diff --git a/events/forms.py b/events/forms.py
index caba46e..70536c5 100644
--- a/events/forms.py
+++ b/events/forms.py
@@ -155,7 +155,15 @@ class DateTimeWidget(forms.SplitDateTimeWidget):
 class TeamForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = Team
-        fields = ['name', 'description', 'category', 'city', 'web_url', 'tz']
+        fields = [
+            'name',
+            'description',
+            'category',
+            'city',
+            'web_url',
+            'tz',
+            'cover_img',
+        ]
         widgets = {
             'city': Lookup(source=City),
         }
@@ -167,7 +175,12 @@ class TeamForm(forms.ModelForm):
 class NewTeamForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = Team
-        fields = ['name', 'city', 'tz']
+        fields = [
+            'name',
+            'city',
+            'tz',
+            'cover_img',
+        ]
         widgets = {
             'city': Lookup(source=City),
         }
diff --git a/events/migrations/0033_remove_unused_team_cover_img.py b/events/migrations/0033_remove_unused_team_cover_img.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd054d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/events/migrations/0033_remove_unused_team_cover_img.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0 on 2018-06-10 15:31
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import imagekit.models.fields
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('events', '0032_add_team_slug'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='team',
+            name='cover_img',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/events/migrations/0034_add_imagekit_team_cover_img.py b/events/migrations/0034_add_imagekit_team_cover_img.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0577d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/events/migrations/0034_add_imagekit_team_cover_img.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0 on 2018-06-10 15:34
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import imagekit.models.fields
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('events', '0033_remove_unused_team_cover_img'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='team',
+            name='cover_img',
+            field=models.ImageField(blank=True, null=True, upload_to='team_covers', verbose_name='Cover Image'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/events/models/events.py b/events/models/events.py
index ae2a231..0da4f92 100644
--- a/events/models/events.py
+++ b/events/models/events.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from django.shortcuts import reverse
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.conf import settings
 
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from mptt.models import MPTTModel, TreeForeignKey
@@ -132,8 +133,13 @@ class Event(models.Model):
 
 def update_event_searchable(event):
     site = Site.objects.get(id=1)
-    event_url = "https://%s%s" % (site.domain, event.get_absolute_url())
-    origin_url = "https://%s%s" % (site.domain, reverse('searchables'))
+    if settings.DEBUG:
+        schema = 'http'
+    else:
+        schema = 'https'
+
+    event_url = "%s://%s%s" % (schema, site.domain, event.get_absolute_url())
+    origin_url = "%s://%s%s" % (schema, site.domain, reverse('searchables'))
 
     md5 = hashlib.md5()
     federation_url = event_url.split('/')
@@ -152,10 +158,8 @@ def update_event_searchable(event):
 
     searchable.event_url = event_url
 
-    if event.team.category:
-        searchable.img_url = event.team.category.img_url
-    else:
-        searchable.img_url = "https://%s%s" % (site.domain, '/static/img/team_placeholder.png')
+    searchable.img_url = "%s://%s%s" % (schema, site.domain, event.team.card_img_url)
+
     searchable.event_title = event.name
     searchable.group_name = event.team.name
     searchable.start_time = event.start_time
@@ -179,8 +183,12 @@ def update_event_searchable(event):
 
 def delete_event_searchable(event):
     site = Site.objects.get(id=1)
-    event_url = "https://%s%s" % (site.domain, event.get_absolute_url())
-    origin_url = "https://%s%s" % (site.domain, reverse('searchables'))
+    if settings.DEBUG:
+        schema = 'http'
+    else:
+        schema = 'https'
+    event_url = "%s://%s%s" % (schema, site.domain, event.get_absolute_url())
+    origin_url = "%s://%s%s" % (schema, site.domain, reverse('searchables'))
 
     md5 = hashlib.md5()
     federation_url = event_url.split('/')
@@ -295,7 +303,11 @@ class CommonEvent(models.Model):
 
     def get_full_url(self):
         site = self.organization.site
-        return "https://%s%s" % (site.domain, self.get_absolute_url())
+        if settings.DEBUG:
+            schema = 'http'
+        else:
+            schema = 'https'
+        return "%s://%s%s" % (schema, site.domain, self.get_absolute_url())
 
     @property
     def slug(self):
@@ -370,7 +382,11 @@ class EventSeries(models.Model):
 
     def get_full_url(self):
         site = Site.objects.get(id=1)
-        return "https://%s%s" % (site.domain, self.get_absolute_url())
+        if settings.DEBUG:
+            schema = 'http'
+        else:
+            schema = 'https'
+        return "%s://%s%s" % (schema, site.domain, self.get_absolute_url())
 
     @property
     def slug(self):
diff --git a/events/models/profiles.py b/events/models/profiles.py
index 674b792..81c73d6 100644
--- a/events/models/profiles.py
+++ b/events/models/profiles.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 from django.db import models
 from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group, AnonymousUser
+from django.contrib.staticfiles.templatetags.staticfiles import static
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.conf import settings
 
-from imagekit.models import ProcessedImageField
-from imagekit.processors import ResizeToFill, ResizeToFit
+from imagekit.models import ProcessedImageField, ImageSpecField
+from imagekit.processors import ResizeToFill, ResizeToFit, Adjust, ColorOverlay
 
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
@@ -225,6 +226,21 @@ class Team(models.Model):
     slug = models.CharField(max_length=256, null=False, blank=False, unique=True)
     organization = models.ForeignKey(Organization, related_name='teams', null=True, blank=True, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
 
+    cover_img = models.ImageField(verbose_name=_('Cover Image'), upload_to='team_covers', null=True, blank=True)
+    tile_img = ImageSpecField(source='cover_img',
+                                processors=[
+                                    Adjust(contrast=0.8, color=1),
+                                    ResizeToFill(338, 200),
+                                ],
+                                format='PNG')
+
+    banner_img = ImageSpecField(source='cover_img',
+                                processors=[
+                                    Adjust(contrast=0.8, color=1),
+                                    ResizeToFill(825, 200),
+                                ],
+                                format='PNG')
+
     description = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
 
     country = models.ForeignKey(Country, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
@@ -240,7 +256,6 @@ class Team(models.Model):
     admin_profiles = models.ManyToManyField(UserProfile, related_name='admins', blank=True)
     contact_profiles = models.ManyToManyField(UserProfile, related_name='contacts', blank=True)
 
-    cover_img = models.URLField(_("Team Photo"), null=True, blank=True)
     languages = models.ManyToManyField(Language, blank=True)
     active = models.BooleanField(_("Active Team"), default=True)
     tz = models.CharField(max_length=32, verbose_name=_('Default Timezone'), default='UTC', choices=location.TimezoneChoices(), blank=False, null=False, help_text=_('The most commonly used timezone for this Team.'))
@@ -257,6 +272,15 @@ class Team(models.Model):
     premium_started = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
     premium_expires = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
 
+    @property
+    def card_img_url(self):
+        if self.tile_img is not None and self.tile_img.name is not None:
+            return self.tile_img.url
+        elif self.category is not None:
+            return self.category.img_url
+        else:
+            return static('img/team_placeholder.png')
+
     @property
     def location_name(self):
         if self.city:
diff --git a/events/templates/events/new_team_form.html b/events/templates/events/new_team_form.html
index 2bab003..1869fe8 100644
--- a/events/templates/events/new_team_form.html
+++ b/events/templates/events/new_team_form.html
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@
     <th><label for="id_tz">{{ team_form.tz.label }}:</label></th>
     <td>{{ team_form.tz }}</td>
 </tr>
+<tr>
+    <th><label for="id_cover_img">{{ team_form.cover_img.label }}:</label></th>
+    <td>{{ team_form.cover_img }}</td>
+</tr>
 </table>
diff --git a/get_together/static/css/get_together.css b/get_together/static/css/get_together.css
index a0b86b6..00d511a 100644
--- a/get_together/static/css/get_together.css
+++ b/get_together/static/css/get_together.css
@@ -95,3 +95,18 @@ ul.errorlist li {
   border-color: #ebcccc;
   color: #a94442;
 }
+
+.team-banner {
+    position: relative;
+    margin-bottom: 3px;
+}
+
+.team-banner .team-title {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0px;
+    left: 6px;
+    color: #FFF;
+    font-size: 2em;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    text-shadow: 2px 2px #444;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/events/list_events.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/events/list_events.html
index ae5bd1d..030d311 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/events/list_events.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/events/list_events.html
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@
             <div class="col-md-4">
               <div class="card mb-4 box-shadow">
                 <div class="card-banner">
-                  {% if event.team.category %}
-                  <img class="card-img-top" src="{{event.team.category.img_url}}" alt="{{event.name}}">
-                  {% else %}
-                  <img class="card-img-top" src="{% static 'img/team_placeholder.png' %}" alt="{{event.name}}">
-                  {% endif %}
+                  <a href="{{ event.get_absolute_url }}">
+                  <img class="card-img-top" src="{{event.team.card_img_url}}" alt="{{event.name}}">
                   <p class="card-title">{{event.team.name}}</p>
+                  </a>
                 </div>
                 <div class="card-body">
                   <p class="card-text"><strong><a class="card-link" href="{{event.get_absolute_url}}">{{event.name}}</a></strong></p>
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/events/show_event.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/events/show_event.html
index 7a8a0a4..653c63f 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/events/show_event.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/events/show_event.html
@@ -99,8 +99,14 @@
 <div class="fluid-container">
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col-md-9">
-            <h2>{{ event.name }}
-            </h2>
+            {% if team.banner_img %}
+            <div class="team-banner">
+                <img class="card-img-top" src="{{ team.banner_img.url }}" alt="{{team.name}}'s cover image" height="200px" width="825px">
+                <h2 class="team-title">{{ event.name }}</h2>
+            </div>
+            {% else %}
+            <h2>{{ event.name }}</h2>
+            {% endif %}
             <p class="text-muted">Hosted by <a href="{% url "show-team-by-slug" team.slug %}">{{ team.name }}</a></p>
             {% if settings.SOCIAL_AUTH_TWITTER_KEY %}
                 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I'm+having+a+get+together!%0D{{event.name|urlencode}}&original_referer={{event.get_full_url|urlencode}}&url={{event.get_full_url|urlencode}}&hashtags=gettogether" data-size="large" class="btn btn-twitter btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i> Tweet</a>
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/index.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/index.html
index 6d20e6e..034a5c8 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/index.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/index.html
@@ -69,11 +69,7 @@
                       <div class="card mb-4 box-shadow">
                         <div class="card-banner">
                           <a href="{% url 'show-team-by-slug' team.slug %}">
-                          {% if team.category %}
-                          <img class="card-img-top" src="{{team.category.img_url}}" alt="{{team.name}}">
-                          {% else %}
-                          <img class="card-img-top" src="{% static 'img/team_placeholder.png' %}" alt="{{team.name}}">
-                          {% endif %}
+                          <img class="card-img-top" src="{{team.card_img_url}}" alt="{{team.name}}">
                           </a>
                           <p class="card-title">{{team.name}}</p>
                         </div>
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/create_team.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/create_team.html
index d3281de..aade6f5 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/create_team.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/create_team.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 <h2>Get Together with friends</h2>
-<form action="{% url "create-team" %}" method="post" class="form">
+<form action="{% url "create-team" %}" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" class="form">
 {% csrf_token %}
 {% include "events/team_form.html" %}
 
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/edit_team.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/edit_team.html
index 23dce40..ab2039c 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/edit_team.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/edit_team.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {% load static %}
 {% block content %}
 <h2>Update {{team.name}}</h2>
-<form action="{% url "edit-team" team.id %}" method="post">
+<form action="{% url "edit-team" team.id %}" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post">
 {% csrf_token %}
 {% include "events/team_form.html" %}
 	<br />
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/list_teams.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/list_teams.html
index 490b278..93ee427 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/list_teams.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/list_teams.html
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@
               <div class="card mb-4 box-shadow">
                 <div class="card-banner">
                   <a href="{% url 'show-team-by-slug' team.slug %}">
-                  {% if team.category %}
-                  <img class="card-img-top" src="{{team.category.img_url}}" alt="{{team.name}}">
-                  {% else %}
-                  <img class="card-img-top" src="{% static 'img/team_placeholder.png' %}" alt="{{team.name}}">
-                  {% endif %}
+                  <img class="card-img-top" src="{{team.card_img_url}}" alt="{{team.name}}">
                   </a>
                   <p class="card-title">{{team.name}}</p>
                 </div>
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/show_team.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/show_team.html
index 0ba4fe3..a60ace1 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/show_team.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/show_team.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% extends "get_together/base.html" %}
-{% load markup tz %}
+{% load static markup tz %}
 
 {% block add_to_title %} | {{team.name}}{% endblock %}
 
@@ -21,17 +21,24 @@
 <div class="fluid-container">
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col-sm-9">
-            <h2>Welcome to {{ team.name }}
-            </h2>
-                {% if can_edit_team %}
-                <a href="{% url 'edit-team' team.id %}" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> Edit Team</a>
-                    <a href="{% url 'manage-members' team.id %}" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-users"></i> Manage Members</a>
-                {% endif %}
-                {% if is_member %}
-                {% if not team.owner_profile == request.user.profile %}<a href="{% url 'leave-team' team.id %}" class="btn btn-danger btn-sm">Leave Team</a>{% endif %}
-                {% else %}
-                <a href="{% url 'join-team' team.id %}" class="btn btn-success btn-sm">Join Team</a>
-                {% endif %}
+            {% if team.banner_img %}
+            <div class="team-banner">
+                <img class="card-img-top" src="{{ team.banner_img.url }}" alt="{{team.name}}'s cover image" height="200px" width="825px">
+                <h2 class="team-title">Welcome to {{ team.name }}</h2>
+            </div>
+            {% else %}
+                <h2>Welcome to {{ team.name }}</h2>
+            {% endif %}
+
+            {% if can_edit_team %}
+            <a href="{% url 'edit-team' team.id %}" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> Edit Team</a>
+                <a href="{% url 'manage-members' team.id %}" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm"><i class="fa fa-users"></i> Manage Members</a>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if is_member %}
+            {% if not team.owner_profile == request.user.profile %}<a href="{% url 'leave-team' team.id %}" class="btn btn-danger btn-sm">Leave Team</a>{% endif %}
+            {% else %}
+            <a href="{% url 'join-team' team.id %}" class="btn btn-success btn-sm">Join Team</a>
+            {% endif %}
             <hr/>
 
             <table >
diff --git a/get_together/views/teams.py b/get_together/views/teams.py
index 23e0228..9f596cf 100644
--- a/get_together/views/teams.py
+++ b/get_together/views/teams.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def create_team(request, *args, **kwargs):
         }
         return render(request, 'get_together/teams/create_team.html', context)
     elif request.method == 'POST':
-        form = NewTeamForm(request.POST)
+        form = NewTeamForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
         if form.is_valid():
             new_team = form.save()
             new_team.owner_profile = request.user.profile
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def edit_team(request, team_id):
         }
         return render(request, 'get_together/teams/edit_team.html', context)
     elif request.method == 'POST':
-        form = TeamForm(request.POST, instance=team)
+        form = TeamForm(request.POST, request.FILES, instance=team)
         if form.is_valid():
             new_team = form.save()
             new_team.owner_profile = request.user.profile