A familiar face for your next connection.

Design for the small circle first

People may first see your picture next to a comment, message or search result. A portrait with beautiful room details can become unreadable at that size. Give your face clear separation from the background, keep the eyes visible and choose an expression you would use to introduce yourself.

A square image can be displayed inside a circular frame. Keep your hair, chin and shoulders away from the corners that the circle hides. Our free cropper lets you preview that shape and export a square image without uploading it. It is a visual preparation tool, not a guarantee of how every platform surface will display your photo.

A source photo worth starting with

Choose a recent photograph rather than the version of yourself from a different career chapter. Keep glasses if you normally wear them and avoid overhead light that hides the eyes. A friend taking a photo at eye level can give a more natural perspective than holding the camera very close.

• Clear eyes and natural skin detail.
• Space above the hair and beside both shoulders.
• A simple expression and outfit that fit your current work.

Review it alongside your profile

Place the draft beside your headline and background image before using it. Consider whether it introduces the same person and type of work. Formal tailoring can suit one role; a relaxed knit may suit another. There is no single outfit that makes every profile credible.

Black Mango offers warm studio, corporate and editorial directions. Choose one, prepare your source photo and customize the clothes. After generation, compare the face with the source and preview a small circular crop. One included revision can group the adjustments you want.