We need a profile picture and a header image.

The profile picture is the circular image (with my face!) that acts as your main graphic representation on X.

The header image is the large rectangular image that appears at the top of your Profile. In my case it’s a simple text header with an arrow I’ve got pointing down to the follow button.

For the profile photo I highly recommend you use a photo of yourself. X is a platform where people talk to people.

If you are like me and hate cameras and photos - good news! You can use AI.

That photo of me above right there? That’s AI generated.

I personally used Retrato which is a phone app. You upload 20-30 photos of yourself and it creates headshots. There’s also Headshotpro for more professional photos.

For the header image we’re going to use our good friend Canva. You can use the free version and their numerous templates to create a great looking header image.

Feel free to also work with a designer on these graphical elements. Just don’t get too caught up. Chances are you’ll need to change these later as you start to work out what’s resonating with your audience and what is not. So don’t be precious and don’t let these be an excuse not to get started.