114 LinkedIn Background Photo Examples — Healthy Resumes

Jessica Gramc, CARW, CDCS
Job Seeker Toolbox
Published in
18 min readJan 4, 2022

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If you want an impressive LinkedIn profile that looks professional, polished and has recruiters reaching out to you about their jobs, you need a LinkedIn Background Photo.

Background Photos on LinkedIn are called a few things… LinkedIn Banner Image, LinkedIn Wallpaper, or sometimes “that picture that goes behind your LinkedIn Profile Picture”.

What is a LinkedIn Background Photo?

Regardless, it’s that wide rectangle picture at the very top of your page that most people forget about and aren’t using to their benefit.

As an example, here is mine:

It is the rectangle image that has my name, title/services, and those squiggly accent designs. I like to keep mine simple.

It’s a way to distinguish yourself and show a little creativity or color to your profile! You can absolutely have fun with it and don’t have to be as minimalistic as I am.

LinkedIn Background Photo Size

If you’re trying to find a picture yourself, you’re going to need to know the background photo size…

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Jessica Gramc, CARW, CDCS
Job Seeker Toolbox

Certified resume writer, LinkedIn strategist, and Healthcare/Life Sciences recruiter. Owner of Healthy Resumes www.healthyresumes.com Jessica@healthyresumes.com