Divulge in Twitter backgrounds to get inspired.
These are some of the different styles that we can bring to you.
These are some of the different styles that we can bring to you.
Section written by Saud Khan September 18th, 2009 smashingmagazine.com
Merge Background With Timeline / Sidebar
By merging your background graphics with timeline and/or sidebar, you can create a unique layout with a very distinctive look and form.
Mix Tiled Pattern With Other Graphics
Twitter allows you to integrate one background image that can be either tiled or not. But you can create unique look for your profile page by creating a background image that has both.
Reveal More With Your Pictures
Your profile picture (it can be an avatar, logo or photo) is your main identity on Twitter; it will be displayed next to every tweet that you send out to your followers. For instance, you can use a background image that is somehow related to your profile picture and thus convey more information about yourself or your brand. In other words, you can use this classic approach of creating design around your logo or brand identity to communicate information in a more effective way.
Reveal More With The Page Peel Effect
If you have an established visual identity, you can use page peel effect to show users who is actualy behind the Twitter profile. This technique provides you with a freedom to design the rest of the background as you wish, because you may no longer need to worry about integrating brand visuals and its colors.
Add Personalized Sidebar To Your Profile
The following profiles illustrate a specific use of the first technique by adding sidebars to the layout. You can add such panels to effectively highlight additional information that you want to communicate.
Show Yourself
In social media world, you are the brand. With Twitter, being one of the major players in social media, showing yourself on the profile page can be very effective way of strengthening your brand and community around your website.
Use Icons and Logos
Following profiles illustrate simple, yet very effective technique to communicate association with or involvement in certain community, service, skill, etc by showcasing relevant icons or logos.
Add a Header Bar
Adding a header bar could be used for creating unique look for your profile page, but it can also be used to separate Twitter logo and top menu (which contain links to user’s profile) from the rest of your page.
Less is More
Andre Gide once said that “Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better”. Here are few illustrations of how minimalism can be used to its full effect:
Use Typography
Use of typography in Twitter backgrounds is not very common; however if used creatively, you can create unique, very effective profile pages to communicate additional information.
Put Information In a Memorable Way
Composition is the plan, placement or arrangement of the elements. You can arrange elements on your background in a unique and memorable, showcasing information that is important to you and your readers. This techniques allows you to create an environment, show your personality and provide additional information.
Section written by Saud Khan September 18th, 2009 smashingmagazine.com
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