# Landing Page Hero Redesign Checklist

> Step-by-step checklist to transform a weak landing page hero section.

A practical teardown and redesign framework for landing page hero sections. It outlines four visual and copy tweaks to communicate product value within seconds.

## How it works

Steps:

1. Add one strong accent colour (Orange) to grab attention, and be selective about where it is used.
2. Amplify the hero copy: state what the app does and why to use it — from "Academic Writing as it should be." to "Academic Writing as it should be. A satisfying writing experience with Isaac." Add visual cues like highlighting parts of the copy and an icon signifying writing.
3. "Show & tell": refine the app screenshot's UI/UX and make it 3x larger so the customer sees the app before committing.
4. Make the app UI pop with colour in the background — instead of a plain solid colour, use shapes (circles) and multi-colour layer blur (complimentary colours).

## What it is for

- Redesign a low-converting SaaS hero section
- Clarify product value propositions and hero copy
- Improve product mockup presentation on a landing page

## Key points

- Choose a single strong accent color and apply it selectively
- Clarify copy by stating both what the product does and why to use it
- Add visual emphasis to copy using highlights and relevant icons
- Enlarge and polish the product UI mockup to show rather than tell
- Layer blurred colorful shapes behind the product screenshot for depth

## Pricing

Free

## Details

- Type: Tip
- Category: [Design](https://xiry.app/topics/design.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: other
- For: Designers, founders, and indie hackers building landing pages
- Tags: hero section, landing page, ui design, conversion, copywriting

## Why it was saved

- [@nickbakeddesign, 29 September 2023](https://x.com/nickbakeddesign/status/1707649580433829942): Concrete, reusable checklist for landing-page hero design with specific techniques.

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- [Landingly](https://xiry.app/resources/landingly): Curated landing page design gallery paired with Figma templates (Website, Freemium)
- [Microcopy](https://xiry.app/resources/microcopy): Curated library of realistic UX copy and website snippets to copy (Website, Free)
- [Midjourney Explorations](https://xiry.app/resources/midjourney-explorations): Editable Figma file featuring 25 hero sections with Midjourney prompts (Website, Free)
- [Premium AI Backgrounds](https://xiry.app/resources/premium-ai-backgrounds): Free halftone landscape hero backgrounds designed for website headers and landing pages. (Website, Free)
- [Supahero](https://xiry.app/resources/supahero): Curated gallery of website hero section designs and layouts (Website, Free)

Updated 11 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/landing-page-hero-redesign-checklist

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