{"id":807,"date":"2019-11-26T01:08:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T19:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=807"},"modified":"2021-10-22T18:47:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T13:17:57","slug":"everything-you-need-to-design-the-best-youtube-banner-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-design-the-best-youtube-banner-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Design The Best YouTube Banner Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A YouTube banner is like a Facebook cover image. Your YouTube banner will sprawl across the top of your channel homepage. It\u2019s the first thing that people see when they click on your channel, so your banner art must tell people exactly what your channel is about. Here\u2019s how you can design banner art that\u2019s highly effective in grabbing attention and getting viewers to click on your videos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Customise your banner art size<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recommended size for your banner art is 2,560 x 1440 px. However, your image will be cropped off, depending on which device you\u2019re viewing it on. So your main design elements should fall in the center of your image within the safe area space 1,546 x 423 px. This will ensure that your main image doesn\u2019t get cropped off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube Channel Art Size 2019 For All DEVICES\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/neEGOlVpCb8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Stick to a minimalistic design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t want to overwhelm people with too much text or distracting design elements. You only need your logo and tagline on your banner art. You could also have a line stating when you post your videos. For example \u201cI post new videos every Thursday and Sunday.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/qyqmyNMuSlZXsDFyMvt5yNQSqutdtwn27gW3AA9mfPT-2b2PHC0caIoSXgLlnAMn1jki1RcvgK5CSA9FJg8ChSkb1a8wyDupKjIZXmaj1ixAmwMiKeBT7KHRknVswV30qKXTCbsm\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Use a human face<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humanising your banner art makes your channel more relatable. Include a human face that depicts strong emotions. A secretive gesture like \u201cfinger on the lips\u201d sparks audience interest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/jbfDHmhqT9jYjXQSBUM0etVht2rAptWV7cei3WkNNMqcFF3q28tnafCcoMCHABD2Ehon0G1zixTwtYDYxaVGreHMvJqfRNnHty4qfDSWtsm3Jds4pcn9_LloaGv2g4I6LFB9LHdu\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>4. Include only one main call-to-action icon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your call-to-action icon will pop up at the bottom right corner of your banner art. This icon should be linked to either your main social media profile or website. Or you can choose to insert a subscribe button or perhaps link to another vlog channel you own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/lHP3pD8bDgfQ4fQ2nfCKAvT67WdKG52t0u3htxTs6ahjaBdcX3oSvUqE5Bb0I0IxB65UZq3zPrePhIq4Fx7Na08PSZU6CC3odnbk9yKD4dnyjXqwfCudmF3lDfFxga5MwNolNxg3\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Use pre-existing banner art templates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are plenty of free tools available online to help you create banner art easily and quickly. Try <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bannersnack.com\/youtube.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bannersnack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/spark.adobe.com\/make\/youtube-channel-art-maker\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Spark<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/snappa.com\/create\/youtube-channel-art\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snappa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for starters, and experiment with templates that work best for your channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Make YouTube Channel Art Using the Right Size\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-cILhAfqG-c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you have it. With a few basic steps, you\u2019ll have a high-quality YouTube banner art to flaunt on your homepage. People won\u2019t be able to resist viewing your videos and you\u2019ll have them turning into loyal fans in no time!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Interested in getting your YouTube channel seen by a huge audience? Get started here: www.flintzy.com<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A YouTube banner is like a Facebook cover image. Your YouTube banner will sprawl across the top of your channel homepage. 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