{"id":18993,"date":"2018-09-05T14:47:31","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T18:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/?p=18993"},"modified":"2025-09-15T07:00:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T11:00:35","slug":"simple-backgrounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/simple-backgrounds\/","title":{"rendered":"35+ Simple Background Images & Stock Photos [Edit & Download]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Background images are the first building block you can use to create a stunning visual.<\/p>\n

Like the foundation of a mighty skyscraper, a simple background can make or break your visual content. A bad background image can cause your whole project to fall apart.<\/p>\n

Too often people select the same boring stock image for their background…which is a travesty! Especially when there are other more engaging background images that they could be using–like a stunning gradient, an informative photo, or a textured image.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I have rounded up 35+ background images to inspire your designs. I\u2019ve even included a bunch of background image templates you can use right now!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n

1. Monochrome Type Background Image<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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A simple background image like this is extremely versatile, which is always good. It can be used in a school presentation, as a business background<\/a> for a report or even a marketing poster! Because the colors are so muted, it won\u2019t distract from your other content. <\/span><\/p>\n

This black and white background was used on the title slide of this presentation: <\/span>
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