow, opacity, layers, and more.

Pixelied provides you with a lot of graphic elements and editing features. Customizing the emote becomes a lot easier with the powerful features including:

  • Ready-to-use text styles with support to over 900 Google fonts
  • Use illustrations, icons, and graphic elements to supercharge your emotes
  • You can remove the background of the images with its background remover tool
  • Upload your own graphics and arrange them in folders as per your choice
  • A drag-and-drop design tool that anyone can use without training.

Step #3: Download Your Design

Once you have created your Twitch emoticon, you can download it with a transparent background (as recommended by Twitch).

Click the Download button in the top right corner and select PNG Transparent:

Your emote is ready to be uploaded on Twitch. You can create multiple emotes with Pixelied without any download restrictions.

This makes it an ideal design tool that lets you create several emotes quickly once you have created your own emote template.

The ability to download PNG files with transparent backgrounds means you don’t have to use any other tool to remove background from emotes.

This is another amazing feature that makes Pixelied your best bet for creating emoticons for Twitch.

Best Examples & Ideas of Twitch Emotes

Designing and creating Twitch emoticons is all about ideas and creativity. There is a lot of room for experimentation since there aren’t any strict rules.

If you aren’t sure where to begin and how to come up with stunning emotes for your channel, the following emote examples will give you a lot of ideas on what works and what doesn’t.

You don’t have to copy these emotes rather you need to get ideas, take inspiration, and come up with your own unique emoticons based on your channel, games you play, your audience interests, and the message you want to communicate to your subscribers.

1. EmadGG

EmadGG custom twitch emotes screenshot

EmadGG is a 20-year-old Twitch streamer who has 46 custom emotes that are highly engaging. Most of the emotes are the photos of Emad himself whiles others are his avatars.

This is a perfect example of keeping your subscribers engaged.

Ask yourself, what’s the number one reason someone will subscribe to your Twitch channel? It is because they want to see you playing the game.

In other words, they’re interested in you and nothing else. They follow you.

This is what makes using your photos and avatars as meaningful emotes the best idea. Not only do you appear genuine and original but it is a great way to keep your community connected and hooked.

2. Gorgc

Gorgc custom emotes screenshot

Gorgc is a 27-year-old Twitch streamer from Sweden. He has 39 custom emotes that are mostly his photos and avatars. Unlike EmadGG who has decent emotes of himself, Gorgc uses funny emotes.

For example, he has emotes of his eye, lips, nose, and there is one where he is a girl.

Additionally, all the emotes are either photos of Gorgc or his cartoons, there aren’t any other custom emotes on this channel.

Emotes used in a specific approach (like this) helps you set the mood and environment of your channel. By looking at Gorgc’s emotes, you get a hint that this is a fun channel where you might get a chance to listen to hilarious commentary.

You can use emotes to set the mood of your channel and show potential subscribers what to expect after a subscription.

You can also create emotes based on your personality. Ask yourself if you are funny, serious, witty, or a hardcore gamer, and create emotes that represent and align with your personality.

This will have an added advantage that subscribers who have similar personalities will become highly engaging.

3. Symfuhny

Symfuhny custom emotes example screenshot

How about creating your custom character Twitch emotes? This is what Symfuhny has done.

He doesn’t use his photos as emotes rather he has a specially designed character for his channel. Out of 60 custom emotes, the majority have this character in different shapes, emotions, moods, etc.

This is a perfect way to connect with your community by providing them with special emotes that they won’t find elsewhere. Creating these types of highly engaging emotes based on a special character requires a lot of hard work though.

You have to be creative to come up with a unique emote character for your channel.

Having a specific character as emotes helps your subscribers connect emotionally with the character.

We all have a special emoji character and we feel more associated with it. This is what happens when you create a new character for your channel.

Frequently Asked Questions About Twitch Emotes

Still have questions about Twitch emote size or anything else, the following FAQs will provide you with the answers to your questions.

1. How long does Twitch emotes take to get approved?

All the custom emotes that you upload are manually reviewed before they’re approved. The exact time varies depending on your account standing, however, it takes anywhere between 1-10 days for approval.

If it is your first time submitting an emote for approval, you might have to wait for a few good days. Once you have a few emotes approved, you’ll then have new emotes approved in 24-48 hours.

Affiliates and partners in good standing that follow Twitch guidelines have their emotes approved instantly. Of course, it requires time to show moderators that your account is in good standing and you haven’t violated any terms ever.

2. How do I add emotes to Twitch in 2021?

You can add emotes from your dashboard by clicking Preferences, select Affiliate or Partner, and click Emotes under Subscriptions. Click Edit to add upload emotes:

emotes settings screenshot

You can choose to upload emotes in Simple or Advanced mode:

emote upload simple or advanced screenshot

Simple mode lets you upload a single file and it is converted automatically while advanced mode gives you more control where you have to upload emotes in three different sizes (as discussed above).

If you are new, stick with the simple mode. If you know your way around and have all three versions of the emote file created, go for advanced mode.

3. How many emotes do Twitch affiliates get?

Affiliates can upload up to 5 tier 1 emotes and one each for tier 2 and 3. This means an affiliate can upload a total of 7 emotes.

4. How do I know when my emotes are approved?

You’ll have to check the status of the uploaded emotes from My Emotes via your dashboard. You’ll see all the emotes there (approved and pending approval). Click an emote to check its status if it is pending or approved.

Unfortunately, you don’t receive any approval email from Twitch. You have to check manually.

Wrapping it All Up

Twitch is a great place to stream video games online, build your community, have fun, and even earn money. If you are looking to dip your toes in live streaming, then you can browse through our Twitch name generators to choose the perfect handle. Once done, start creating custom emotes with the help of Pixelied.

Designing and uploading your initial 7 Twitch emotes isn’t a big deal with Pixelied. You don’t have to be a designer to create high-quality emotes with its drag-and-drop design interface.

It provides you with all the graphics, features, and tools that you need. Importantly, you don’t have to worry about the Twitch emote size as Pixelied lets you enter the exact dimensions for your design.

Get started today and surprise your subscribers with a new emote. Click here to design it free of cost.

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The Perfect Tumblr Header Size & Examples [2022 Update] https://pixelied.com/blog/tumblr-header-size/ https://pixelied.com/blog/tumblr-header-size/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:10:20 +0000 https://pixelied.com/blog/?p=497 Are you using Tumblr? Do you know what the right Tumblr header size is? Is your header persuasive and attention-grabber? Well, it should. Because it...

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Are you using Tumblr? Do you know what the right Tumblr header size is? Is your header persuasive and attention-grabber? Well, it should.

Because it is one of the first things that a user will see on your Tumblr account, you need to make sure the header is appropriately sized, decent, well-designed, and grabs user attention.

Putting any image as a Tumblr banner will do more harm than good. It is a gigantic microblogging platform that received 327+ million unique visitors worldwide in May 2020.

More than 496 million blogs were hosted on Tumblr in April 2020, with a consistent rise in new accounts and blogs each year.

You need to make your account stand out from the crowd and you can’t do it with stock images and a poorly sized header. It has to be one of the best out there.

If you aren’t sure how to create a stunning header design with the right size that people will see and interact with, this guide is for you.

It covers everything that you need to know about Tumblr header size in 2021 with the right dimensions, why it matters, how to design a header from scratch, header ideas and examples, and more.

Bonus: Create eye-catching Tumblr headers in less than a few minutes with our free Tumblr header maker!

 

What is a Tumblr Header?

A Tumblr header or banner is the primary image that appears at the top of your Tumblr blog. It is used as a welcoming image that appears above the fold and is instantly visible to the people who visit your Tumblr blog.

Here is how a header or banner looks like on Tumblr:

Tumblr header example

The banner appears at the top of everything, and depending on the theme and customization, the header might be visible at each individual post. The banner is fully customizable. You can personalize it from the theme settings.

Since visitors see the first image on your blog, the header must be visually appealing and persuasive. You can’t just put any image in the header as a filler. It will ruin the user experience.

A poor header will increase the bounce rate as most visitors won’t scroll down if they don’t find the header appealing. The readers must connect with the header.

For example, if your blog is related to cats, having a relevant header with cat photos makes sense. People interested in cats would like to see a similar header to feel connected and attached to your blog.

Irrelevant, poorly designed, and ill-sized banners are a big NO.

The Perfect Tumblr Header Size

Tumblr Header Size

The perfect Tumblr header size is 3000 x 1055 px for desktop and 640 x 360 px for mobile. You need to set your banner based on the desktop dimensions, and it will adjust appropriately for mobile. The aspect ratio is 2.84:1 for desktop.

Simply put, your banner’s width must be 3000 px, and the height needs to be 1055 px. This is the perfect Tumblr banner dimensions.

Uploading a header with precisely these dimensions will ensure that it covers the space entirely, isn’t pixelated, and no portion is cut off.

Here are other important things to consider when creating a banner:

  • The aspect ratio for the mobile banner is 16:9.
  • You can upload the header in JPG, PNG, and GIF formats.
  • The maximum size of the banner could be 10 MB.

Why Are Tumblr Header Dimensions Important?

The Tumblr banner dimensions ensure that the header fits appropriately, and no part is cut off. In case of wrong header size, you might experience several issues, including:

  • High bounce rate
  • Poor image resolution, e.g., pixelated image when the image size is smaller than recommended
  • Sides or a particular portion of the header being cut when the image size is larger
  • Cross-device image size issues
  • Poor user experience.

From a marketing perspective, the banner provides you an opportunity to connect with your audience. You need to make the best use of it.

For example, you can add your website URL, social media profile URLs, business address, phone number, email address, or any other information in the header so that visitors can see your website and get back to you later.

When you have your contact information available in the header, those who don’t scroll will still be able to connect with your business because they know about your business website and other details.

This is a great way to increase brand awareness.

Above the fold is the most crucial part of any website or blog. The header appears above the fold, and this makes it an essential part of your blog.

fold of a webpage

Why?

Because data shows that the difference in how visitors treat information above the fold vs. below the fold is 84%,  the high visibility of above the fold makes it an ideal place to interact with the visitors.

above the fold view stats

Ideally, you must encourage visitors to scroll, but this can only be done with a powerful and intriguing banner because that’s the only thing visible above the fold.

This makes the header the most crucial part of your blog – and the Tumblr banner dimension is the next most vital thing to consider.

Because an appropriately sized banner will grab attention, connect and interact with the visitors, and persuade them to scroll down.

You can’t achieve this with a poorly sized header.

How to Create a Tumblr Header for Free?

Having a header with the right dimensions isn’t just enough; the image has to be visually appealing. If you want to create a Tumblr header, you need to ensure that it has the right size and is well-designed.

This can be achieved with Pixelied that offers you an easy-to-use free graphic design tool that lets you create a professional banner in no time.

Here is a step-by-step guide on creating a Tumblr banner for free:

Step #1: Open Pixelied’s  Free Editor

Open up Pixelied’s easy-to-use editor to start creating catchy Tumblr banners.

In the left sidebar, you can go through millions of free stock photos that are ready to use for commercial purposes.

Easy, right?

The free plan comes with thousands of templates, more than 3 million stock photos, unlimited downloads, background removal, elements, illustrations, mockups and more.

You can explore templates, image formats, and other features.

Step #2: Add Your Elements to the Canvas

It is time to design your header with Pixelied drag-and-drop design editor. It has an exceptionally easy-to-use and self-explanatory design tool that anyone can use without any training.

You can access all the essential design elements from the left sidebar, such as images, text, illustrations, elements, and icons:

Click any element to add it to the canvas. The elements can be edited when they’re placed on the canvas from the edit menu at the top.

You can edit and customize the header as per your needs. Pixelied editor is quite flexible and gives you full control over your design. Here is how you can use Pixelied editor like a pro:

  • Change the background color of the canvas.
  • Add free stock images. There are more than 3 million royalty-free stock images available to choose from.
  • You can tweak images using features like eye-dropper, crop, opacity, border, layers, shadow, alignment, grouping, image effects, image filters, and more.
  • Add customized text and choose from over 900 Google fonts. You can choose from existing text styles.
  • Add free illustrations and customize them using the editor. There are hundreds of ready-to-use professional illustrations available to choose from within the editor.
  • Customize your design with icons and elements that are free to use.
  • You can upload your own files such as logo, favicon, etc. to personalize your banner.

Pixelied provides you with a powerful yet easy-to-use design and editing features at no cost. Designing a professional banner is a piece of cake with Pixelied.

Step #3: Download Your Banner

Once you are done with the customization and your header is all set, download it by clicking Download from the top right corner. Select the format (JPG, PNG, and PNG transparent).

Tumblr supports both JPG and PNG image formats, so you can download your image in any format you like:

You can now upload your banner on Tumblr.

Tumblr Header Ideas & Examples

A perfect, well-sized, and professionally designed Tumblr header must score well on several factors such as color scheme, typography, white space, and creativity.

Here are a few best Tumblr banner examples that will give you an idea of creating your header to stand out from the crowd.

1. Brooklyn Museum

Tumblr header example by Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum has a perfect header that grabs your attention right away as it is simple and uses a lot of white space. The design is simple yet professional. The header describes what the blog is about and what you should expect.

The best thing is the way how they have used their header to share the official website. This is a perfect marketing design approach to put your website in front of as many eyeballs as possible.

The typography is top-notch. Nothing works better than the black font on a white background.

2. Freeform

Freeform tumblr banner example

Freeform has a nicely designed header that resonates with its brand theme. They have used black color, logo, and tagline. The header has links to their social media accounts.

There is a lot of white space, along with contrasting colors that make it visually appealing. As soon as you see the header, it grabs your attention. The typography and overall design are perfect and in accordance with its style guide.

The social media icons at the top are actually hyperlinks, making it convenient for viewers to visit any social page. However, Freeform hasn’t used its official website URL in the header.

3. Horoscope Quotes

Horoscope Quotes tumblr header example

I love the header by Horoscope Quotes as it is creative and utilizes white space smartly. It is clean, creative, and appropriately sized. It misses nothing.

They have smartly placed their app in the header that shows visitors how easy it is to get horoscope quotes via their smartphone app. They have used design to communicate with the viewers, which is a perfect way to use the Tumblr banner.

You need to make sure that your header speaks.

Conclusion

Creating a Tumblr header isn’t an issue as long as you have access to the right design tool that will help you convert your ideas into a practical design. Pixelied enables you to create professional banners in no time with its simple user-interface and feature-rich editor.

The Tumblr header size and design are the two most important factors that determine its success and effectiveness. Pixelied helps you manage both size and design at no cost.

Click here to get started right away and create your first Tumblr header in the next 5 minutes.

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Perfect Patreon Banner Size: [Examples & Best Practices] https://pixelied.com/blog/patreon-banner-size/ https://pixelied.com/blog/patreon-banner-size/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:00:55 +0000 https://pixelied.com/blog/?p=296 Patreon is a leading membership platform for creators to get paid for what they do. It is a goldmine for creators across all industries, with...

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Patreon is a leading membership platform for creators to get paid for what they do. It is a goldmine for creators across all industries, with over 6 million active monthly users and 200K+ creators. One of the first things you have to do, as a creator, to get started is to design a stunning banner (also known as a cover photo) on Patreon. If you want to sell via Patreon and are not sure what’s the right Patreon banner size that will look visually pleasing on all devices, this actionable guide is for you.

This article covers everything you want to know about Patreon banner size, how to create a stunning banner, templates, examples, and best practices.

Let’s get to the nitty-gritty.

Bonus: Create amazing Patreon banners online in less than a few minutes with our free Patreon banner maker!

 

What is the Best Patreon Banner Size?

Patreon Banner Size

The best Patreon banner size 2020 is 1600 x 400 pixels. This is the recommended size that you should use for the Patreon cover photo. Choosing a banner size of well over 1200 x 675 pixels is recommended. Anything smaller than this won’t look nice, and it might pixelate.

The banner size of 1600 x 400 pixels for Patreon will look perfect on large screens (e.g., desktop), and it will be adjusted accordingly for small screens. It would help if you aimed for the largest screen instead of a small screen. The image size (and pixelated issue) is more noticeable on a large screen.

But it is more than having a pixelated image if your Patreon banner size isn’t correct. Consider the following example:

Patreon banner screenshot

The banner isn’t pixelated, but it doesn’t look aesthetically pleasing. The pictures in the collage are cut off, and the word ‘the’ is blocked.

Now consider this example:

Patreon banner screenshot

The banner is perfectly sized and designed. The text and the photo are perfectly aligned with nothing cutting off. This is a clear example of a well-designed cover photo for Patreon.

Your Patreon cover photo must have the right size, and it needs to be well-designed, so it grabs your audience’s attention right away.

The average attention span is now a mere 8 seconds meaning you have to grab the attention of a patron is under 8 seconds. This is where the banner size and designs play a significant role.

Potential buyers will skim your profile, and the first thing they’ll see is the banner. If it grabs their attention, they’ll move forward. Else…

Having an amazing banner that’s perfectly sized and looks professional and grabs attention is what you need. The next section covers how to design a killer banner even if you know nothing about design.

How to Design a Patreon Banner from Scratch [Using Templates]

You don’t have to be a designer or Adobe Photoshop guru to design a professional-looking banner from scratch. Pixelied is your one-stop solution to designing an amazing Patreon banner.

Pixelied is an easy-to-use and free design tool that helps you create professional designs within a few minutes. It has tons of ready-to-use templates and more than 3 million stock photos for customization.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how you can design a Patreon cover photo at no cost:

Step #1: Register for Pixelied (It’s Free)

Open up Pixelied’s easy-to-use editor to create stunning Patreon banners.

In the left panel, you can go through all the Patreon banner templates that are ready to use.

All the customizable templates are already set to recommended dimensions (1600 x 400) by default.

The free account comes with thousands of ready-made templates in 25+ different formats. And it takes less than a few minutes to create eye-catching designs.

Step #2: Select a Patreon Banner Template

You can use the search functionality to look for a specific template in the left sidebar

Once a template has been clicked on, it’ll load on to the canvas and you can customize it using stock photos, icons, illustrations, BG remover, mockups and much more.

Step #3: Customize Your Banner

This is where the fun begins. Pixelied has an easy-to-use design editor that will make it a piece of cake to customize your banner. This is how the editor looks like:

You can change the background color, add images, text, elements, and icons on the banner

Click Text to open the text toolkit and add captions to your design.

Pixelied provides you with a lot of customization and design features that you can use at no cost. Here is an overview of the customization features available in the editor:

  • Add elements and icons that are free to use and are fully customizable. You can tweak elements as per need after adding them to your artboard.
  • Upload your own images, icons, logos, or any other file type. For example, you can add your brand logo on the banner by uploading it.
  • You can use layers to change the element’s position on the artboard (e.g., send an element in the background).
  • Other editing options include shadow, border, color, flip, align, duplicate, lock, and resize. These features can be accessed with one-click from the Pixelied editor.

Once you are done and ready, click the download button in the top menu to download and save your design. You can download your banner in JPG, PNG, and PNG transparent formats:

You have your banner ready to upload on Patreon.

How to Publish/Upload a Banner on the Patreon App

Now that you have successfully designed and downloaded your cover photo, it is time to upload it. Here is how to do it:

  1. Login to your Patreon account and click Edit my page.
  2. Move to Cover photo and click the current photo and upload the new banner you just designed with Pixelied.

Patreon cover photo upload screenshot

Check the photo and see how it looks on desktop and mobile. It is recommended to leave some space for your profile photo when designing a Patreon cover photo. Here is an example:

Patreon banner example

Make sure that no text or important elements in your banner are near this location that will be covered by your profile photo. It would help if you inspected your banner from multiple devices (mobile, desktop, and tablet).

If your profile photo covers an essential element or text in the cover photo, it will transmit a poor impression. It might hurt your sales. Make sure you don’t make this mistake.

Patreon Banner Examples & Best Practices

There are several factors and best practices that you need to consider and give importance to when designing a right-sized, professional, appealing, and attention-grabbing banner. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel; instead, stick with the industry best practices to make it work for you.

Here are the Patreon banner examples and best practices that will help you improve your banner designer significantly.

Your Banner Should Communicate to Your Fans

A Patreon cover photo can be designed in numerous ways, but the best technique is to make it interactive. It should communicate with your fans. It must deliver a message. The idea is to use your banner as a marketing channel instead of a design element.

Why waste an opportunity to connect, communicate, and engage with your fans when you can do it for free via your banner?

Here is a perfect example that communicates to the readers:

Patreon banner example

The banner has a message and a call to action. What’s better than having your website’s URL visible on your banner? Even if readers don’t connect and convert, they know your website and might return later.

This is the whole idea of communicating with your fans.

Simplicity is Key

Simplicity is the basic and compulsory rule of design. You need to create a banner that is precisely what your fans expect to see. You need to meet their needs, and it should be visible in your banner. Your fans don’t like to see a banner that is complex and requires mental processing.

You don’t have to put the burden of understanding your banner onto your fans.

A simple banner design that doesn’t require mental processing will grab user attention right away because they don’t have to spend any time in understanding the banner.

Here is an example that is truly simple:

simple Patreon banner example

Nothing fancy. You don’t need to use your brain. And the banner gives you the right feel that goes perfectly with the page theme.

Sometimes a simple photo is more than enough:

simple Patreon banner example

It is a simple and relevant banner that aligns perfectly with the page.

The banner doesn’t just have to be simple, but it must be relevant to your page and what you do. It must connect with your audience too. Merely having a simple banner that doesn’t align with your page or content won’t help much.

Simplicity and relevance should go together.

Text Should Be Visible

If you plan to use text in your Patreon cover photo, it must be visible. This can only be achieved when your Patreon banner size is correct (1600 x 400 px), and your profile photo covers no text.

Here is an example of how not to create your banner:

bad Patreon cover photo example for text

In this case, the banner has the right size, but the text is placed in an awkward position where the profile photo blocks it. It doesn’t look professional and ruins UX.

Here is a banner that has placed the text at the right place where it is visible:

good Patreon banner example for text

Not just the text, but the entire banner is designed according to the profile photo. That’s how you should create your banner.

Leverage Whitespace

Whitespace is another crucial design element known to improve comprehension (by 20%), attention, focus, and a breathing space for viewers. Having space between text, graphics, and all the elements makes your banner easier to read and comprehend.

Proper use of whitespace in your Patreon can make a huge difference.

Check out this Patreon cover photo that has used white space smartly:

whitespace Patreon banner example

The text is visible, and whitespace helps you focus on the text.

Here is another example that has leverage whitespace:

whitespace Patreon banner example

Whitespace doesn’t have to be white though. It is the space between different elements with a focus on highlighting each aspect.

This banner uses whitespace to separate all the elements:

whitespace Patreon banner example

This is how whitespace improves comprehension and readability. If you intend to use text in your banner, make sure to add whitespace so your fans can easily read the text.

Conclusion

As a creator on Patreon, you have to design your own banners. You need a lot of them to communicate with your fans and audience. Sticking with a single banner will bore your audience. In fact, you must replace your Patreon banner regularly.

Designing a new banner with the correct size isn’t a problem anymore; Pixelied got you covered. It has everything that you need to create and design professional and attention-grabbing banners.

When you can create a new banner hassle-free in under 5 minutes, there is no point in using one banner for weeks and months.

Consider your cover photo as a marketing channel. Use it to connect and communicate with your fans and keep providing them with fresh banners. Click here to create your first banner with Pixelied.

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