Additions to my blog page

Why I chose these images

For my blog banner, I wanted something simple that represented me. In the future, I want my blog to be space where I talk about music, pop culture and share photos. I think these three icons feature what I want my blog to become. For my favicon, I wanted my initials to be incorporated somehow with a simple background. I did black letters for a high contrast against the white background.

The process and software

I made my favicon first, on Canva initially. They have easy, pre-made designs that I customized to fit my aesthetic. I put it on Vectr so I could download the picture with a high resolution. Then on Vectr, I created my banner. I had a hard time trying to get other designs to fit properly. So I opted to do a simple three icon design that fits what I will put on this website. Vectr has simple irons to choose from, so I just picked some of those to add to my banner.

What file types

For my favicon, I initially downloaded it on Canva as a PNG, and then went to Vectr to download it as a JPEG. For my banner, since I created it on Vectr, I downloaded it originally as a JPEG. The reason I chose to download them as I did was because that was how the website recommended. Vectr doesn’t let you choose a different file type without buying the premium version.

My blog banner and favicon