A beautiful photographic background image can add an intriguing visual element to web design. Additionally, the image will help establish the overall theme of the site. For inspiration and ideas, check out this showcase of outstanding websites with large background images.
Leve Hytter Failsworth
The Brand Bat
Grovemade
Wedge & Lever
Monte Ré
P&Co
Soyuz Coffee Roasting
Makeshift
Frances
bravepeople.co
Playground Inc.
Welikesmall
The Gilder
FLIPP
V3RS
wrightfeldhusen
LiveAreaLabs
Street Art Project
Tribal
Marianne Restaurant
Aquar’aile
Gareth Emery
Ditto Residential
Adventure.com
Creating a Web Design with a Large Background Image
If you were inspired by this showcase and you’re now left wondering how to actually create a website with a large background image, check out my tutorial on how to implement a responsive full background image on a web page. If you want to jump right in without reading the tutorial, you can grab the source code on GitHub.
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