Creating The LinkedIn Banner

Watch This Video & Refer To The Written Instruction Below For How To Create The Perfect LinkedIn Banner

*LinkedIn Banner Dimensions: 1,584 x 396px

*If they don't have any photos, download some from  unsplash.com

  1. First you'll be notified via Trello that you need to create a banner.
  2. Go to Trello, click on the client's card, and open their Google Drive folder to get started.
  3. Open their LinkedIn Summary to grab the Headline text.
  4. Open their Onboarding Questionnaire to view their website, get an overall feel for their brand, grab photos, and look for font inspiration.
  5. It may also be helpful to find their Facebook profile for more photos and ideas.
  6. Go to canva.com and create an account.
  7. Once you have a Canva account, create a new design with dimensions: 1584 x 396 px
  8. Copy the client's headline from their LinkedIn Summary document, paste it onto the banner, and rewrite it as a "Do You Want [RESULTS]" statement.
  9. Now go to their website, Facebook, etc, and look for photos that show them as an authority in their field. Download those photos.
  10. If they have no photos, go to unsplash.com, type in keywords that relate to this client's work, and download some of those.
  11. Also find their logo, if they have one, and download it.
  12. Go to Canva and upload those images. 
  13. Add a good quality, nice looking image to the left side of the banner. 
  14. Add the logo to the banner, usually placed under the text.
  15. Edit colors as needed, but typically we use a white background with black text.
  16. Here are some examples of finished products: