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Graphic Designer Email Signature Templates

A graphic designer's email signature should carry your name, your discipline, your studio or freelance status, and a portfolio link. It's held to a higher standard than other professions': for you the signature is itself a small work sample, and clients read it as one.

Below are 12 templates for designers: eight designed layouts and four copy-paste HTML signatures. Each renders live on this page so you can judge the typography and spacing directly rather than trusting a screenshot.

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Eight designed layouts

Pre-filled with Nora Lindqvist’s details, with an optional bobblehead avatar. Replace the sample text with your own — nothing here is locked. Prefer to paste code instead? Skip to the copy-paste HTML.

The company logo shown is a placeholder for layout purposes — swap in your own when you build yours.

Executive Split
Bold Banner
Side Rail
Branded Panel
Corner Accent
Classic Divider
Footer Bar
Centered Stack

Four copy-paste HTML signatures

Real HTML tables, not screenshots. Copy one and paste it straight into Gmail, Outlook, or Apple Mail — these render reliably in all three. Free to use, no signup and no attribution required.

Each template shows all four social icons so you can see the row and how it sits in the layout. Delete the ones you don’t use — the checklist above covers which are worth keeping for this role.

Split columns

Profile Photo
Nora Lindqvist
Brand & Identity Designer
Studio Lindqvist
nora@studiolindqvist.com
(312) 555-0164
studiolindqvist.com
Studio Lindqvist logo
View HTML source
<!-- esigna Classic HTML signature -->
<table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:separate;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;">
  <tr>
    <td align="center" valign="top" style="padding:0 25px 0 0;vertical-align:top;"><img src="https://esigna.app/templates/faces/graphic-designer-a2d70d5f62.jpg" width="104" height="104" alt="Nora Lindqvist" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:104px;height:104px;border-radius:50%;"></td>
    <td valign="top" style="padding:0 30px 0 0;vertical-align:top;">
      <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
        <tr><td style="padding:0 0 2px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;font-weight:bold;font-size:13px;color:#2b2560;">Nora Lindqvist</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 2px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;">Brand &amp; Identity Designer</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 0px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;">Studio Lindqvist</td></tr>
      </table>
    </td>
    <td style="padding:0;border-right:2px solid #6d5ae6;"></td>
    <td valign="top" style="padding:0 0 0 30px;vertical-align:top;">
      <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
        <tr><td style="padding:1px 0 1px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/mail?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
      </td>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;"><a href="mailto:nora@studiolindqvist.com" style="color:#757198;text-decoration:none;">nora@studiolindqvist.com</a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:1px 0 1px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/phone?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
      </td>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;"><a href="tel:3125550164" style="color:#757198;text-decoration:none;">(312) 555-0164</a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:1px 0 0px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/globe?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
      </td>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;"><a href="https://studiolindqvist.com" style="color:#6d5ae6;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">studiolindqvist.com</a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</td></tr>
      </table>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr><td colspan="4" style="padding:0 0 25px 0;border-bottom:2px solid #6d5ae6;"></td></tr>
  <tr>
    <td colspan="2" style="padding:25px 0 0 0;"><img src="https://esigna.app/templates/logos/graphic-designer-149a1b8bb1.png" width="70" height="70" alt="Studio Lindqvist logo" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:70px;height:70px;"></td>
    <td colspan="2" valign="middle" style="padding:25px 0 0 25px;vertical-align:middle;">
      <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
        <tr><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 0;">
  <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/noralindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/linkedin?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="LinkedIn" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 6px;">
  <a href="https://x.com/studiolindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/x?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="X" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 6px;">
  <a href="https://instagram.com/studiolindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/instagram?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="Instagram" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 6px;">
  <a href="https://facebook.com/studiolindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/facebook?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="Facebook" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td></tr>
      </table></td>
  </tr>
</table>

Stacked

Profile Photo
Nora Lindqvist
Brand & Identity Designer
Studio Lindqvist
nora@studiolindqvist.com
(312) 555-0164
studiolindqvist.com
Studio Lindqvist logo
View HTML source
<!-- esigna Classic HTML signature -->
<table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;">
  <tr><td style="padding:0 0 20px 0;"><img src="https://esigna.app/templates/faces/graphic-designer-a2d70d5f62.jpg" width="96" height="96" alt="Nora Lindqvist" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:8px;"></td></tr>
  <tr><td style="padding:0 0 2px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;font-weight:bold;font-size:13px;color:#2b2560;">Nora Lindqvist</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 2px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;">Brand &amp; Identity Designer</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 20px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;">Studio Lindqvist</td></tr>
  <tr><td style="padding:0;">
        <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
          <tr><td style="padding:20px 0;border-top:2px solid #6d5ae6;border-bottom:2px solid #6d5ae6;">
            <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
              <tr><td style="padding:1px 0 1px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/mail?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
      </td>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;"><a href="mailto:nora@studiolindqvist.com" style="color:#757198;text-decoration:none;">nora@studiolindqvist.com</a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:1px 0 1px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/phone?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
      </td>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;"><a href="tel:3125550164" style="color:#757198;text-decoration:none;">(312) 555-0164</a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:1px 0 1px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/globe?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
      </td>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;"><a href="https://studiolindqvist.com" style="color:#6d5ae6;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">studiolindqvist.com</a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</td></tr>
            </table>
          </td></tr>
        </table>
      </td></tr>
  <tr><td style="padding:30px 0 0 0;"><img src="https://esigna.app/templates/logos/graphic-designer-149a1b8bb1.png" width="70" height="70" alt="Studio Lindqvist logo" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:70px;height:70px;"></td></tr>
  <tr><td style="padding:25px 0 0 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 0;">
  <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/noralindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/linkedin?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="LinkedIn" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 6px;">
  <a href="https://x.com/studiolindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/x?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="X" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 6px;">
  <a href="https://instagram.com/studiolindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/instagram?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="Instagram" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 6px;">
  <a href="https://facebook.com/studiolindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/facebook?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="Facebook" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td></tr>
  </table>
</td></tr>
</table>

Stacked, logo last

Profile Photo
Nora Lindqvist
Brand & Identity Designer
Studio Lindqvist
nora@studiolindqvist.com
(312) 555-0164
studiolindqvist.com
Studio Lindqvist logo
View HTML source
<!-- esigna Classic HTML signature -->
<table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;">
  <tr><td style="padding:0 0 20px 0;"><img src="https://esigna.app/templates/faces/graphic-designer-a2d70d5f62.jpg" width="80" height="80" alt="Nora Lindqvist" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:0;"></td></tr>
  <tr><td style="padding:0 0 2px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;font-weight:bold;font-size:13px;color:#2b2560;">Nora Lindqvist</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 2px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;">Brand &amp; Identity Designer</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 20px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;">Studio Lindqvist</td></tr>
  <tr><td style="padding:0;">
        <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
          <tr><td style="padding:20px 0;border-top:2px solid #6d5ae6;border-bottom:2px solid #6d5ae6;">
            <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
              <tr><td style="padding:1px 0 1px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/mail?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
      </td>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;"><a href="mailto:nora@studiolindqvist.com" style="color:#757198;text-decoration:none;">nora@studiolindqvist.com</a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:1px 0 1px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/phone?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
      </td>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;"><a href="tel:3125550164" style="color:#757198;text-decoration:none;">(312) 555-0164</a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:1px 0 1px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/globe?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
      </td>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;"><a href="https://studiolindqvist.com" style="color:#6d5ae6;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">studiolindqvist.com</a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</td></tr>
            </table>
          </td></tr>
        </table>
      </td></tr>
  <tr><td style="padding:25px 0 0 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 0;">
  <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/noralindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/linkedin?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="LinkedIn" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 6px;">
  <a href="https://x.com/studiolindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/x?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="X" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 6px;">
  <a href="https://instagram.com/studiolindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/instagram?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="Instagram" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td><td style="font-size:0;line-height:0;padding:0 0 0 6px;">
  <a href="https://facebook.com/studiolindqvist" style="text-decoration:none;">
    <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/facebook?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="27" height="27" alt="Facebook" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:27px;height:27px;">
  </a>
</td></tr>
  </table>
</td></tr>
  <tr><td style="padding:30px 0 0 0;"><img src="https://esigna.app/templates/logos/graphic-designer-149a1b8bb1.png" width="70" height="70" alt="Studio Lindqvist logo" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:70px;height:70px;"></td></tr>
</table>

Two column

Profile Photo
Studio Lindqvist logo
Nora Lindqvist
Brand & Identity Designer
Studio Lindqvist
nora@studiolindqvist.com
(312) 555-0164
studiolindqvist.com
View HTML source
<!-- esigna Classic HTML signature -->
<table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;">
  <tr>
    <td align="center" style="padding:0 40px 0 0;vertical-align:top;">
        <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
          <tr><td style="padding:0 0 25px 0;"><img src="https://esigna.app/templates/faces/graphic-designer-a2d70d5f62.jpg" width="72" height="72" alt="Nora Lindqvist" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:8px;"></td></tr>
        </table><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
          <tr><td style="padding:0;"><img src="https://esigna.app/templates/logos/graphic-designer-149a1b8bb1.png" width="70" height="70" alt="Studio Lindqvist logo" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:70px;height:70px;"></td></tr>
        </table>
      </td>
    <td style="padding:0;vertical-align:top;">
      <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
        <tr><td style="padding:0 0 20px 0;border-bottom:2px solid #6d5ae6;">
          <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
            <tr><td style="padding:0 0 2px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;font-weight:bold;font-size:13px;color:#2b2560;">Nora Lindqvist</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 2px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;">Brand &amp; Identity Designer</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0 0 0px 0;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;">Studio Lindqvist</td></tr>
          </table>
        </td></tr>
        <tr><td style="padding:20px 0;border-bottom:2px solid #6d5ae6;">
        <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
          <tr><td style="padding:1px 0 1px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/mail?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
      </td>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;"><a href="mailto:nora@studiolindqvist.com" style="color:#757198;text-decoration:none;">nora@studiolindqvist.com</a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:1px 0 1px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/phone?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
      </td>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;color:#757198;"><a href="tel:3125550164" style="color:#757198;text-decoration:none;">(312) 555-0164</a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:1px 0 0px 0;">
  <table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;">
    <tr>
      <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:0 7px 0 0;">
        <img src="https://esigna.app/api/signature-icons/globe?c=6d5ae6&amp;t=square" width="18" height="18" alt="" style="display:block;border:0;outline:none;width:18px;height:18px;">
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What to include in a graphic designer email signature

The fields matter less than the order and the restraint. These are the decisions specific to this role.

  1. Name the discipline, not just "Designer"

    "Designer" now covers brand identity, UX, motion, packaging, and print. Each is a different hire. "Brand & Identity Designer" or "Packaging Designer" gets you inquiries you actually want and saves you from calls about the wrong kind of work.

  2. Treat the signature as portfolio surface

    Clients absolutely judge a designer's signature. Misaligned text, a stretched logo, or three competing typefaces cost you credibility before they open your deck. This is the one profession where the craft of the signature is itself evidence of the service.

  3. One typeface, two weights

    The most common self-inflicted wound is using two or three families to show range. It reads as indecision. Set your name in a heavier weight and everything else in regular, in a single family, and the whole block instantly looks considered.

  4. Behance or Dribbble only if it's your real portfolio

    If your best work lives on your own site, link that and skip the platforms — an extra link dilutes the click you want. If a platform genuinely is where your strongest work sits, use it, but pick one rather than listing all three.

  5. Test it on a dark background

    A large share of recipients read email in dark mode, and many clients will forward your email into a thread that renders differently. Signatures set in near-black on transparent can disappear entirely. Check yours inverted before you commit to it.

How to add your signature

The same four steps in every client. Copy the HTML above first.

Gmail

  1. Copy the HTML for the layout you want.
  2. Open Gmail → Settings → See all settings → General.
  3. Scroll to Signature, click Create new, and name it.
  4. Paste into the editor box, then click Save changes at the bottom.

Outlook

  1. Copy the HTML for the layout you want.
  2. In Outlook, go to File → Options → Mail → Signatures.
  3. Click New, name the signature, then paste into the edit box.
  4. Set it as the default for new messages and replies, then click OK.

Apple Mail

  1. Copy the HTML for the layout you want.
  2. Open Mail → Settings → Signatures and click + to add one.
  3. Paste into the preview pane on the right.
  4. Uncheck "Always match my default message font" so the styling holds.

Graphic Designer email signature questions

What should a graphic designer put in an email signature?

Your name, your specific discipline, your studio name or freelance status, and one portfolio link. Keep it to a single typeface in two weights. For designers the execution matters as much as the content — a well-set signature is a small, constant demonstration of the service you sell.

Should a designer's email signature show off their design skills?

It should demonstrate judgement, not range. Restraint reads as senior; a signature with gradients, three fonts, and an animated GIF reads as a portfolio piece from a student. Show that you know what to leave out — that's the skill clients are actually paying for.

Should I use Behance, Dribbble, or my own website?

Your own site if you have one worth sending people to, because you control the context and the framing. Use Behance or Dribbble when that genuinely holds your strongest work. Pick one — listing all three splits attention and none of them gets clicked.

Can I use a custom font in my email signature?

Not reliably. Email clients don't load web fonts consistently, and Outlook in particular will substitute something you didn't choose. Use a web-safe family, or accept a graceful fallback. The templates here use fonts that render predictably across Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail.

How wide should a designer email signature be?

Under about 600 pixels. Beyond that, mobile clients either shrink the whole thing or force horizontal scrolling, and both look careless. Every template on this page is already built inside that constraint.

Should I include a logo in my email signature?

If you have a studio mark, yes — one, small, and left- or right-aligned with your text rather than floating. Keep it under roughly 150 pixels wide. If your logo is a wordmark of your own name that's already in the signature, leave it out and avoid saying the same thing twice.

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Other signature templates

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