40 “About the Author” Examples
I’m in the middle of thinking about how I can change the look and feel of my ‘Author box’ to make it look more attractive and look more like it was created by a web designer (cause right now it’s average at best)…
I decided to visit some of my favorite websites from around the web world to see how it’s supposed to be done.
FYI: Most of these images had to be sized down to fit the width of my blog (another thing I need to fix down the road), but you can see them in action by clicking on the image. Enjoy.
In conclusion, I’ve realized a list of similarities that most of these sites share:
(1) A way to differentiate the box from the rest of the site to make it pop whether it is outlined or a different color.
(2) Image (gravatar) of the author, usually on the left side.
(3) Title that reads “About Me” or “About the Author”
(4) Short description or bio
(5) One or two links: usually the Author’s portfolio and a way to contact them through social media (most common is twitter)
August 6th, 2009 at 12:41 am
I like the post, different thinking.
August 6th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Loads of great designs there, thanks for including Pro Blog Design in your showcase as well!
August 6th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
very nice post.
August 7th, 2009 at 8:46 am
These are awesome! What plugin should I use to create one of these for my blog?
August 7th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Nice round up… cool take on rad blog elements!
August 8th, 2009 at 3:01 am
Some tell about themselves interestingly, I love it. I should have the “about author” for my blog soon.
August 9th, 2009 at 7:00 am
ah. now I see I need to improve that part of my website haha. thanks for the include + the heads up!
Cool post for inspiration!
October 27th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
This is my “about the author” example, with B/W pictures (multiple authors).
August 21st, 2010 at 9:18 am
@Carson Shold: Carson, check this post out by Chris Spooner – How to Create an Author Info Section in WordPress: http://line25.com/tutorials/how-to-create-an-author-info-section-in-wordpress