# Hero Image feature?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/hero-image-feature/51963
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [October 24, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hero-image-feature/51963 "2016-10-24T15:39:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![Nick29](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nick29/32/62657_2.png) [@Nick29](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nick29)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hero-image-feature/51963/1 "2016-10-24T15:39:56Z")

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Hi there has anyone seen a discourse forum out there with a Hero image below the header? Wondering if it’s possible to do, but imagine it’s not do-able by changing the CSS alone…

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### Author: ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hero-image-feature/51963/2 "2016-10-24T15:56:06Z")

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Have a mock-up? As I’m struggling to picture what you mean.

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### Author: ![elliem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/elliem/32/121451_2.png) [@elliem](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elliem)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hero-image-feature/51963/3 "2016-10-24T15:58:16Z")

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Wouldn’t a banner pin do the job @Nick29 ?  
[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/7/1761a0b3443a2592ea05c8cf86cb07b85f10b7d9.png) ](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/7/1761a0b3443a2592ea05c8cf86cb07b85f10b7d9.png)

See more here:

> [@New "Banner Topic" pin type](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-banner-topic-pin-type/16458):
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> One thing we’ve noticed is Discourse sites putting welcome banners up, like this: Technically this site welcome function is covered by the pinned welcome topic [image] But clearly we need something a bit more.. obvious.. for new users, as this is a recurring user-created design element on multiple Discourse sites. We also noted [in a random usability test](http://peek.usertesting.com/result/613760977075?autoplay=true) that a new arriving user indeed never found or read the pinned topic, at all. warning We proposing adding a new type of topic…

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### Author: ![Nick29](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nick29/32/62657_2.png) [@Nick29](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nick29)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hero-image-feature/51963/4 "2016-10-24T16:14:19Z")

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Yes I think that would do the job. Thanks!

Also i like the category styling below too so thanks for linking that thread

> [@New "Banner Topic" pin type](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-banner-topic-pin-type/16458/22):
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> @meglio you can use categories background images as banner: