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50+ Beautifully Designed Left-Bar in Twitter Profile Backgrounds

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Using a well designed background image the right way can add effectiveness and beauty to a twitter profile page.

Here I’ve compiled +50 list of beautiful and artistic twitter pages that use creativity in background image use the portion of left bar to rest their twitter page apart from the ordinary and can leave an unforgettable and positive feeling to the people who view these works of art..

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Jay Philips
May 11th, 2009

Very cool backgrounds. Earlier today I wrote a blog that lists out 70+ Twitter Backgrounds and Pattern Resources to help people with just this.

Check it out at:
http://www.jayphilips.com/2009/05/11/70-twitter-backgrounds-and-pattern-resources/

Jay Philips’s last blog post..70+ Twitter Backgrounds and Pattern Resources
Warwick Kay
May 11th, 2009

these are great… I just re-did mine on the weekend, so these have given me lots of ideas to run with.

Thanks for the post!

Warwick (@adesignapart)
divyasharad
May 11th, 2009

very useful info.

divyasharad’s last blog post..ZOOZOO’S : The Mystery Opens here…!!!
Kostandinos
May 12th, 2009

Thanks for including me in your list!
My new background has been slightly updated (since I’ve finally found a better job).
Patrick Godbey
May 12th, 2009

Very good post, lots of good ideas to go on.

Dont forget me! (tooting my own horn)

@mrpatg
Free Vector Download
May 13th, 2009

Nice collections, Thanks for the nice links
Arnold
May 18th, 2009

Yeah, I still like mine better!

@livenootrac
Vlad Georgescu
May 19th, 2009

Thanks for featuring me!
StoreCrowd
May 19th, 2009

Dammit, I’ll have to spruce ours up a bit then!

http://twitter.com/storecrowd

StoreCrowd’s last blog post..16 Simple Online Invoicing Applications for Busy Freelancers
Emiel Sondag
May 19th, 2009

Thanks for featuring mine! That was quite the surprise to see!
cheth
May 19th, 2009

nice list! lot of friends listed here.. how about cheking out mine @cheth
chris tackett
May 19th, 2009

wow, great list! really like a few of the ones that push out far to the right. that’s an even more under-utilized spot.

have you checked out TreeHugger’s? http://twitter.com/treehugger We use the left-bar.

chris tackett’s last blog post..Rock Your Socks Off With Manimal’s Eco-Friendly Mocs
Jan Gunter
May 20th, 2009

I was inspired to redesign my Twitter page after seeing this. Thanks! Take a look at my new design: http://twitter.com/jangunter
peekr
May 21st, 2009

Awesome list, these backgrounds are great!

peekr’s last blog post..peekr: ? Custom Twitter Background of the Day => @BAULDOFF | http://bauldoff.tumblr.com
divinefusion
May 21st, 2009

These are fun!
check out http://twitter.com/divinefusion
Peter Nudo
May 21st, 2009

I take the non traditional approach and just try and make it look appealing http://www.twitter.com/peternudo

Peter Nudo’s last blog post..The Enemy tour poster
Steve
May 21st, 2009

Has anyone tried viewing their side bars under a low resolution like 1024×768? They can look a bit crappy. Especially if half of an e-mail address or contact information is showing.

Still some really nice designs!

Steve’s last blog post..Applied Design: Hidden Text & Magnification
Kimberly Beaven
May 21st, 2009

Great backgrounds – you must love iThinkMedia as Vanessa is in there twice I have to agree.

Might i submit mine fro consideration: http://twitter.com/bluewavemedia

Kimberly Beaven’s last blog post..links for 2009-05-21
SelfMadeCelo
May 21st, 2009

Thanks for the great post. This makes me want to create my own now.

http://twitter.com/selfmadecelo

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Jace Perry
June 2nd, 2009

Great backgrounds! Would I qualify?

http://twitter.com/JacePerry
Binoj Xavier
June 15th, 2009

Mine is this … http://twitter.com/binojxavier U Dside
Rames
June 15th, 2009

Hey thanks for adding my background as well!
Jessica
June 16th, 2009

http://www.twitter-gallery.com has a huge list of backgrounds too!
twitter backgrounds
June 16th, 2009

Love the effort that these guys put into their profiles! Twitter Backgrounds are so cool and unlike Myspace don’t cause clutter.
.-= twitter backgrounds´s last blog ..Fairy Twitter Background =-.
Alberto Trussardi
July 5th, 2009

I was inspired to redesign my Twitter page after seeing this.
Take a look: http://twitter.com/WebFandom
.-= Alberto Trussardi´s last blog ..Time to Relax – 3 =-.
Enk.
July 14th, 2009

Nice List but I miss mine here..

@ENKED
dabobabo
July 14th, 2009

see mine, is horrible ;D
@dabobabo
xiggy
July 14th, 2009

What Steve [May 21st, 2009] said. I use 1280×800px, which I know is very popular, and I come across a lot of Twitter pages that are poorly designed, obviously by someone with much higher res who has no idea how page design and backgrounds really work (or perhaps they don’t care).

Most people won’t see what they’ve written ‘below the fold’ or to the right, where these design elements can be hidden behind the Twitter content area or be blown off the page altogether. When I see one of these poorly designed (and ugly, as a result) pages, I tend to back right out. Rarely do I bother to right-click and view the background just to be able to read contact info or some ironic horn-tooting about web design skills.

Some of this stuff can be more negative than positive for your business. Keep it to under 150×550px (left only) and you’ll actually reach more people. If you must post an entire resume or contact list, do so offsite and use a simple link. (It’ll be easier on those who might rather copy and paste info anyway.)

Peter Nudo [May 21st, 2009] has a nice approach that I’ve seen before – there is a logo, but it’s integrated into the background so that if it’s obscured a bit, it’s not to his detriment, as would be half an e-mail address.

The take-away: You can certainly have a theme going, but don’t overwhelm your viewer, and take a look at your page at different sizes (simply resize your browser) before walking away.
xiggy
July 14th, 2009

Also, different browsers display Twitter pages slightly differently. Something to think of before trying to add extra little elements near the Twitter logo and top navigation links. What looks good in Firefox will be iffy in IE, and downright sloppy in others; again, this is also affected by screen resolution.
Allison
July 14th, 2009

Great list! You might like my Twitter bkg too (@thinkmoxie)
.-= Allison´s last blog ..Learning to Sketch All Over Again =-.
Peter McClean
July 14th, 2009

Also, plz check out the Twitter page I did for Chris Hardwick – I think it’s pretty darn snazzy! Thx!! =] http://twitter.com/nerdist
xiggy
July 22nd, 2009

Peter McClean [July 14th, 2009] – indeed snazzy, but what does “Making today the yesterday” mean? I have a feeling there’s some text below that, but many/most visitors will not see it.
Jaseem
September 23rd, 2009

http://twitter.com/cooljaz124 is cool as well.
Joe Schlosser
November 24th, 2009

Thanks for including my background here – quite a nice collection – very inspiring indeed

Cheers!
Lilly
November 28th, 2009

I love these backgrounds
gimmie.lol
Check out http://www.freecustomtwitter.com for custom backgrounds,
Martin
December 7th, 2009

I thank you for your article.

I followed these links and found, that you don’t actually have to pay to get cool Twitter backgrounds. I found many web pages, which also offer cool and interesting design for Twitter and you can get them for free.
I hope that this will help you and the readers of this blog. Thank you again and I encourage you to write even more articles like this. They inspire a lot!

Here is the link to article an article, which I wrote