Social Media3 min read6 steps

How to Design an Email Header Online for Free

The email header is the first thing subscribers see when they open a newsletter. A branded, well-designed header sets the tone and builds trust. This tutorial shows you how to create a polished email header in Camisual at the standard 600px email width.

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Email header dimensions

Standard email clients render content at 600px wide. A header image is typically 600px wide and 150 to 250px tall. Camisual lets you set a custom canvas to exactly these dimensions.

Step-by-step: Create an email header

  1. 1

    Set the canvas size

    Sign in at camisual.com, click "New Design", and choose Custom Size. Enter 600 wide and 200 tall. Click Create.

  2. 2

    Set a brand background

    In Shape mode, draw a full-canvas rectangle and fill it with your brand primary colour. Keep it simple since email headers work best when clean and uncluttered.

  3. 3

    Add your logo

    Upload your logo via "Add" then "Upload Image". If needed, use the Image Editor BG tab to remove any white background. Position the logo on the left side of the header.

  4. 4

    Add your company name or newsletter title

    Add a text object with your company name or newsletter title. Use a clean font at 28 to 36pt. Position it to the right of the logo or centred if using the logo alone on the left.

  5. 5

    Add a campaign title or issue label (optional)

    A smaller text line such as "Monthly Digest" or "Issue 12" adds professionalism. Keep it at 14 to 18pt in a lighter colour.

  6. 6

    Export as PNG

    Export as PNG at 600px wide. Upload this image to your email tool (Mailchimp, ConvertKit, etc.) as the header block of your email template.

Keep it simple

Email headers should load fast and render cleanly across every email client. Avoid heavy gradients or complex designs that may look different in Gmail versus Outlook. Solid colours and clean typography work best.

Tip

Export at 2x the pixel dimensions (1200x400) and tag the image with display dimensions of 600x200 in your email tool. This gives retina-quality rendering on high-DPI screens.

Ready to try it yourself?

Everything in this tutorial is available on Camisual's free plan. Open the editor and follow along right now.