This section lets you set up a unique branding design for your Vanguard event website. Branding helps your event stand out, create atmosphere, and show participants that the competition is serious and professional.
Below are recommended practices for customizing your event’s look and feel.
- Header & Footer Images
Use wide images (1000–2000px width) for the header and footer. For example, the Rap Olympics 2012 event used a 1950x650px header, ensuring it looked sharp even on large screens.
- Center the Design
Keep the main artwork in the center of the page. Secondary details may extend to the sides but should not distract participants on smaller screens.
- Background Color
Match the background color of your site with the dominant color of your header/footer artwork. Place graphic details on top of this solid background.
- Smooth Transitions
Avoid hard edges where your header meets the content or where the content meets the footer. Use gradients or design flow to create a seamless transition.
- Consistency
Make sure your branding feels whole and unified, not pieced together from unrelated elements.
Take a look at the Rap Olympics 2012 event branding to see how a header smoothly transitions into the content and then into the footer, creating a complete visual experience.