Guides: Feature Images & Cover Pages
- Feature Images and Cover Pages good design practices
Feature Image
The feature image is the first thing a practitioner will see when coming across your product on Praxel, it’s the thumbnail image that comes up when browsing products, so it is important to follow good design practices. A good design draws someones attention and provides a clear, brief understanding of the what the activity is about and who the target demographic is.
Cover Page
The cover page is enclosed in the downloaded activity package, and not publicly viewable on the Praxel website. It’s like the front cover of a book with a bit more information, such as the product name, the author (or the name of the seller shop), a feature image, and a brief description of the included activity. This page is important as it will be the first thing clinicians see when they open a product and provides a quick summary of the enclosed activity.
- A good design conveys a brief, clear understanding of the activity and the target demographic.
Good Design Practices
1 Limit the amount of information
Include only short and concise bits of information such as a:
- Title
- Short description (approx 30 words )
- An image that is related to the activity
- The author
2 Typography
Product thumbnails are small, so to be easily read, the text in them needs to follow these rules:
- Keep the text large. At least size 96 for a heading, and size 64 for a subtitle.
- Ensure high contrast colours between the text colour and the background colour.
- Avoid text overlapping images. A simple solution is to put a solid colour background behind text.
- Limit the use of unusual decorative fonts.
Below is a preview of different font sizes
3 Limit the use of colours
Keep the number of different colours small, ~2-4. Too many colours can make the image busy and difficult to read.
Technical Requirements
- Feature Images must have the dimensions 1280×860 pixels
- Image filetype:
- jpg/jpeg
All set?
If you have a product ready to go, log-in to the Creator Dashboard and head to the Add New Product area.