Use a real photo
A real photo of the person or project works better than a flyer or a stock image. People give to people.
Make faces clear and the photo bright
Choose a photo taken in daylight, where faces are easy to see. Avoid blurry or very dark photos.
Think wide
Your cover is shown as a wide banner. Pick a photo with the important part in the middle, so nothing gets cut off.
Do and don’t
Do
- Use a clear, bright, real photo
- Keep the main subject in the middle
- Get permission from people in the photo
Don’t
- Use a flyer full of text as the cover
- Use photos you found online
- Use distressing images to shock people