LinkedIn Banner Design for Personal Brand (Inner Operating System)

I’m looking for a graphic designer to redesign my LinkedIn banner. I help ambitious professionals improve focus, energy, stress management, and work-life balance through a program called The Inner Operating System. My current banner communicates the transformation well, but I’d like something that feels more premium, distinctive, and memorable. The goal is to create a LinkedIn banner that immediately communicates: * Professional credibility * Calm confidence * High performance without burnout * A modern, science-backed approach to personal growth About Me * Former Google employee * Founder of Forgewell * Creator of The Inner Operating System * Coach, facilitator, and educator My audience includes: * Entrepreneurs * Business owners * Senior professionals * Leaders in their 30s–50s These people are often: * Successful but stressed * Productive but overwhelmed * Ambitious but struggling with balance Current Banner I’ll provide my current banner as a reference. What I like: * Clear transformation story * Communicates moving from overwhelm to focus What I’d like to improve: * More premium and distinctive * Less “generic coaching” feel * Stronger personal brand presence * Better visual hierarchy * Cleaner and more modern Creative Direction I’m open to concepts, but I’m especially interested in exploring one of these directions: Direction 1: Premium Founder Brand * Large professional photo * Clean, minimal design * Strong emphasis on “The Inner Operating System” * Apple-quality simplicity * Modern and sophisticated Direction 2: Methodology-Focused Highlight the Inner Operating System framework. Potential themes: * Focus * Energy * Presence * Balance * Performance * Nervous system regulation Direction 3: Transformation A refined version of the current concept showing a transition from: * Overwhelmed * Distracted * Reactive to * Focused * Present * In Control Avoid cliché coaching visuals. Visual Style Keywords: * Premium * Modern * Thoughtful * Intelligent * Calm * Sophisticated * Human * Science-backed Avoid: * Corporate stock imagery * Generic productivity graphics * Loud colors * Excessively “wellness” aesthetics * Anything that feels overly motivational or cheesy Deliverables * 2–3 initial concepts * Final LinkedIn banner optimized for desktop and mobile * Source file (Figma, PSD, or Illustrator) * Final PNG export To Apply Please include: 1. Examples of LinkedIn banners or personal-brand work 2. Your proposed direction for this project 3. Your estimated turnaround time