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Building Your First Hero Section in Framer

Building Your First Hero Section in Framer

Building Your First Hero Section in Framer

Time to put your skills into action. Build a hero section from scratch and bring together everything you've learned so far in Framer.

Time to put your skills into action. Build a hero section from scratch and bring together everything you've learned so far in Framer.

Time to put your skills into action. Build a hero section from scratch and bring together everything you've learned so far in Framer.

Fundamentals

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11:26

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with Ryan Hayward

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Follow along in the host project and build as you learn.

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HOW TO STRUCTURE A HERO SECTION IN FRAMER

HOW TO STRUCTURE A HERO SECTION IN FRAMER

Design the look first, then add structure: wrap the text and the purple square in a heading container, fix the overflow, and turn the section into a vertical stack with space-between.

Design the look first, then add structure: wrap the text and the purple square in a heading container, fix the overflow, and turn the section into a vertical stack with space-between.

Breakpoint and layout settings for a hero section in the Framer editor
Breakpoint and layout settings for a hero section in the Framer editor
A finished hero section with a headline, product image and Get started button

BUILD THE HERO IN THREE MOVES

BUILD THE HERO IN THREE MOVES

Follow the lesson flow: draw and style the section, add the content, then lock in the layout so it responds to the screen.

Draw the section

Draw the section

Press F to draw a frame, set the width to 100% and the height to auto, then add a grey background style.

Add the content

Add the content

Type the heading and paragraph, draw a button frame with white text and an arrow icon, then paste in the image asset.

Structure the layout

Structure the layout

Wrap the text and button in a stack, set it to horizontal with space-between, and add outer padding so nothing touches the edge.

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON, YOU WILL:

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON, YOU WILL:

Framer editor with the Hero Section demo host project and the fill colour picker open

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Framer editor with the Hero Section demo host project and the fill colour picker open

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Build a section from scratch

Draw frames, apply fills and text styles, and understand how a hero is put together.

Framer editor showing the hero heading For the new age of work with a button below

5:42

Framer editor showing the hero heading For the new age of work with a button below

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Control layout with stacks

Use direction, distribution, alignment and padding to align content without guesswork.

Framer editor showing the finished hero with a purple square and gradient background

8:59

Framer editor showing the finished hero with a purple square and gradient background

8:59

Layer images with absolute positioning

Pin an image, manage z-index and add a gradient so the hero responds nicely at any width.

RELATED LESSONS

RELATED LESSONS

Layout lesson card

Layout in Framer

Framer's layout system works like auto layout in Figma or Flexbox in Webflow. Learn how stacks and grids bring alignment and order to your elements.

Overflow lesson card

Overflow in Framer

Overflow decides what happens when content is bigger than the frame it lives in. Learn the four overflow types and when to use each one.

Building a Responsive Navbar in Framer lesson card

Animating a Navbar in Framer

Take a navbar component and bring it to life: a mega menu on hover, a start state that animates in on load, and an appear effect that slides it down from the top.

CURRICULUM

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS COURSE

In the Ultimate Framer Masterclass, you’ll master Framer from the ground up. Follow real projects, get expert feedback, and finally design and ship the way you’ve always wanted to.

Fundamentals

Fundamentals

Open a blank Framer project and rebuild the hero from the lesson: a 100% width section, a heading, a paragraph, a button with an arrow icon, and one image positioned absolutely behind the content. Preview it and resize the window to check that the bottom row stays aligned.

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PUBLISH CHECKLIST

Section is full width

Container used

Text and buttons added

Text styles applied

Responsive on tablet and phone

Checked in preview

TRY IT OUT

Our team went from guessing to actually knowing what we’re doing. We’re working faster, staying on brand, and delivering better work overall.

Our team went from guessing to actually knowing what we’re doing. We’re working faster, staying on brand, and delivering better work overall.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Everything you need to know about this lesson.

How do I build a hero section in Framer?

Draw a frame at 100% width and auto height, add your heading, paragraph and button, then turn the section into a stack with space-between and outer padding.

How do I stop a hero image overflowing its section in Framer?

Wrap the text and the image in a heading container and fix the overflow on the parent frame. Absolute positioning plus z-index then layers the image cleanly.

What layout settings keep a hero responsive in Framer?

Use a stack with direction, distribution, alignment and padding instead of positioning by eye, and set width to 100% with height auto so the section responds at any width.

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