The banner is one of the most important visual aspects of any blog. It's the first thing people see when they open the page and can give readers the initial impression of what kind of person the blog belongs to. My personal style is very simple and minimalistic so I decided to reflect that with my banner.
I decided to use an image as my banner background because I felt it worked in unison with the images I've used in my posts. I felt that if I had used a pattern or simple text that it wouldn't stand out on the page and catch attention as much as a photo would.
For the photo, I tried to reflect my intended content on the blog. However, because I aspire to work for a lifestyle publication there were many different avenues I could have represented. So to keep it neutral, I featured a book and pen to represent the written content of the blog and a necklace in the background to hint at my intended audience being women.
How did I make the banner?
To make the banner I took some photos on a table using items I thought would make the photo more visually interesting. In this case it was a journal with a textured cover, a pen, a necklace with a chain and a tiled table top. Each of these aspects contributed to the overall image and
I decided to use an image as my banner background because I felt it worked in unison with the images I've used in my posts. I felt that if I had used a pattern or simple text that it wouldn't stand out on the page and catch attention as much as a photo would.
For the photo, I tried to reflect my intended content on the blog. However, because I aspire to work for a lifestyle publication there were many different avenues I could have represented. So to keep it neutral, I featured a book and pen to represent the written content of the blog and a necklace in the background to hint at my intended audience being women.
How did I make the banner?
To make the banner I took some photos on a table using items I thought would make the photo more visually interesting. In this case it was a journal with a textured cover, a pen, a necklace with a chain and a tiled table top. Each of these aspects contributed to the overall image and
Original photo (Image by Amadee Stenzel)
To make my banner from the photo I created a new document in Photoshop and scaled it to fit the banner space. I used this as a guide and placed the photo over this template to size and adjust the photo the way I thought looked best. Next I adjusted the levels of the photo so that they would be more cool-toned and vibrant. Finally, I added the title of my blog, 'Amadee May' over the top in Georgia font to match the rest of the page.
First edit (Image by Amadee Stenzel)
However, although I loved the vibrant purple hues of the image after I'd adjusted the levels, it just didn't suit the rest of my blog. It was too intense a colour to work in unison with my grey background.
To combat this issue I decided to adjust the vivid colour of the image by adding a grey layer and adjusting the transparency. By doing this I was able to integrate the colours in a way which was more visually appealing next to the grey.
Final banner (Image by Amadee Stenzel)
I was overall happy with the final result. The colours work well with predominately grey theme I chose whilst still adding a slight pop of colour.
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