Twitter backgrounds

Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by shibl in Blog, Social Media

Smashing Magazine has a great article on the best practices for Twitter profile backgrounds.

It has loads of examples that will inspire you if you are thinking about changing your background.

What is important to remember:

1- Scalability

Don’t forget that users have different screen sizes, so the background has to look good in all sizes.

Test it on both small and large.

An easy solution is to go with small patterns or abstract images, but the article has many other scalable examples.

2- Impact

The best backgrounds create an emotional response and differentiate you from the crow.  Go with bold colors and patterns and dare to be wild.

3- Fun

The culture of twitter is friendly, zany, informal and playful.  Keep this in mind when building your background.

Happy tweeting.

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