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THE BEST 15 LINKEDIN COVER PHOTO CREATIVE STYLE EXAMPLES

The best 15 LinkedIn cover photo creative style examplesCreative image ideas for your LinkedIn personal profile header. These images will get you inspired and start creating a powerhouse personal brand on LinkedIn today!

Brought to you by Mau, a Senior Digital Marketing Specialist at eDigital.

THE BEST 15 LINKEDIN COVER PHOTO IDEAS – CREATIVE STYLE EXAMPLES

You do not have to stick to the same LinkedIn header image for life, not even for the whole year!

You can alternatively use that top real estate visual space for a campaign or a key professional event/milestone you have achieved or aiming to achieve.

Lastly, do not miss out on reading my article on the new best LinkedIn profile cover photo size. Ensuring you only publish the most optimal LinkedIn background image dimension.

Professionals publishing articles on LinkedIn are using the most optimal header image size for a LinkedIn article

THE BEST 15 LINKEDIN COVER PHOTO IDEAS – CREATIVE STYLE EXAMPLES

15. Angela Duckworth – Creative LinkedIn profile cover image style

As the author of “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,” Angela spends her days researching perseverance. She has encouraged her audience to challenge themselves, to find strength and tenacity to manage uncertainty in a crisis and to manage anxiety.

Angela Duckworth CEO Character Lab Linkedin profile cover image creative

Angela Duckworth CEO Character Lab LinkedIn profile cover image creative

Would you like to show off your place of work? Some professionals are doing this and you can now checked out some of the best LinkedIn profile cover “Me at Work” image styles

14. Talisa Sutton – Creative single colour LinkedIn profile header image style

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LinkedIn background photo ideas plain colour Talisa Sutton creative director

Some professionals on LinkedIn are using their company logos for their LinkedIn profile cover image. You can check some of the best LinkedIn profile cover “company logo” image styles

13. Mau,  Global Head of Digital Marketing Strategy – Creative cat LinkedIn profile cover image style

Linkedin profile header image cover idea example creative

LinkedIn profile header image cover idea example creative

Useful read: How to discover LinkedIn users nearby

12. Sasha Mukhin – Creative conceptual one-line LinkedIn profile header illustration style

LinkedIn header cover image creative style

LinkedIn header cover image creative style

Are you a keynote speaker? You may also want to check out some LinkedIn profile header “speaker/presenter” image styles

11. Matteo Pisani – Creative hacker style LinkedIn cover photo style

creative linkedin background cover photo image - matteo pisani senior programmer hacker

creative LinkedIn background cover photo image – Matteo Pisani senior programmer hacker

Another creative option is to use collage on your cover image. Check out some of the best LinkedIn profile cover “collage” image styles

10. Alexandre Meyer – Creative bold animal creative LinkedIn profile cover image style

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Want a more relaxed cover image for your LinkedIn profile? Check out some of the best LinkedIn profile header “Casual” image styles

9. Jaimes Leggett – Creative black stripe LinkedIn header image style 

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Professionals on LinkedIn also checked out some LinkedIn profile header “Quote” image styles

Before you start designing your LinkedIn profile cover image, let me tell you something you have probably been turning a blind eye to…

LinkedIn is not helping your business

  • If you are lucky, your organic posts on LinkedIn are reaching an average of 5% of your connections. This is a massive issue affecting thousands of B2B marketers. 
  • You have been trying hard to build a LinkedIn audience that you do not even own. 
  • You cannot transfer your hard-earned LinkedIn connection details to your best CRM software.
  • Your customer acquisition costs from LinkedIn ads are through the roof.

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8. Olivia Barrow – Artistic mural LinkedIn profile header image style

olivia barrow linkedin profile background image graffiti

Olivia Barrow LinkedIn profile background image graffiti

Popular this month: the LinkedIn profile cover “Achiever” image styles

7. Timothy Whitfield – Caricature LinkedIn profile cover image style 

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LinkedIn profile cover photo example Timothy Whitfield Sizmek

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6. Jason Friend – Creative diagram concepts LinkedIn profile cover image style

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LinkedIn header image idea example experience designer

LinkedIn users are checking out some LinkedIn cover “Author” image styles

5. Daniel Goleman – Colour palette LinkedIn profile header image style

Linkedin profile cover photo header image Daniel Goleman

LinkedIn profile cover photo header image Daniel Goleman

Social marketers are reading the LinkedIn cover “Campaigner” image styles

4. String Nguyen – Video creator LinkedIn profile header image style

linkedin cover photo ideas header image - String Nguyen - video creator

Kiara Imani Williams linkedIn profile background image

LinkedIn cover photo ideas header image – String Nguyen – video creator

⚡️Trending this week: How to hide your email address on LinkedIn

3. Ian Callum – Car designer LinkedIn profile cover image style

If you love Jaguar cars, they are likely to have been designed by Ian.

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Kiara Imani Williams linkedIn profile background image

Ian Callum LinkedIn profile cover image car designer

Marketers are reading the top 10 most-followed companies on LinkedIn

2. Kiara Imani Williams  – Creative yellow pencil LinkedIn profile cover image style

kiara imani williams linkedin profile background image

Kiara Imani Williams linkedIn profile background image

Popular this week: How to remove an employee from a LinkedIn company page

1. Claudia Marcocci – Creative gold LinkedIn profile header image style  

When working for Dior (one of the world’s top 25 luxury high fashion brands) she used an interesting profile photo and cover image with gold tones.

Linkedin cover image Claudia Marcocci Cristian Dior

LinkedIn cover image Claudia Marcocci Cristian Dior

Marketers are also reading: The best LinkedIn cover image size header pixels – optimal background picture.

Conclusion

Your LinkedIn profile cover image (also called “header photo“) is a way to express your creativity and personality to make a strong first impression.

When used correctly, your LinkedIn cover photo can help new connections and hiring managers get a sense of your personal brand, your professional achievements and get to know you a little bit better.

Your LinkedIn profile header image is also an opportunity to tell your professional story visually. When used thoughtfully, it can enhance your networking opportunities on LinkedIn.

eDigital can help you conceptualise, plan, develop, run and optimise successful LinkedIn ad campaigns that generate leads and sales for your brand.

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